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Volkswagen Passat year by year: price, power, mpg, size

Base price change, 2009 to 2022

-3%

  • Base price: $28,300 (2009) to $27,575 (2022).
  • Median sedan base price: +42% over the same years.
  • Redesigned: 2012, 2020.
  • Last model year in data: 2022.

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Base MSRP by year. Blue: median base MSRP of sedans.
22242628303234362009201220142016201820202022Best trimBase trim
EPA combined mpg by year.
1601802002202402602802009201220142016201820202022Top trimBase trim
Horsepower by year.
Volkswagen Passat by year
YearTrimsBase MSRPTop MSRPHorsepowerMPG or rangeLengthWheelbaseCurb weight
20223$27,575$30,575174 hp28 mpg193.6 in110.4 in3,369 lb
20213$23,995$29,995174 hp28 mpg193.6 in110.4 in3,314 lb
20204$22,995$31,095174 hp27 mpg193.6 in110.4 in3,325 lb
20193$25,295$29,995174 hp29 mpg191.9 in110.4 in3,285 lb
20188$22,995$34,650174 to 280 hp22 to 29 mpg191.9 in110.4 in3,274 lb
201712$22,440$33,995170 to 280 hp23 to 27 mpg191.9 in110.4 in3,263 lb
201631$22,440$36,835150 to 280 hp23 to 29 mpg191.9 in110.4 in3,263 lb
201539$21,340$35,995150 to 280 hp23 to 35 mpg191.6 in110.4 in3,230 lb
201463$20,845$34,265140 to 280 hp23 to 35 mpg191.6 in110.4 in3,221 lb
201341$20,845$33,525140 to 280 hp23 to 35 mpg191.6 in110.4 in3,166 lb
201235$19,995$32,950140 to 280 hp23 to 34 mpg191.6 in110.4 inN/A
20105$27,195$28,755200 hp25 mpg188.0 in106.7 in3,455 lb
20093$28,300$29,690200 hp22 to 23 mpg188.2 in106.7 in3,344 lb

What changed each year

Passat: changes vs the year before. Cheapest trim.
YearVsWhat changed
20222021Base price +$3,580.
202120201 fewer trim. Base price +$1,000. +1 mpg.
20202019Redesign. 1 more trim. Base price -$2,300. -2 mpg. Length +1.7 in.
201920185 fewer trims. Base price +$2,300.
201820174 fewer trims. Base price +$555. +4 hp. +2 mpg.
2017201619 fewer trims. -2 mpg.
201620158 fewer trims. Base price +$1,100. +1 mpg.
2015201424 fewer trims. Base price +$495. +3 mpg.
2014201322 more trims. -1 mpg.
201320126 more trims. Base price +$850.
20122010Redesign. 30 more trims. Base price -$7,200. Length +3.6 in. Wheelbase +3.7 in.
201020092 more trims. Base price -$1,105. +2 mpg. Curb weight +111 lb.

What this cannot tell you

Specs of the cheapest trim each year. Other trims differ.

Redesigns found from size and power changes only.

How values are checked