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Volkswagen Passat Generation

Years1997–2000
BodyWagon
Variants114

The Volkswagen Passat Generation is a wagon, produced 1997–2000. This generation includes 114 variants available in Petrol and Diesel, with outputs ranging from 90 to 193 hp. The quickest variant in this generation reaches 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds. Drive configurations available include ALL WHEEL DRIVE and FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. Select a variant below to compare full specifications, or use the fuel filter to narrow the list by powertrain type.

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Volkswagen Passat Generation114 variants

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Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 V6 4Motion Highline
2,771 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
10.0s
11.1l/100km
266g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 V6 4Motion Highline
2,771 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.0s
10.7l/100km
257g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 V6 4Motion Trendline
2,771 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
10.0s
11.1l/100km
266g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 V6 4Motion Trendline
2,771 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.0s
10.7l/100km
257g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 V6 4Motion Comfortline
2,771 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
10.0s
11.1l/100km
266g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 V6 4Motion Comfortline
2,771 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
8.0s
10.7l/100km
257g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 VR6 Syncro Highline
2,771 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
10.0s
11.1l/100km
266g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 VR6 Syncro Highline
2,771 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
7.9s
10.7l/100km
257g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 VR6 Syncro Trendline
2,771 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
10.0s
11.1l/100km
266g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 VR6 Syncro Trendline
2,771 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
7.9s
10.7l/100km
257g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 VR6 Syncro Comfortline
2,771 cc·Automatic·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
10.0s
11.1l/100km
266g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.8 VR6 Syncro Comfortline
2,771 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
193hp / 142 kW
7.9s
10.7l/100km
257g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI 4Motion Highline
2,496 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
11.1s
8.8l/100km
238g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI 4Motion Highline
2,496 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.0s
8.0l/100km
216g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI 4Motion Trendline
2,496 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
11.1s
8.8l/100km
238g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI 4Motion Trendline
2,496 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.0s
8.0l/100km
216g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI 4Motion Comfortline
2,496 cc·Automatic·AWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
11.1s
8.8l/100km
238g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI 4Motion Comfortline
2,496 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.0s
8.0l/100km
216g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Highline
2,496 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.8s
8.1l/100km
219g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Highline
2,496 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
9.6s
7.0l/100km
189g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Trendline
2,496 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.8s
8.1l/100km
219g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Trendline
2,496 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
9.6s
7.0l/100km
189g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Comfortline
2,496 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
10.8s
8.1l/100km
219g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Comfortline
2,496 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
150hp / 110 kW
9.6s
7.0l/100km
189g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 4Motion Highline
2,327 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
10.3l/100km
247g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 4Motion Trendline
2,327 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
10.3l/100km
247g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 4Motion Comfortline
2,327 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
10.3l/100km
247g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 4Motion
2,327 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
10.3l/100km
247g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Highline
2,327 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
11.1s
10.5l/100km
252g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Highline
2,327 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.3s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Trendline
2,327 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
11.1s
10.5l/100km
252g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Trendline
2,327 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.3s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Comfortline
2,327 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
11.1s
10.5l/100km
252g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Comfortline
2,327 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.3s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5
2,327 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
11.1s
10.5l/100km
252g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 V5
2,327 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.3s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Syncro Highline
2,327 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
10.3l/100km
247g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Syncro Trendline
2,327 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
10.3l/100km
247g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Syncro Comfortline
2,327 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
10.3l/100km
247g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Syncro
2,327 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.9s
10.3l/100km
247g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Highline
2,327 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.9s
10.5l/100km
252g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Highline
2,327 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.1s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Trendline
2,327 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.9s
10.5l/100km
252g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Trendline
2,327 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.1s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Comfortline
2,327 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.9s
10.5l/100km
252g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Comfortline
2,327 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.1s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5
2,327 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.9s
10.5l/100km
252g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 2.3 VR5
2,327 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.1s
9.7l/100km
233g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo Highline
1,781 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
9.5l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo Highline
1,781 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.1s
8.4l/100km
194g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo Trendline
1,781 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
9.5l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo Trendline
1,781 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.1s
8.4l/100km
194g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo Comfortline
1,781 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
9.5l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo Comfortline
1,781 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.1s
8.4l/100km
194g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo
1,781 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
10.5s
9.5l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo
1,781 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
150hp / 110 kW
9.1s
8.4l/100km
194g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V 4Motion Highline
1,781 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.7s
9.4l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V 4Motion Trendline
1,781 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.7s
9.4l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V 4Motion Comfortline
1,781 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.7s
9.4l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V 4Motion
1,781 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.7s
9.4l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Syncro Highline
1,781 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.6s
9.4l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Syncro Trendline
1,781 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.6s
9.4l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Syncro Comfortline
1,781 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.6s
9.4l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Syncro
1,781 cc·Manual·AWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.6s
9.4l/100km
226g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Highline
1,781 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
13.0s
9.2l/100km
216g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Highline
1,781 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.3s
8.8l/100km
209g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Trendline
1,781 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
13.0s
9.2l/100km
216g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Trendline
1,781 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.3s
8.8l/100km
209g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Comfortline
1,781 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
13.0s
9.2l/100km
216g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V Comfortline
1,781 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.3s
8.8l/100km
209g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V
1,781 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
13.0s
9.2l/100km
216g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 5V
1,781 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
125hp / 92 kW
11.3s
8.8l/100km
209g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp 4Motion Highline
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
11.5s
6.1l/100km
165g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp 4Motion Trendline
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
11.5s
6.1l/100km
165g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp 4Motion Comfortline
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
11.5s
6.1l/100km
165g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp 4Motion
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
11.5s
6.1l/100km
165g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp Highline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
12.6s
6.9l/100km
186g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp Highline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
5.5l/100km
149g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp Trendline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
12.6s
6.9l/100km
186g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp Trendline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
5.5l/100km
149g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp Comfortline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
12.6s
6.9l/100km
186g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp Comfortline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
5.5l/100km
149g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
12.6s
6.9l/100km
186g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 115hp
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
115hp / 85 kW
11.0s
5.5l/100km
149g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp 4Matic High.
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
12.6s
6.1l/100km
165g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp 4Matic Tr.
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
12.6s
6.1l/100km
165g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp 4Matic Comf.
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
12.6s
6.1l/100km
165g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp 4Matic
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
12.6s
6.1l/100km
165g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Syncro High.
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
12.3s
6.1l/100km
162g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Syncro Tr.
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
12.3s
6.1l/100km
162g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Syncro Comf.
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
12.3s
6.1l/100km
162g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Syncro
1,896 cc·Manual·AWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
12.3s
6.1l/100km
162g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Highline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
13.3s
6.7l/100km
181g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Highline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
11.7s
5.5l/100km
149g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Trendline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
13.3s
6.7l/100km
181g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Trendline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
11.7s
5.5l/100km
149g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Comfortline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
13.3s
6.7l/100km
181g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp Comfortline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
11.7s
5.5l/100km
149g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
13.6s
6.7l/100km
181g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 110hp
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
110hp / 81 kW
11.7s
5.5l/100km
149g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.6 Trendline
1,595 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
100hp / 74 kW
15.0s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.6 Trendline
1,595 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
100hp / 74 kW
13.1s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.6 Comfortline
1,595 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
100hp / 74 kW
15.0s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.6 Comfortline
1,595 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
100hp / 74 kW
13.1s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.6
1,595 cc·Automatic·FWD·Petrol
100hp / 74 kW
15.0s
8.9l/100km
214g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.6
1,595 cc·Manual·FWD·Petrol
100hp / 74 kW
13.1s
8.2l/100km
197g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90hp Highline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
16.0s
6.7l/100km
181g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90hp Highline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.8s
5.5l/100km
148g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90hp Trendline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
16.0s
6.7l/100km
181g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90hp Trendline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.8s
5.5l/100km
148g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90hp Comfortline
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
16.0s
6.7l/100km
181g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90hp Comfortline
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.8s
5.5l/100km
148g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90hp
1,896 cc·Automatic·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
16.0s
6.7l/100km
181g/km
Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 TDI 90hp
1,896 cc·Manual·FWD·Diesel
90hp / 66 kW
13.8s
5.5l/100km
148g/km
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Updated Jun 2026 · Specifications sourced from manufacturer press releases and homologation documents.

Quick answers

What body type is the Volkswagen Passat Variant (1997-2000)?

The Volkswagen Passat Variant (1997-2000) is a wagon. All 114 variants in this generation share this body configuration. Full specifications including dimensions, weight, and cargo volume are listed on each variant page.

How many variants does the Volkswagen Passat Variant (1997-2000) have?

The Volkswagen Passat Variant (1997-2000) has 114 variants, each representing a distinct combination of engine output, transmission type, and equipment level. Browse the table below to compare power, acceleration, and consumption across all specs.

What years was the Volkswagen Passat Variant (1997-2000) produced?

The Volkswagen Passat Variant (1997-2000) was produced 1997–2000. During this production run the model was offered with multiple engine options and powertrain configurations. All variants from this period remain indexed with their original manufacturer specifications.

What fuel types are available in the Volkswagen Passat Variant (1997-2000)?

The Volkswagen Passat Variant (1997-2000) is available in Petrol, Diesel. Each fuel variant carries its own consumption rating, CO₂ output, and performance figures. Use the fuel filter above to narrow the list by powertrain type.