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Volkswagen Passat

DieselGasMidsize Cars

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

2012 Passat trims (4)

Passat

Diesel

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
34
City / highway
30 / 40
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Diesel
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
299 g/mi

Passat

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
25
City / highway
22 / 31
Engine
2.5L 5-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,700
Tailpipe CO₂
355 g/mi

Passat

Gas

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

MPG combined
26
City / highway
22 / 32
Engine
2.5L 5-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,600
Tailpipe CO₂
342 g/mi

Passat

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
23
City / highway
20 / 28
Engine
3.6L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,550
Tailpipe CO₂
386 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.