Volkswagen 219ci Specs: 89 x 96.4 mm

Volkswagen 219ci specs: 89 x 96.4 mm (3.5039 x 3.7953 in) bore and stroke, shared by all 2 versions. Displacement, compression and factory ratings.

At a glance

Displacement	219 ci
Cylinders	6
Bore	3.504"
Stroke	3.795"
Compression	11.4:1
Advertised power	280 hp
Years	2006–2018

Engines in this family

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
BLV / BHK	219 ci	3.5039" × 3.7953"	11.4:1	280
CDVC	219 ci	3.5039" × 3.7953"	11.4:1	280

Factory cars with a Volkswagen 219ci

• Volkswagen Passat: 2006, BLV / BHK, 280 hp; 2007, BLV / BHK; 2008, BLV / BHK, 280 hp; 2012, CDVC, 280 hp; 2013, CDVC, 280 hp; 2014, CDVC, 280 hp; 2015, CDVC, 280 hp; 2016, CDVC, 280 hp; 2017, CDVC, 280 hp; 2018, CDVC, 280 hp

What varies across the family

All are undersquare — stroke larger than bore, favouring torque low in the range.

Each engine page carries rod ratio, mean piston speed, bore/stroke character and cylinder head specs where published, and links into the calculators with its dimensions already filled in.

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