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Volkswagen Passat Variant

Volkswagen Passat Variant
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The Volkswagen Passat is a nameplate of large family cars (D-segment) manufactured and marketed by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen since 1973 and also marketed variously as the Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat — in saloon, estate, and hatchback body styles. With sales of 34 million units worldwide, the Passat is the fourth best-selling automobile of all time.

Technical data
ManufacturerVolkswagen
ProductionFrom 1990
Body typeEstate

New registrations by country (2025)

Number of Volkswagen Passat Variant cars registered for the first time across 2 European countries in 2025.

CountryRegistrations
Denmark548
Slovenia519

Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), 2025 data.

Engine variants

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

Engine variants for Volkswagen Passat Variant
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 LingyuSuccessor: Volkswagen Passat (NMS) →

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Recalls & safety

1 recall recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) for the Volkswagen Passat Variant. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

    The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2024-03-29

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