B1 Passat .......a.k a "Dasher" Diesel

In North America, the car was called theVolkswagen Dasher. The three- and five-door hatchback and a station wagon model were launched in North America for and during the 1974 model year. Sole available engine was a carburetted 1.5l inline-four developing 75hp (56kW) (or 70hp or 52kW in 1975), supplanted from model year 1976 by aBoschfuel-injected 1.6l four 78hp (58kW). North American cars were equipped with single DOT standard headlights.

In 1978 the Dasher received a facelift along the lines of the European Passat, with quad sealed beam headlights and big polyurethane covered bumpers. The trim was also upgraded and the ride softened. 1979 saw the introduction of the 1.5ldiesel engine, which produced just 48PS (35kW) in the 1130kg (2500lb) car. This version was not available as an Audi.[4]0–100km/h time for the Diesel was 19.4 seconds, 6.2 seconds slower than the gasoline (petrol) engine. All gasoline engines were dropped for North America in 1981 in preparation for the next generation.[5]Wikipedia