Magna Gen 5 Camera from a 2024 Volkswagen Passat Deep Dive Teardown

Explore the features of the Magna Gen 5 front camera in the 2024 VW Passat, offering advanced driver assistance with wide coverage and high-resolution imagery.

The Magna Gen 5 front camera featured in the 2024 Volkswagen Passat is a one-box, scalable module designed for advanced driver assistance. It delivers wide coverage with a horizontal field of view of 120° and a vertical field of view of 48°, enabling both long-range perception of obstacles beyond 160m and detection of side objects like traffic lights and emergency vehicles. The camera captures images at an eight-megapixel resolution (not verified) and a 36fps frame rate, providing full-color imagery. Its architecture includes a microcontroller that can support sensor fusion with up to five radars, emphasizing modularity and integration for future vehicle platforms.

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