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Volkswagen Passat

Car Sedan ⭐ Popular pick

15 variants · 11 registers with powertrain counts

Also known as Passat Variant.

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Volkswagen Passat on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1973–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1976–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Canada Finland Germany Ireland Israel Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Variants

15 variants · 11 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/volkswagen/passat/full

Registration history

2025: 10,020 vehicles 2026: 27,934 vehicles 27,934 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1973: 5 vehicles 1974: 5 vehicles 1976: 3 vehicles 1978: 1 vehicle 1980: 5 vehicles 1981: 11 vehicles 1982: 9 vehicles 1983: 7 vehicles 1984: 8 vehicles 1985: 7 vehicles 1986: 34 vehicles 1987: 80 vehicles 1988: 32 vehicles 1989: 9 vehicles 1990: 9 vehicles 1991: 18 vehicles 1992: 16 vehicles 1993: 7 vehicles 1994: 7 vehicles 1995: 7 vehicles 1996: 9 vehicles 1997: 145 vehicles 1998: 282 vehicles 1999: 299 vehicles 2000: 369 vehicles 2001: 505 vehicles 2002: 567 vehicles 2003: 520 vehicles 2004: 538 vehicles 2005: 731 vehicles 2006: 1,772 vehicles 2007: 1,285 vehicles 2008: 1,807 vehicles 2009: 2,202 vehicles 2010: 2,340 vehicles 2011: 4,337 vehicles 2012: 4,209 vehicles 2013: 1,346 vehicles 2014: 1,432 vehicles 2015: 7,520 vehicles 7,520 2016: 6,435 vehicles 2017: 3,315 vehicles 2018: 2,942 vehicles 2019: 2,091 vehicles 2020: 4,525 vehicles 2021: 3,632 vehicles 2022: 1,828 vehicles 2023: 952 vehicles 2024: 972 vehicles 2025: 1,337 vehicles 2026: 518 vehicles 1973 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1976: 2 vehicles 1977: 3 vehicles 1978: 1 vehicle 1981: 2 vehicles 1982: 1 vehicle 1983: 3 vehicles 1984: 1 vehicle 1985: 3 vehicles 1986: 5 vehicles 1987: 4 vehicles 1988: 8 vehicles 1989: 11 vehicles 1990: 16 vehicles 1991: 8 vehicles 1992: 8 vehicles 1993: 8 vehicles 1994: 31 vehicles 1995: 43 vehicles 1996: 51 vehicles 1997: 221 vehicles 1998: 279 vehicles 1999: 397 vehicles 2000: 467 vehicles 2001: 579 vehicles 2002: 732 vehicles 2003: 1,104 vehicles 2004: 995 vehicles 2005: 1,204 vehicles 2006: 1,432 vehicles 2007: 1,422 vehicles 2008: 1,916 vehicles 2009: 1,584 vehicles 2010: 1,711 vehicles 2011: 2,922 vehicles 2012: 2,241 vehicles 2013: 2,042 vehicles 2014: 1,979 vehicles 2015: 3,283 vehicles 2016: 2,847 vehicles 2017: 2,982 vehicles 2018: 2,800 vehicles 2019: 2,907 vehicles 2020: 3,510 vehicles 3,510 2021: 2,912 vehicles 2022: 1,894 vehicles 2023: 2,001 vehicles 2024: 1,598 vehicles 2025: 828 vehicles 2026: 283 vehicles 1976 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 10,020
2026 27,934
Netherlands
1973 5
1974 5
1976 3
1978 1
1980 5
1981 11
1982 9
1983 7
1984 8
1985 7
1986 34
1987 80
1988 32
1989 9
1990 9
1991 18
1992 16
1993 7
1994 7
1995 7
1996 9
1997 145
1998 282
1999 299
2000 369
2001 505
2002 567
2003 520
2004 538
2005 731
2006 1,772
2007 1,285
2008 1,807
2009 2,202
2010 2,340
2011 4,337
2012 4,209
2013 1,346
2014 1,432
2015 7,520
2016 6,435
2017 3,315
2018 2,942
2019 2,091
2020 4,525
2021 3,632
2022 1,828
2023 952
2024 972
2025 1,337
2026 518
Finland
1976 2
1977 3
1978 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 1
1985 3
1986 5
1987 4
1988 8
1989 11
1990 16
1991 8
1992 8
1993 8
1994 31
1995 43
1996 51
1997 221
1998 279
1999 397
2000 467
2001 579
2002 732
2003 1,104
2004 995
2005 1,204
2006 1,432
2007 1,422
2008 1,916
2009 1,584
2010 1,711
2011 2,922
2012 2,241
2013 2,042
2014 1,979
2015 3,283
2016 2,847
2017 2,982
2018 2,800
2019 2,907
2020 3,510
2021 2,912
2022 1,894
2023 2,001
2024 1,598
2025 828
2026 283

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

Try the API

The Volkswagen Passat as JSON, one request away: its canonical id, where it is registered and how popular it is.

GET /api/v1/vehicles/car/volkswagen/passat/full

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GET …/car/volkswagen/passat/full free plan response 

{
  "id": "car/volkswagen/passat",
  "name": "Passat",
  "make": {
    "id": "volkswagen",
    "name": "Volkswagen"
  },
  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "sedan",
  "availability": [
    "au",
    "ca",
    "ch",
    "de",
    "es",
    "fi",
    "gb",
    "ie",
    "il",
    "lu",
    "nl",
    "no",
    "nz",
    "ua",
    "us"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "as",
    "eu",
    "na",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 2,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [
    "Passat Variant"
  ],
  "former_ids": [
    "car/volkswagen/passat-1",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-2",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-4motion",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-cc-sport",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-diesel",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-gls",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-glx",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-gt",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-se",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-syncro",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-wagon",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-wagon-4motion",
    "car/volkswagen/passat-wagon-syncro",
    "car/volkswagen/vw-passat"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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