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Volkswagen Passat (NMS)

Volkswagen Passat (NMS)
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The Volkswagen Passat for the North American and Chinese markets is a mid-size sedan that debuted in January 2011 at the Detroit Auto Show. It replaced the B6 Passat in the North American market. The Passat NMS was marketed in North America, the Middle East, South Korea and China, with no wagon/estate version available. In China, it is sold alongside the long-wheelbase version of the European Passat known as the Magotan.

Technical data
ManufacturerVolkswagen
ProductionFrom 1990
Body typeEstate

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Volkswagen Passat (NMS) (from registration data). 26 variants.

Engine variants for Volkswagen Passat (NMS)
EngineFuelTransmissionTop speedEconomyModel year
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–10.9 l/100 km1998–2001
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–10.1 l/100 km1998–2005
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–10.7 l/100 km2002–2005
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–8.4 l/100 km2014–2017
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–8.4 l/100 km2014–2015
1.9 l · 4-cylDieselManual–6.5 l/100 km1996–1998
1.9 l · 4-cylDieselAutomatic–7.6 l/100 km1998
2.0 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–11 l/100 km1990–1996
2.0 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–11.4 l/100 km1990–1996
2.0 l · 4-cylDieselAutomatic–8.7 l/100 km2004–2005
2.0 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–9.8 l/100 km2006–2008
2.0 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–10.3 l/100 km2006–2010
2.0 l · 4-cylDieselAutomatic–6.9 l/100 km2012
2.0 l · 4-cylDieselAutomatic–7 l/100 km2013–2015
2.0 l · 4-cylDieselManual–6.9 l/100 km2015
2.0 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–8.3 l/100 km2018–2022
2.5 l · 5-cylPetrolAutomatic–9.4 l/100 km2012–2014
2.5 l · 5-cylPetrolManual–9 l/100 km2012–2014
2.8 l · 6-cylPetrolManual–12.4 l/100 km1993–1997
2.8 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic–13.1 l/100 km1993–1997
2.8 l · 6-cylPetrolManual–11.4 l/100 km1998–2005
2.8 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic–12.4 l/100 km1998–2001
2.8 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic–11.8 l/100 km2002–2005
3.6 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic–11.3 l/100 km2006–2012
3.6 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic–10.2 l/100 km2013–2015
3.6 l · 6-cylPetrolAutomatic–10.4 l/100 km2016–2018

Source: EPA (US). Fuel economy converted to l/100 km.

Generations

← Predecessor: Volkswagen Passat B6

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Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the Volkswagen Passat (NMS) in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Volkswagen recalls.