How much does the 2017 Volkswagen Passat cost?

The 2017 Volkswagen Passat has a starting MSRP of $22,440, ranging up to $33,995 for the top trim. Trim pricing includes S from $22,440; R-Line from $23,975; SE from $25,495; SE w/Technology from $27,995; V6 SE w/Technology from $29,295; SEL Premium from $30,995.

What is the fuel economy of the 2017 Volkswagen Passat?

The 2017 Volkswagen Passat achieves up to 27 MPG combined (EPA estimate), depending on trim and configuration.

How much cargo space does the 2017 Volkswagen Passat have?

The 2017 Volkswagen Passat offers up to 15.9 cubic feet of cargo capacity, depending on trim and seating configuration.

Is the 2017 Volkswagen Passat safe?

The 2017 Volkswagen Passat earned an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA crash testing.

How many trims does the 2017 Volkswagen Passat come in?

The 2017 Volkswagen Passat is available in 7 trims across Sedan body styles with front wheel drive.

2017 Volkswagen Passat

7 trims · Sedan

Starting MSRP

$22,440 – $33,995

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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

How much should you pay for the Volkswagen Passat? Select a trim to update purchase and lease estimates.

MSRP by trim

Select a trim to update the payment estimates. MSRP is for each trim's base configuration and excludes destination, taxes, and options.

Purchase information

Based on S

Total price (S MSRP)

$22,440

Typical monthly

$444/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 2017 Volkswagen Passat trims

S
MSRP
$22,440
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
23/34
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
184 lb-ft
Engine
1.8L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
R-Line
MSRP
$23,975
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
23/34
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
184 lb-ft
Engine
1.8L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
SE
MSRP
$25,495
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
23/34
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
184 lb-ft
Engine
1.8L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
SE w/Technology
MSRP
$27,995
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
23/34
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
184 lb-ft
Engine
1.8L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
V6 SE w/Technology
MSRP
$29,295
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
$30,995
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
23/34
Horsepower
170 hp
Torque
184 lb-ft
Engine
1.8L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
15.9
Max towing
—
V6 SEL Premium
MSRP
$33,995
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 2017 Volkswagen Passat trim specifications
Spec	S	R-Line	SE	SE w/Technology	V6 SE w/Technology	SEL Premium	V6 SEL Premium
MSRP	$22,440	$23,975	$25,495	$27,995	$29,295	$30,995	$33,995
Fuel economy (city/hwy)	23/34	23/34	23/34	23/34	20/28	23/34	20/28
Horsepower	170 hp	170 hp	170 hp	170 hp	280 hp	170 hp	280 hp
Torque	184 lb-ft	184 lb-ft	184 lb-ft	184 lb-ft	258 lb-ft	184 lb-ft	258 lb-ft
Engine	1.8L I4 gas	1.8L I4 gas	1.8L I4 gas	1.8L I4 gas	3.6L V6 gas	1.8L I4 gas	3.6L V6 gas
Seating	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD	FWD
Cargo (cu ft)	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9
Max towing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Manufacturer specifications by trim and drivetrain. Same trim names with different MSRPs are distinct FWD/AWD (or other drivetrain) configurations from the catalog. MSRP excludes destination fees, taxes, and dealer-installed options.

Full specifications

Engine & drivetrain

Engine type: Sgas
R-Linegas
SEgas
SE w/Technologygas
V6 SE w/Technologygas
SEL Premiumgas
V6 SEL Premiumgas
Fuel type: Sregular unleaded
R-Lineregular unleaded
SEregular unleaded
SE w/Technologyregular unleaded
V6 SE w/Technologypremium unleaded (required)
SEL Premiumregular unleaded
V6 SEL Premiumpremium unleaded (required)
Cylinders: SI4
R-LineI4
SEI4
SE w/TechnologyI4
V6 SE w/TechnologyV6
SEL PremiumI4
V6 SEL PremiumV6
Displacement: S1.8 L
R-Line1.8 L
SE1.8 L
SE w/Technology1.8 L
V6 SE w/Technology3.6 L
SEL Premium1.8 L
V6 SEL Premium3.6 L
Horsepower: S170 hp
R-Line170 hp
SE170 hp
SE w/Technology170 hp
V6 SE w/Technology280 hp
SEL Premium170 hp
V6 SEL Premium280 hp
Torque: S184 lb-ft
R-Line184 lb-ft
SE184 lb-ft
SE w/Technology184 lb-ft
V6 SE w/Technology258 lb-ft
SEL Premium184 lb-ft
V6 SEL Premium258 lb-ft
Transmission: S6-speed shiftable automatic
R-Line6-speed shiftable automatic
SE6-speed shiftable automatic
SE w/Technology6-speed shiftable automatic
V6 SE w/Technology6-speed automated manual
SEL Premium6-speed shiftable automatic
V6 SEL Premium6-speed automated manual
Drivetrain: Sfront wheel drive
R-Linefront wheel drive
SEfront wheel drive
SE w/Technologyfront wheel drive
V6 SE w/Technologyfront wheel drive
SEL Premiumfront wheel drive
V6 SEL Premiumfront wheel drive

Dimensions

Body type: SSedan
R-LineSedan
SESedan
SE w/TechnologySedan
V6 SE w/TechnologySedan
SEL PremiumSedan
V6 SEL PremiumSedan
Doors: S4
R-Line4
SE4
SE w/Technology4
V6 SE w/Technology4
SEL Premium4
V6 SEL Premium4
Seating: S5
R-Line5
SE5
SE w/Technology5
V6 SE w/Technology5
SEL Premium5
V6 SEL Premium5
Length: S191.9 in
R-Line191.9 in
SE191.9 in
SE w/Technology191.9 in
V6 SE w/Technology191.9 in
SEL Premium191.9 in
V6 SEL Premium191.9 in
Width: S72.2 in
R-Line72.2 in
SE72.2 in
SE w/Technology72.2 in
V6 SE w/Technology72.2 in
SEL Premium72.2 in
V6 SEL Premium72.2 in
Height: S58.5 in
R-Line58.5 in
SE58.5 in
SE w/Technology58.5 in
V6 SE w/Technology58.5 in
SEL Premium58.5 in
V6 SEL Premium58.5 in
Wheelbase: S110 in
R-Line110 in
SE110 in
SE w/Technology110 in
V6 SE w/Technology110 in
SEL Premium110 in
V6 SEL Premium110 in
Ground clearance: S5.4 in
R-Line5.4 in
SE5.4 in
SE w/Technology5.4 in
V6 SE w/Technology5.4 in
SEL Premium5.4 in
V6 SEL Premium5.4 in

Capacity & weight

Cargo capacity: S15.9 cu ft
R-Line15.9 cu ft
SE15.9 cu ft
SE w/Technology15.9 cu ft
V6 SE w/Technology15.9 cu ft
SEL Premium15.9 cu ft
V6 SEL Premium15.9 cu ft
Max payload: S1,091 lbs
R-Line1,091 lbs
SE1,091 lbs
SE w/Technology1,091 lbs
V6 SE w/Technology1,052 lbs
SEL Premium1,091 lbs
V6 SEL Premium1,052 lbs
Curb weight: S3,263 lbs
R-Line3,263 lbs
SE3,263 lbs
SE w/Technology3,263 lbs
V6 SE w/Technology3,571 lbs
SEL Premium3,263 lbs
V6 SEL Premium3,571 lbs
Fuel tank: S18.5 gal
R-Line18.5 gal
SE18.5 gal
SE w/Technology18.5 gal
V6 SE w/Technology18.5 gal
SEL Premium18.5 gal
V6 SEL Premium18.5 gal

Fuel economy & EV

Combined MPG: S27
R-Line27
SE27
SE w/Technology27
V6 SE w/Technology23
SEL Premium27
V6 SEL Premium23
City MPG: S23
R-Line23
SE23
SE w/Technology23
V6 SE w/Technology20
SEL Premium23
V6 SEL Premium20
Highway MPG: S34
R-Line34
SE34
SE w/Technology34
V6 SE w/Technology28
SEL Premium34
V6 SEL Premium28

Full specifications by trim
Spec	S	R-Line	SE	SE w/Technology	V6 SE w/Technology	SEL Premium	V6 SEL Premium
Engine & drivetrain
Engine type	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas
Fuel type	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	premium unleaded (required)	regular unleaded	premium unleaded (required)
Cylinders	I4	I4	I4	I4	V6	I4	V6
Displacement	1.8 L	1.8 L	1.8 L	1.8 L	3.6 L	1.8 L	3.6 L
Horsepower	170 hp	170 hp	170 hp	170 hp	280 hp	170 hp	280 hp
Torque	184 lb-ft	184 lb-ft	184 lb-ft	184 lb-ft	258 lb-ft	184 lb-ft	258 lb-ft
Transmission	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed automated manual	6-speed shiftable automatic	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
Dimensions
Body type	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan
Doors	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Seating	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Length	191.9 in	191.9 in	191.9 in	191.9 in	191.9 in	191.9 in	191.9 in
Width	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
Wheelbase	110 in	110 in	110 in	110 in	110 in	110 in	110 in
Ground clearance	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
Max payload	1,091 lbs	1,091 lbs	1,091 lbs	1,091 lbs	1,052 lbs	1,091 lbs	1,052 lbs
Curb weight	3,263 lbs	3,263 lbs	3,263 lbs	3,263 lbs	3,571 lbs	3,263 lbs	3,571 lbs
Fuel tank	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	27	27	27	27	23	27	23
City MPG	23	23	23	23	20	23	20
Highway MPG	34	34	34	34	28	34	28