Pick a year below to open the full Volkswagen Passat Wagon page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Volkswagen Passat Wagon. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year Model Combined MPG City Highway Annual fuel cost
2010 2010 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 25 MPG 22 MPG 31 MPG $2,750
2009 2009 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 22 MPG 19 MPG 28 MPG $3,150
2008 2008 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 24 MPG 20 MPG 29 MPG $2,900
2007 2007 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 24 MPG 21 MPG 29 MPG $2,900
2005 2005 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 27 MPG 23 MPG 34 MPG $3,000
2004 2004 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 27 MPG 23 MPG 34 MPG $3,000
2003 2003 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 23 MPG 19 MPG 28 MPG $3,000
2002 2002 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 23 MPG 19 MPG 28 MPG $3,000
2001 2001 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 23 MPG 20 MPG 29 MPG $3,000
2000 2000 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 24 MPG 21 MPG 29 MPG $2,900
1999 1999 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 24 MPG 20 MPG 29 MPG $2,900
1998 1998 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 37 MPG 32 MPG 45 MPG $2,200
1997 1997 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 36 MPG 32 MPG 42 MPG $2,250
1996 1996 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 35 MPG 31 MPG 41 MPG $2,300
1995 1995 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 19 MPG 16 MPG 23 MPG $3,150
1994 1994 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 18 MPG 16 MPG 23 MPG $3,300
1993 1993 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 22 MPG 18 MPG 28 MPG $2,700
1992 1992 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 22 MPG 18 MPG 28 MPG $2,700
1991 1991 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 21 MPG 18 MPG 26 MPG $2,850
1990 1990 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 21 MPG 18 MPG 26 MPG $2,850

How the Volkswagen Passat Wagon compares against the Midsize Station Wagons class

Buyers usually compare the Volkswagen Passat Wagon against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Midsize Station Wagons class for the 2010 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.