- MSRP: $23,990 - $39,200
- Invoice: $22,359 - $36,669
- Fuel Economy Range: 29 mpg Hwy, 21 mpg City
- NHTSA Driver's Crash Rating:
- Basic Warranty: 48 months/50,000 miles
- Fuel Type: premium unleaded
- User Rating:(6 reviews)
2008 Volkswagen Passat
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Exterior
| Turbo EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Komfort EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Lux EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | VR6 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Turbo 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Komfort 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Lux 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Turbo - EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Komfort - EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Lux - EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Turbo 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Komfort 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Lux 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | VR6 4dr All-wheel Drive 4Motion Sedan Options | VR6 4dr All-wheel Drive 4Motion Station Wagon Options | |
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| Length | 188.2 " | 188.2 " | 188.2 " | 188.2 " | 188.2 " | 188.2 " | 188.2 " | 188.0 " | 188.0 " | 188.0 " | 188.0 " | 188.0 " | 188.0 " | 188.2 " | 188.0 " |
| Body width | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " | 71.7 " |
| Body height | 58.0 " | 58.0 " | 58.0 " | 58.0 " | 58.0 " | 58.0 " | 58.0 " | 59.7 " | 59.7 " | 59.7 " | 59.7 " | 59.7 " | 59.7 " | 58.0 " | 59.7 " |
| Wheelbase | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " | 106.7 " |
| Ground clearance | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " | 5.2 " |
| Curb | 3,206 lbs. | 3,246 lbs. | 3,246 lbs. | 3,442 lbs. | 3,206 lbs. | 3,246 lbs. | 3,246 lbs. | 3,338 lbs. | 3,378 lbs. | 3,378 lbs. | 3,338 lbs. | 3,378 lbs. | 3,378 lbs. | 3,696 lbs. | 3,819 lbs. |
Interior
| Front head room | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " |
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| Rear head room | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 39 " | 38 " | 39 " |
| Front shoulder room | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " | 56 " |
| Rear shoulder room | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " | 55 " |
| Front leg room | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " | 41.4 " |
| Rear leg room | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " | 37.7 " |
| Luggage capacity | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 35.8 cu.ft. | 35.8 cu.ft. | 35.8 cu.ft. | 35.8 cu.ft. | 35.8 cu.ft. | 35.8 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 35.8 cu.ft. |
| Maximum cargo capacity | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | 14.2 cu.ft. | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14.2 cu.ft. | NA |
| Standard seating | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Performance
| Base engine size | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 3.6 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 3.6 liters | 3.6 liters |
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| Base engine type | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | V-6 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | V-6 | V-6 |
| Horsepower | 200 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 280 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 200 hp | 280 hp | 280 hp |
| Horsepower rpm | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 6,200 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,100 | 6,200 | 6,200 |
| Torque | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 265 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 207 lb-ft. | 265 lb-ft. | 265 lb-ft. |
| Torque rpm | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 2,750 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 2,750 | 2,750 |
| Payload | 997 lbs. | 999 lbs. | 999 lbs. | 1,034 lbs. | 997 lbs. | 999 lbs. | 999 lbs. | 1,063 lbs. | 1,065 lbs. | 1,065 lbs. | 1,063 lbs. | 1,065 lbs. | 1,065 lbs. | 1,069 lbs. | 1,089 lbs. |
| Drive type | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | all-wheel drive | all-wheel drive |
| Turning radius | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' |
Fuel
| Fuel tank capacity | 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. | 18.5 gal. |
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| EPA mileage estimates | 21 / 29 (city/highway) | 19 / 28 (city/highway) | 19 / 28 (city/highway) | 17 / 26 (city/highway) | 21 / 29 (city/highway) | 19 / 28 (city/highway) | 19 / 28 (city/highway) | 21 / 29 (city/highway) | 20 / 28 (city/highway) | 20 / 28 (city/highway) | 21 / 29 (city/highway) | 20 / 28 (city/highway) | 20 / 28 (city/highway) | 16 / 24 (city/highway) | 16 / 24 (city/highway) |
| Turbo EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Komfort EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Lux EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | VR6 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Turbo 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Komfort 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Lux 4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan Options | Turbo - EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Komfort - EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Lux - EOP CW 09 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Turbo 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Komfort 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | Lux 4dr Front-wheel Drive Station Wagon Options | VR6 4dr All-wheel Drive 4Motion Sedan Options | VR6 4dr All-wheel Drive 4Motion Station Wagon Options |
2008 Volkswagen Passat
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