The Volkswagen Passat is a mid-size sedan and estate car that Volkswagen introduced in 1973 as a larger, more practical sibling to the newly launched Golf, built on the front wheel drive architecture the company also shared with the related Audi 80. Produced across many generations for markets worldwide, it has remained one of Volkswagen's principal family car offerings for half a century.
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The Volkswagen Passat is a nameplate of large family cars (D-segment) manufactured and marketed by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen since 1973 and also marketed variously as the Dasher, Santana, Quantum, Magotan, Corsar and Carat — in saloon, estate, and hatchback body styles.
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manufactured and marketed by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen since 1973
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With sales of 34 million units worldwide, the Passat is the fourth best-selling automobile of all time
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The first versions of the VR6 engine were introduced in the 1991 Volkswagen Passat B3 sedan and Volkswagen Corrado coupe.
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Several Volkswagen-branded straight-five engines have been produced, beginning with the Volkswagen WH/WN 1.9 litre 10v engine used in the 1981 Volkswagen Passat.
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The VR5 was used in the Volkswagen Golf Mk4, Bora, New Beetle and Passat B5.
Volkswagen G60 engine (Wikipedia)
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The larger G60 engine debuted in August 1988 in the B3 Volkswagen Passat G60 saloon, and the Mk2 Volkswagen Golf G60 hatchback.
Volkswagen Passat (B1) (Wikipedia)
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The Volkswagen Passat (B1) is a large family car produced by Volkswagen in West Germany from 1973 to 1981.
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The Volkswagen Passat (B1) is a large family car produced by Volkswagen in West Germany from 1973 to 1981.
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The Volkswagen Passat (B2) is an automobile produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1981 to 1988. It was the second generation of the Volkswagen Passat
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The Volkswagen Passat (B2) is an automobile produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1981 to 1988. It was the second generation of the Volkswagen Passat
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The third-generation Volkswagen Passat, known as Volkswagen Passat B3 or Volkswagen Passat 35i, is a large family car which was produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1988 to 1993.
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The third-generation Volkswagen Passat, known as Volkswagen Passat B3 or Volkswagen Passat 35i, is a large family car which was produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1988 to 1993.
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The Volkswagen Passat (B4) is a large family car which was produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1993 to 1997.
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The Volkswagen Passat (B4) is a large family car which was produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1993 to 1997.
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The Volkswagen Passat (B5) is a large family car which was produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1996 to 2005
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The Volkswagen Passat (B5) is a large family car which was produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen from 1996 to 2005
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The Volkswagen Passat (B6 and B7) is a front-engine D-segment large family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 2005 to 2011 (B6) and from 2010 to 2015 (B7, facelift).
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The Volkswagen Passat (B6 and B7) is a front-engine D-segment large family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 2005 to 2011 (B6) and from 2010 to 2015 (B7, facelift).
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The Volkswagen Passat (B8) is a mid-size car / large family car (D-segment) manufactured by Volkswagen from 2014 to 2023, replacing the Passat B6/B7 models.
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The Volkswagen Passat (B8) is a mid-size car / large family car (D-segment) manufactured by Volkswagen from 2014 to 2023, replacing the Passat B6/B7 models.
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The Volkswagen Passat (B9) is a large family car (D-segment) manufactured by Volkswagen since 2023, replacing the Passat B8 model
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The Volkswagen Passat (B9) is a large family car (D-segment) manufactured by Volkswagen since 2023, replacing the Passat B8 model
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