Volkswagen Passat

base stats

• power 276 hptop version
• efficiency 103 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 59,911 in NL#42 most common
• price € 53.856new, 2026
• weight 1,567 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
• 🔌plug-in Bigger battery you charge from a plug; short trips can be fully electric.
• 🍃hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.

spec sheet

built

1973–now

body

estate / wagon, sedan

engine

1.4 L–4.0 L

cylinders

4–8

turbo

some versions

power

54–276 hp

drive

all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic, manual

seats

5

doors

5

weight

1,567 kg

fuel use

4.0–9.0 L/100 km

CO₂

103–261 g/km

US rating

18–37 mpg

EV range

—

US size class

Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Midsize-Large Station Wagons

avg new price NL

€ 45.631

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

59,911 are registered in the Netherlands today, #42 of all models. Most common build year: 2015 (7,496 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 39,046 Passats from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2013€ 41.866
• 2014€ 41.851
• 2015€ 47.678
• 2016€ 47.051
• 2017€ 45.028
• 2018€ 45.048

🇺🇸 US versions (209)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1990–2022. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.