Chip Tuning VW Passat B5 | up to +23 HP

In short

Volkswagen Passat B5: 14 engines — 8 petrol and 6 diesel. Gains range from +12 to +23 hp, with up to +37 Nm of torque. GAN GA+ from 189 EUR.

14

engines

8 petrol · 6 diesel

+23hp

best in this generation: 2.8i 193 → 216 hp

gain range +12…+23 hp

+37Nm

max torque gain

1.9 TDI, GA+

from 189EUR

tuning module price

GAN GA from 189 EUR · GAN GA+ from 189 EUR

Power gains

All Volkswagen Passat B5 engines: exact gains

STOCK output, output with GAN, gain and price for each module. Diesel and petrol engines are listed separately.

Engine	STOCK → with GAN	Gain	Tuning modules and prices
Diesel · 6 engines
1.9 TDI131 hp / 285 Nm	131 hp147 hp / 319 Nm	+16 hp+34 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 147 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 147 hp	Select →
1.9 TDI131 hp / 310 Nm	131 hp147 hp / 347 Nm	+16 hp+37 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 147 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 147 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI PD131 hp / 310 Nm	131 hp147 hp / 347 Nm	+16 hp+37 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 147 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 147 hp	Select →
1.9 TDI116 hp / 285 Nm	116 hp130 hp / 319 Nm	+14 hp+34 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 130 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 130 hp	Select →
1.9 TDI116 hp / 310 Nm	116 hp130 hp / 347 Nm	+14 hp+37 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 130 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 130 hp	Select →
1.9 TDI101 hp / 250 Nm	101 hp113 hp / 280 Nm	+12 hp+30 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 113 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 113 hp	Select →
Petrol · 8 engines
2.8i193 hp / 270 Nm	193 hp216 hp / 302 Nm	+23 hp+32 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 216 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 216 hp	Select →
4.0i275 hp / 370 Nm	275 hp297 hp / 400 Nm	+22 hp+30 Nm	GA — 199 EUR · 297 hp GA+ — 199 EUR · 297 hp	Select →
1.8T170 hp / 210 Nm	170 hp190 hp / 235 Nm	+20 hp+25 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 190 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 190 hp	Select →
1.8T150 hp / 220 Nm	150 hp168 hp / 246 Nm	+18 hp+26 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 168 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 168 hp	Select →
2.3i150 hp / 220 Nm	150 hp168 hp / 246 Nm	+18 hp+26 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 168 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 168 hp	Select →
2.0i130 hp / 195 Nm	130 hp146 hp / 218 Nm	+16 hp+23 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 146 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 146 hp	Select →
1.8i125 hp / 170 Nm	125 hp140 hp / 190 Nm	+15 hp+20 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 140 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 140 hp	Select →
1.6i101 hp / 145 Nm	101 hp113 hp / 162 Nm	+12 hp+17 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 113 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 113 hp	Select →

stock powergain with GAN

Each engine has its own tuning module: GAN GT / GTL or GAN GA / GA+. Prices are per tuning module and include the current discount.

All VW Passat generations Volkswagen Passat (B6) 2005-11 Volkswagen Passat (B7) 2011-15 Volkswagen Passat (B8) 2015-19 Volkswagen Passat (B8 Facelift) 2019->

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:

1.9 TDI 101 / 116 / 116 / 131 / 131 hp1.8T 150 / 170 hp

GAN tuning module for the Volkswagen Passat B5

Volkswagen Passat B5 tuning: what changes

More power and torque without an ECU remap or replacing any parts. The tuning module only adjusts the engine sensor signals. Your manufacturer’s warranty is preserved: the ECU software is never changed, and the module can be removed at any time.

Bluetoothsmartphone mode control
18 mappingsfine tuning for your engine

15 minutesfitted to the factory connectors
IP67water and dust protection

+23 hpbest in this generation
2.8i 193 hp → 216 hp. The other engines gain from +12 hp; see the table for each one.
+37 Nmfor diesels
Diesels gain mainly torque: +30 to +37 Nm.
GAN APPpower control via smartphone
SPORT, DYNAMIC, ECO and STOCK modes in the GAN app.
50 daystest drive
Enhanced performance or your money back, excluding delivery costs.

Prices for the Volkswagen Passat B5

GAN GA / GA+ from 189 EUR

Find your engine in the table

About the generation

What makes the Volkswagen Passat B5 special

Passat B5 tuning: the pump-injector 1.9 TDI

The pump-injector 1.9 TDI with 130 hp of the facelift makes 285 Nm or, with the six-speed manual gearbox, 310 Nm. For Passat B5 tuning with a tuning box the 1.9 TDI engines all use the GAN GA+, including the pump-injector 1.9 TDI with 101 hp, a turbo diesel.

B5 or B5.5: which engines belong to the facelift

The B5 (Typ 3B) was built from August 1996 to September 2000. For Volkswagen Passat B5.5 tuning, the facelift (Typ 3BG, called Passat GP by VW) ran from October 2000 to February 2005. The 1.8 with 125 hp ended with the facelift, as did the 2.3 VR5 with 150 hp, replaced by a 170 hp VR5 20V.

The 2.0 with 130 hp and the 4.0 W8 with 275 hp joined the range later, and the W8 was built from 2001 to 2004. The 1.8T with 150 hp, a turbo petrol engine, ran through all the years. The 2.8 V6 with 193 hp and the W8 are naturally aspirated and work with the GAN GA+.

Questions

Volkswagen Passat B5 chip tuning: questions

How much more power does chip tuning give a VW Passat B5 1.9 TDI with 130 hp?

The 1.9 TDI with 130 hp, listed at 131 hp in the catalogue, goes to 147 hp with the GAN GA+. The GAN GA+ is rated at up to 12% more power; these are the stated gains for this engine type, not a dyno reading of your car.

Which GAN module fits the Passat B5 1.8T?

The 1.8T with 150 hp works with the GAN GA+. On this turbo engine the oil can form sludge, and in the worst case the oil pickup clogs.

What can wear on the pump-injector 1.9 TDI of the Passat B5?

The pump-injector units work at around 2,000 bar, and the nozzles and pump-injector elements can wear. The camshaft lobes and the roller rockers can wear as well, especially at high mileage.

Is a tuning module the same as a Stage 1 tune?

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.