Chiptuning VW Passat B8 (2015–2019)
12 engines · +24 to +54 hp
Volkswagen Passat B8: 12 engines — 7 petrol and 5 diesel. The gain is +24 to +54 hp, with up to +105 Nm more torque. GAN GTL from 219 EUR, GAN GT from 329 EUR.
All Volkswagen Passat B8 engines: exact gains
Standard output, output with GAN, the gain and the price for each box. Diesel and petrol engines are listed separately.
| Engine | STOCK → with GAN | Gain | Tuning boxes and prices | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel · 5 engines | ||||
| 2.0 TDI SCR BlueMotion239 hp / 500 Nm | +41 hp+85 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 272 hp GT — 399 EUR · 280 hp |
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| 2.0 TDI BlueMotion150 hp / 340 Nm | +38 hp+89 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 182 hp GT — 399 EUR · 188 hp |
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| 1.6 TDI BlueMotion120 hp / 250 Nm | +36 hp+75 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 151 hp GT — 329 EUR · 156 hp |
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| 2.0 TDI SCR BlueMotion190 hp / 400 Nm | +35 hp+105 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 220 hp GT — 399 EUR · 225 hp |
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| 2.0 TDI184 hp / 400 Nm | +33 hp+81 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 212 hp GT — 399 EUR · 217 hp |
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| Petrol · 7 engines | ||||
| 2.0 TSI280 hp / 380 Nm | +54 hp+101 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 326 hp GT — 399 EUR · 334 hp |
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| 1.8 TSI180 hp / 320 Nm | +51 hp+75 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 223 hp GT — 399 EUR · 231 hp |
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| 1.4 TSI ACT150 hp / 250 Nm | +45 hp+75 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 188 hp GT — 399 EUR · 195 hp |
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| 2.0 TSI220 hp / 350 Nm | +44 hp+85 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 257 hp GT — 399 EUR · 264 hp |
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| 1.8 TSI179 hp / 280 Nm | +38 hp+59 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 211 hp GT — 399 EUR · 217 hp |
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| 1.8 TSI170 hp / 320 Nm | +36 hp+67 Nm |
GTL — 249 EUR · 201 hp GT — 399 EUR · 206 hp |
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| 1.4 TSI125 hp / 200 Nm | +24 hp+60 Nm |
GTL — 219 EUR · 145 hp GT — 329 EUR · 149 hp |
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Each engine has its own tuning box: GAN GT / GTL or GAN GA / GA+. Prices are per box and include the current discount.
Not sure which engine you have?
The badge alone is not enough: in this generation, the same engine designation came in different power outputs, each with its own calibration. Check the power output in your registration document and find the matching row.
Same badge, different factory power outputs in this generation:
Volkswagen Passat B8 remap: what changes
The GAN box plugs in between the sensors and the engine control unit (ECU) and adjusts their signals, while a flash remap rewrites the ECU itself. Your manufacturer’s warranty is preserved: the ECU software is never changed, and the box can be removed at any time.
- Bluetoothchange modes from your phone
- 18 mapsfine-tuning for your engine
- 15 minutesfitted to the factory connectors
- IP67water and dust protection
- +54 hpbest in this generation
2.0 TSI 280 hp → 334 hp. The other engines gain at least +24 hp; check the table for each one.
- +105 Nmfor diesels
Diesels gain mostly torque: +75 to +105 Nm, which helps with overtaking and towing.
- GAN APPpower control via smartphone
SPORT, DYNAMIC, ECO and STOCK modes in the GAN app.
- 50 daystest drive
Feel the difference or get your money back, excluding delivery costs.
What makes the Volkswagen Passat B8 special
VW Passat B8 remap: before and after the 2019 facelift
Production of the Passat B8 (Typ 3G, MQB platform) ran from July 2014 to June 2019, and the first cars reached customers in November 2014. This page is about a tuning box for the pre-facelift Passat B8. The facelift, shown in spring 2019 for model year 2020, has a generation of its own in the catalogue.
On a B8 2.0 TDI, first check whether the diesel emissions scandal concerns the car. The B8 has the EA288 engine, not the EA189 behind the scandal, and VW stated on 22 October 2015 that the EA288 versions contained no prohibited software. In Britain it was sold as a Saloon or an Estate, in S, SE, SE Business, GT and R-Line trims.
Diesel and petrol engines of the B8
The diesel range runs from the 1.6 TDI BlueMotion at 120 hp through the 2.0 TDI at 150 and 190 hp to the 2.0 BiTDI at 239 hp. The catalogue assigns all four to the GAN GT. A 2.0 TDI that mostly does short trips can run into DPF and AdBlue-system faults, because it rarely completes the longer high-temperature runs it needs. Petrol starts with the 1.4 TSI at 125 hp and the 1.4 TSI ACT at 150 hp, which can switch off cylinders. Above them are the 1.8 TSI at 180 hp and the 2.0 TSI at 220 and 280 hp.
The 1.4 TSI, its ACT version and the 2.0 TSI in both outputs, 220 and 280 hp, take the GAN GT as well. The range gained a 1.5 TSI with 150 hp from 2018. The 1.5 TSI has no row of its own under the Passat B8; the same engine is listed under the VW T-Roc 1.5 TSI. The 280 hp engine was built until November 2018, when a 272 hp unit replaced it.
Volkswagen Passat B8 remap: common questions
Passat B8 2.0 TDI 150 remap: how much does the GAN GT add?
The 2.0 TDI goes from 150 hp and 340 Nm to 188 hp and 429 Nm with the GAN GT. The GAN GT is rated at up to 30% more power, and these are catalogue gains for the engine type, not a dyno result for your car.
Does the box affect the DSG on the Passat B8 2.0 BiTDI with 239 hp?
The 239 hp BiTDI comes with the DQ500 DSG. The GAN box does not reprogram the gearbox.
Do the Passat Alltrack and GTE have their own entries?
The Alltrack is an estate (Variant) with 4Motion and a raised ride height, sold from June 2015. It comes with the 2.0 TDI in 150, 190 and 239 hp and with the 2.0 TSI at 220 hp. The Alltrack has no figures of its own, so you choose by engine and power. The GTE is a plug-in hybrid with a 1.4 TSI and 218 hp of system output. For the GTE, look under the Škoda Superb III rather than the Passat B8, where the same engine appears as the 1.4 TSI Hybrid 218.
Will my insurer need to know about the tuning box?
Yes. In the UK a power increase counts as a modification, and insurers expect to be told about it before you drive with the box fitted. Each insurer handles it differently, so check with yours first and quote the before-and-after output from the table above.
Is a tuning module the same as a Stage 1 remap?
Not quite. Stage 1 usually means an ECU remap without replacing any parts. The tuning module also works without replacing parts, but it does not change the ECU software: it adjusts the sensor signals, comes off in about a minute, and the OFF button in the app restores the factory settings.