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Volkswagen Passat

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The Volkswagen Passat has been sold in the US from 2000 to 2022, in 22 model years covered here. The 2022 line-up has 1 trim with 28 MPG combined.

Model years

2004 Passat trims (20)

Passat

Diesel

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
27
City / highway
23 / 34
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Diesel
Annual fuel cost
$3,550
Tailpipe CO₂
377 g/mi

Passat Wagon

Diesel

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
27
City / highway
23 / 34
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Diesel
Annual fuel cost
$3,550
Tailpipe CO₂
377 g/mi

Passat

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
23
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,550
Tailpipe CO₂
386 g/mi

Passat

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

Passat

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 26
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

Passat

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

Passat 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

Passat 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 26
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

Passat 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
17 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

Passat 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
18
City / highway
15 / 22
Engine
4.0L 8-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

Passat 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
18
City / highway
16 / 23
Engine
4.0L 8-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

Passat Wagon

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
23
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,550
Tailpipe CO₂
386 g/mi

Passat Wagon

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

Passat Wagon

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 26
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

Passat Wagon

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 25
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

Passat Wagon 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

Passat Wagon 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 26
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

Passat Wagon 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
19
City / highway
17 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

Passat Wagon 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
18
City / highway
15 / 22
Engine
4.0L 8-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

Passat Wagon 4motion

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Midsize Station Wagons

MPG combined
18
City / highway
16 / 23
Engine
4.0L 8-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.

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