How much does the 2012 Volkswagen Passat cost?

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat has a starting MSRP of $19,995, ranging up to $32,950 for the top trim. Trim pricing includes S from $19,995; S PZEV from $19,995; SE from $23,725; SE PZEV from $23,725; TDI SE from $25,995; SEL from $28,395. Live listings on OpenDealer currently start at $8,520.

What is the fuel economy of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat?

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat achieves up to 35 MPG combined (EPA estimate), depending on trim and configuration.

How much cargo space does the 2012 Volkswagen Passat have?

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat offers up to 15.9 cubic feet of cargo capacity, depending on trim and seating configuration.

Is the 2012 Volkswagen Passat safe?

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat earned an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA crash testing. NHTSA lists 11 recalls for this model year; check the recalls section for details.

How many trims does the 2012 Volkswagen Passat come in?

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat is available in 12 trims (23 total configurations) across Sedan body styles with front wheel drive.

2012 Volkswagen Passat

12 trims · 23 configurations · Sedan

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$8,520

6 for sale · Starting MSRP $19,995 – $32,950

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NHTSA safety

★★★★★

5 / 5 overall

Frontal (driver)★★★★★

Frontal (passenger)★★★★★

Side (driver)★★★★☆

Side (passenger)★★★★★

Rollover★★★★☆

Source: NHTSA · 11 recalls on record

Volkswagen Passat for sale

6 live listings from $8,520 · median $15,493

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Pricing

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MSRP by trim

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Purchase information

Based on S

Total price (S MSRP)

$19,995

Typical monthly

$396/mo

Avg. APR

7.00%

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Compare 2012 Volkswagen Passat trims

S
2 configurations
MSRP
$19,995 – $22,690
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/32
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
177 lb-ft
Engine
2.5L I5 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
S PZEV
2 configurations
MSRP
$19,995 – $22,690
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/32
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
177 lb-ft
Engine
2.5L I5 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
SE
4 configurations
MSRP
$23,725 – $26,795
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/32
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
177 lb-ft
Engine
2.5L I5 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
SE PZEV
4 configurations
MSRP
$23,725 – $26,795
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/32
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
177 lb-ft
Engine
2.5L I5 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
TDI SE
3 configurations
MSRP
$25,995 – $29,495
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
31/43
Horsepower
140 hp
Torque
236 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 diesel
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
SEL
MSRP
$28,395
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/31
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
177 lb-ft
Engine
2.5L I5 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
SEL PZEV
MSRP
$28,395
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/31
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
177 lb-ft
Engine
2.5L I5 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
V6 SE
2 configurations
MSRP
$28,995 – $30,595
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
20/28
Horsepower
280 hp
Torque
258 lb-ft
Engine
3.6L V6 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
SEL Premium
MSRP
$29,895
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/31
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
177 lb-ft
Engine
2.5L I5 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
SEL Premium PZEV
MSRP
$29,895
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/31
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
177 lb-ft
Engine
2.5L I5 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
TDI SEL Premium
MSRP
$32,195
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
30/40
Horsepower
140 hp
Torque
236 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 diesel
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
V6 SEL Premium
MSRP
$32,950
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
20/28
Horsepower
280 hp
Torque
258 lb-ft
Engine
3.6L V6 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—

Compare 2012 Volkswagen Passat trim specifications
Spec	S2 configurations	S PZEV2 configurations	SE4 configurations	SE PZEV4 configurations	TDI SE3 configurations	SEL	SEL PZEV	V6 SE2 configurations	SEL Premium	SEL Premium PZEV	TDI SEL Premium	V6 SEL Premium
MSRP	$19,995 – $22,690	$19,995 – $22,690	$23,725 – $26,795	$23,725 – $26,795	$25,995 – $29,495	$28,395	$28,395	$28,995 – $30,595	$29,895	$29,895	$32,195	$32,950
Fuel economy (city/hwy)	22/32	22/32	22/32	22/32	31/43	22/31	22/31	20/28	22/31	22/31	30/40	20/28
Horsepower	170 hp	170 hp	170 hp	170 hp	140 hp	170 hp	170 hp	280 hp	170 hp	170 hp	140 hp	280 hp
Torque	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	236 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	258 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	236 lb-ft	258 lb-ft
Engine	2.5L I5 gas	2.5L I5 gas	2.5L I5 gas	2.5L I5 gas	2L I4 diesel	2.5L I5 gas	2.5L I5 gas	3.6L V6 gas	2.5L I5 gas	2.5L I5 gas	2L I4 diesel	3.6L V6 gas
Seating	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD
Cargo (cu ft)	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9
Max towing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Specifications shown for each trim’s base configuration; drivetrain, cab, and box options vary within a trim, and MSRP shows the full range. MSRP excludes destination fees, taxes, and dealer-installed options.

Full specifications

Shown for each trim's base configuration. Drivetrain, cab, and box options within a trim can change dimensions, capacities, and fuel economy.

Engine & drivetrain

Engine type: Sgas
S PZEVgas
SEgas
SE PZEVgas
TDI SEdiesel
SELgas
SEL PZEVgas
V6 SEgas
SEL Premiumgas
SEL Premium PZEVgas
TDI SEL Premiumdiesel
V6 SEL Premiumgas
Fuel type: Sregular unleaded
S PZEVregular unleaded
SEregular unleaded
SE PZEVregular unleaded
TDI SEdiesel fuel
SELregular unleaded
SEL PZEVregular unleaded
V6 SEpremium unleaded (required)
SEL Premiumregular unleaded
SEL Premium PZEVregular unleaded
TDI SEL Premiumdiesel fuel
V6 SEL Premiumpremium unleaded (required)
Cylinders: SI5
S PZEVI5
SEI5
SE PZEVI5
TDI SEI4
SELI5
SEL PZEVI5
V6 SEV6
SEL PremiumI5
SEL Premium PZEVI5
TDI SEL PremiumI4
V6 SEL PremiumV6
Displacement: S2.5 L
S PZEV2.5 L
SE2.5 L
SE PZEV2.5 L
TDI SE2 L
SEL2.5 L
SEL PZEV2.5 L
V6 SE3.6 L
SEL Premium2.5 L
SEL Premium PZEV2.5 L
TDI SEL Premium2 L
V6 SEL Premium3.6 L
Horsepower: S170 hp
S PZEV170 hp
SE170 hp
SE PZEV170 hp
TDI SE140 hp
SEL170 hp
SEL PZEV170 hp
V6 SE280 hp
SEL Premium170 hp
SEL Premium PZEV170 hp
TDI SEL Premium140 hp
V6 SEL Premium280 hp
Torque: S177 lb-ft
S PZEV177 lb-ft
SE177 lb-ft
SE PZEV177 lb-ft
TDI SE236 lb-ft
SEL177 lb-ft
SEL PZEV177 lb-ft
V6 SE258 lb-ft
SEL Premium177 lb-ft
SEL Premium PZEV177 lb-ft
TDI SEL Premium236 lb-ft
V6 SEL Premium258 lb-ft
Transmission: S5-speed manual
S PZEV5-speed manual
SE5-speed manual
SE PZEV5-speed manual
TDI SE6-speed manual
SEL6-speed automatic
SEL PZEV6-speed automatic
V6 SE6-speed automated manual
SEL Premium6-speed automatic
SEL Premium PZEV6-speed automatic
TDI SEL Premium6-speed automated manual
V6 SEL Premium6-speed automated manual
Drivetrain: Sfront wheel drive
S PZEVfront wheel drive
SEfront wheel drive
SE PZEVfront wheel drive
TDI SEfront wheel drive
SELfront wheel drive
SEL PZEVfront wheel drive
V6 SEfront wheel drive
SEL Premiumfront wheel drive
SEL Premium PZEVfront wheel drive
TDI SEL Premiumfront wheel drive
V6 SEL Premiumfront wheel drive

Dimensions

Body type: SSedan
S PZEVSedan
SESedan
SE PZEVSedan
TDI SESedan
SELSedan
SEL PZEVSedan
V6 SESedan
SEL PremiumSedan
SEL Premium PZEVSedan
TDI SEL PremiumSedan
V6 SEL PremiumSedan
Doors: S4
S PZEV4
SE4
SE PZEV4
TDI SE4
SEL4
SEL PZEV4
V6 SE4
SEL Premium4
SEL Premium PZEV4
TDI SEL Premium4
V6 SEL Premium4
Seating: S5
S PZEV5
SE5
SE PZEV5
TDI SE5
SEL5
SEL PZEV5
V6 SE5
SEL Premium5
SEL Premium PZEV5
TDI SEL Premium5
V6 SEL Premium5
Length: S191.6 in
S PZEV191.6 in
SE191.6 in
SE PZEV191.6 in
TDI SE191.6 in
SEL191.6 in
SEL PZEV191.6 in
V6 SE191.6 in
SEL Premium191.6 in
SEL Premium PZEV191.6 in
TDI SEL Premium191.6 in
V6 SEL Premium191.6 in
Width: S72.2 in
S PZEV72.2 in
SE72.2 in
SE PZEV72.2 in
TDI SE72.2 in
SEL72.2 in
SEL PZEV72.2 in
V6 SE72.2 in
SEL Premium72.2 in
SEL Premium PZEV72.2 in
TDI SEL Premium72.2 in
V6 SEL Premium72.2 in
Height: S58.5 in
S PZEV58.5 in
SE58.5 in
SE PZEV58.5 in
TDI SE58.5 in
SEL58.5 in
SEL PZEV58.5 in
V6 SE58.5 in
SEL Premium58.5 in
SEL Premium PZEV58.5 in
TDI SEL Premium58.5 in
V6 SEL Premium58.5 in
Wheelbase: S110.4 in
S PZEV110.4 in
SE110.4 in
SE PZEV110.4 in
TDI SE110.4 in
SEL110.4 in
SEL PZEV110.4 in
V6 SE110.4 in
SEL Premium110.4 in
SEL Premium PZEV110.4 in
TDI SEL Premium110.4 in
V6 SEL Premium110.4 in
Ground clearance: S5.4 in
S PZEV5.4 in
SE5.4 in
SE PZEV5.4 in
TDI SE5.4 in
SEL5.4 in
SEL PZEV5.4 in
V6 SE5.4 in
SEL Premium5.4 in
SEL Premium PZEV5.4 in
TDI SEL Premium5.4 in
V6 SEL Premium5.4 in

Capacity & weight

Cargo capacity: S15.9 cu ft
S PZEV15.9 cu ft
SE15.9 cu ft
SE PZEV15.9 cu ft
TDI SE15.9 cu ft
SEL15.9 cu ft
SEL PZEV15.9 cu ft
V6 SE15.9 cu ft
SEL Premium15.9 cu ft
SEL Premium PZEV15.9 cu ft
TDI SEL Premium15.9 cu ft
V6 SEL Premium15.9 cu ft
Curb weight: S3,166 lbs
S PZEV3,166 lbs
SE3,166 lbs
SE PZEV3,166 lbs
TDI SE3,360 lbs
SEL3,221 lbs
SEL PZEV3,221 lbs
V6 SE3,446 lbs
SEL Premium3,221 lbs
SEL Premium PZEV3,221 lbs
TDI SEL Premium3,397 lbs
V6 SEL Premium3,446 lbs
Fuel tank: S18.5 gal
S PZEV18.5 gal
SE18.5 gal
SE PZEV18.5 gal
TDI SE18.5 gal
SEL18.5 gal
SEL PZEV18.5 gal
V6 SE18.5 gal
SEL Premium18.5 gal
SEL Premium PZEV18.5 gal
TDI SEL Premium18.5 gal
V6 SEL Premium18.5 gal

Fuel economy & EV

Combined MPG: S26
S PZEV26
SE26
SE PZEV26
TDI SE35
SEL25
SEL PZEV25
V6 SE23
SEL Premium25
SEL Premium PZEV25
TDI SEL Premium34
V6 SEL Premium23
City MPG: S22
S PZEV22
SE22
SE PZEV22
TDI SE31
SEL22
SEL PZEV22
V6 SE20
SEL Premium22
SEL Premium PZEV22
TDI SEL Premium30
V6 SEL Premium20
Highway MPG: S32
S PZEV32
SE32
SE PZEV32
TDI SE43
SEL31
SEL PZEV31
V6 SE28
SEL Premium31
SEL Premium PZEV31
TDI SEL Premium40
V6 SEL Premium28

Full specifications by trim
Spec	S	S PZEV	SE	SE PZEV	TDI SE	SEL	SEL PZEV	V6 SE	SEL Premium	SEL Premium PZEV	TDI SEL Premium	V6 SEL Premium
Engine & drivetrain
Engine type	gas	gas	gas	gas	diesel	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas	diesel	gas
Fuel type	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	diesel fuel	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	premium unleaded (required)	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	diesel fuel	premium unleaded (required)
Cylinders	I5	I5	I5	I5	I4	I5	I5	V6	I5	I5	I4	V6
Displacement	2.5 L	2.5 L	2.5 L	2.5 L	2 L	2.5 L	2.5 L	3.6 L	2.5 L	2.5 L	2 L	3.6 L
Horsepower	170 hp	170 hp	170 hp	170 hp	140 hp	170 hp	170 hp	280 hp	170 hp	170 hp	140 hp	280 hp
Torque	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	236 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	258 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	177 lb-ft	236 lb-ft	258 lb-ft
Transmission	5-speed manual	5-speed manual	5-speed manual	5-speed manual	6-speed manual	6-speed automatic	6-speed automatic	6-speed automated manual	6-speed automatic	6-speed automatic	6-speed automated manual	6-speed automated manual
Drivetrain	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive	front wheel drive
Dimensions
Body type	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan
Doors	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Seating	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Length	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in	191.6 in
Width	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in	72.2 in
Height	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in	58.5 in
Wheelbase	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in	110.4 in
Ground clearance	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in	5.4 in
Capacity & weight
Cargo capacity	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft
Curb weight	3,166 lbs	3,166 lbs	3,166 lbs	3,166 lbs	3,360 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,446 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,397 lbs	3,446 lbs
Fuel tank	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal	18.5 gal
Fuel economy & EV
Combined MPG	26	26	26	26	35	25	25	23	25	25	34	23
City MPG	22	22	22	22	31	22	22	20	22	22	30	20
Highway MPG	32	32	32	32	43	31	31	28	31	31	40	28

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