How much does the 2013 Volkswagen Passat cost?

The 2013 Volkswagen Passat has a starting MSRP of $20,845, ranging up to $33,525 for the top trim. Trim pricing includes S from $20,845; S PZEV from $20,845; Wolfsburg Edition from $23,495; Wolfsburg Edition PZEV from $23,495; SE from $23,945; SE PZEV from $23,945.

What is the fuel economy of the 2013 Volkswagen Passat?

The 2013 Volkswagen Passat achieves up to 35 MPG combined (EPA estimate), depending on trim and configuration.

How much cargo space does the 2013 Volkswagen Passat have?

The 2013 Volkswagen Passat offers up to 15.9 cubic feet of cargo capacity, depending on trim and seating configuration.

Is the 2013 Volkswagen Passat safe?

The 2013 Volkswagen Passat earned an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA crash testing.

How many trims does the 2013 Volkswagen Passat come in?

The 2013 Volkswagen Passat is available in 14 trims (27 total configurations) across Sedan body styles with front wheel drive.

2013 Volkswagen Passat

14 trims · 27 configurations · Sedan

Starting MSRP

$20,845 – $33,525

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NHTSA safety

★★★★★

5 / 5 overall

Frontal (driver)★★★★★

Frontal (passenger)★★★★★

Side (driver)★★★★☆

Side (passenger)★★★★★

Rollover★★★★☆

Source: NHTSA

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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)

$20,845

Typical monthly

$413/mo

Avg. APR

7.00%

60-month loan estimate for good credit (rates as of 2026-07-12). Not a credit offer; actual APR varies by lender, credit, and dealer.

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Compare 2013 Volkswagen Passat trims

S
3 configurations
MSRP
$20,845 – $22,945
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
3 configurations
MSRP
$20,845 – $22,945
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
—
Wolfsburg Edition
MSRP
$23,495
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
—
Wolfsburg Edition PZEV
MSRP
$23,495
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
—
SE
4 configurations
MSRP
$23,945 – $26,995
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
$23,945 – $26,995
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
$26,225 – $29,885
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
$28,925
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
$28,925
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
$29,235 – $30,895
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
$30,425
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
$30,425
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
$32,915
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
$33,525
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 2013 Volkswagen Passat trim specifications
Spec	S3 configurations	S PZEV3 configurations	Wolfsburg Edition	Wolfsburg Edition PZEV	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	$20,845 – $22,945	$20,845 – $22,945	$23,495	$23,495	$23,945 – $26,995	$23,945 – $26,995	$26,225 – $29,885	$28,925	$28,925	$29,235 – $30,895	$30,425	$30,425	$32,915	$33,525
Fuel economy (city/hwy)	22/32	22/32	22/31	22/31	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	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	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	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	5	5
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD	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	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
Wolfsburg Editiongas
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Editionregular unleaded
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg EditionI5
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition2.5 L
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition170 hp
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition177 lb-ft
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition6-speed shiftable automatic
Wolfsburg Edition PZEV6-speed shiftable automatic
SE5-speed manual
SE PZEV5-speed manual
TDI SE6-speed manual
SEL6-speed shiftable automatic
SEL PZEV6-speed shiftable automatic
V6 SE6-speed automated manual
SEL Premium6-speed shiftable automatic
SEL Premium PZEV6-speed shiftable automatic
TDI SEL Premium6-speed automated manual
V6 SEL Premium6-speed automated manual
Drivetrain: Sfront wheel drive
S PZEVfront wheel drive
Wolfsburg Editionfront wheel drive
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg EditionSedan
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition4
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition5
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition191.6 in
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition72.2 in
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition58.5 in
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition110.4 in
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition5.4 in
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition15.9 cu ft
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Max payload: S1,252 lbs
S PZEV1,252 lbs
Wolfsburg Edition1,243 lbs
Wolfsburg Edition PZEV1,243 lbs
SE1,252 lbs
SE PZEV1,252 lbs
TDI SE1,237 lbs
SEL1,243 lbs
SEL PZEV1,243 lbs
V6 SE1,184 lbs
SEL Premium1,243 lbs
SEL Premium PZEV1,243 lbs
TDI SEL Premium1,193 lbs
V6 SEL Premium1,184 lbs
Curb weight: S3,166 lbs
S PZEV3,166 lbs
Wolfsburg Edition3,221 lbs
Wolfsburg Edition PZEV3,221 lbs
SE3,166 lbs
SE PZEV3,166 lbs
TDI SE3,393 lbs
SEL3,221 lbs
SEL PZEV3,221 lbs
V6 SE3,446 lbs
SEL Premium3,221 lbs
SEL Premium PZEV3,221 lbs
TDI SEL Premium3,459 lbs
V6 SEL Premium3,446 lbs
Fuel tank: S18.5 gal
S PZEV18.5 gal
Wolfsburg Edition18.5 gal
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition25
Wolfsburg Edition PZEV25
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
Wolfsburg Edition22
Wolfsburg Edition 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
Wolfsburg Edition31
Wolfsburg Edition PZEV31
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	Wolfsburg Edition	Wolfsburg Edition 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	gas	gas	diesel	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas	diesel	gas
Fuel type	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	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	I5	I5	I4	I5	I5	V6	I5	I5	I4	V6
Displacement	2.5 L	2.5 L	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	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	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	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed shiftable automatic	5-speed manual	5-speed manual	6-speed manual	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed automated manual	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed shiftable 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	front wheel drive	front wheel drive
Dimensions
Body type	Sedan	Sedan	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	4	4
Seating	5	5	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	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	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	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	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	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	15.9 cu ft	15.9 cu ft
Max payload	1,252 lbs	1,252 lbs	1,243 lbs	1,243 lbs	1,252 lbs	1,252 lbs	1,237 lbs	1,243 lbs	1,243 lbs	1,184 lbs	1,243 lbs	1,243 lbs	1,193 lbs	1,184 lbs
Curb weight	3,166 lbs	3,166 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,166 lbs	3,166 lbs	3,393 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,446 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,221 lbs	3,459 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	18.5 gal	18.5 gal
Fuel economy & EV
Combined MPG	26	26	25	25	26	26	35	25	25	23	25	25	34	23
City MPG	22	22	22	22	22	22	31	22	22	20	22	22	30	20
Highway MPG	32	32	31	31	32	32	43	31	31	28	31	31	40	28