Volkswagen Passat Window Sticker

The Volkswagen Passat window sticker — build, options & years

The Volkswagen Passat ran from 1989–2022 across 4 generations (1990–1997, 1998–2005, 2006–2011, 2012–2024). Its Monroney label captures exactly how each one left the factory — the build, the options it was optioned with and the price, built around the 3.6L, 6-cyl, Regular fuel, Front-Wheel Drive powertrain.

Which year's sticker do I need? Any Volkswagen Passat VIN works — ForCar reads the exact model year automatically. On owner data the cleanest years are 1989, 2021, 2022; the most-complained-about are 2013, 1999, 2002. For year-by-year recalls, MPG and safety, see the full Volkswagen Passat VIN decoder.

What the Volkswagen Passat sticker says about fuel

Fuel economy is a legally required block on every Monroney label — city, highway and combined figures plus the estimated annual fuel bill. These are the EPA numbers on file for the Passat, latest tested year 2022:

The label also prints an estimated $2,200 a year in fuel at 15,000 miles, and 417 g/mi of CO₂. EPA files the Passat under Midsize-Large Station Wagons, which is the class it gets compared against on the sticker.

How the Passat's sticker figure changed

Combined MPG printed on the label, model year by model year — 1990 to 2022. Worth checking before you compare a Passat sticker from one year with another:

Over that span the combined figure rose by 7 mpg, so an early sticker and a recent one describe noticeably different cars. EPA revised its testing method in 2008, which shifts figures printed before and after that year.

Safety ratings printed on the label

The second required block: NHTSA's five-star crash results. This is what the Passat sticker carries as of its 2022 rating:

Stars are awarded per test, so a car can hold five overall and fewer for rollover — tall vehicles usually give ground there. Compare against every rated model in the safest cars ranking.

What a used Passat sells for now

The label froze the Passat price on the day it left the factory; the market has moved since, and this is where it landed: median asking price of the Passat by model year, from 474 live US listings:

A 2020 Passat asks a median $16,995 today, a 2008 about $3,900. Full breakdown on the Volkswagen Passat value page.

What's on the Volkswagen Passat sticker

Every Monroney label carries the same required blocks: MSRP with itemised options, EPA fuel economy — for this car 28 mpg combined, NHTSA safety ratings — 4 stars overall here, standard and optional equipment, and parts-content origin. Every Passat VIN returns its own build rather than a generic spec.

For how to read each block, what to do if the sticker is lost, and how it differs from a build sheet, see the window sticker guide.

Passat window sticker — every model year

This covers the Volkswagen Passat for 1989–2022. Enter any Passat VIN above and ForCar pulls the exact build and Monroney label for that specific year automatically. No need to pick a year. Driving something else? Browse window stickers for every Volkswagen model.

Want Passat recalls, MPG, safety and reliability too? See the full Volkswagen Passat VIN decoder →

Where to find the VIN on a Volkswagen Passat

1. WindshieldLower-left corner, driver's side, readable from outside without opening anything.
2. Door jambOn the driver's door frame of every Passat, next to the tyre-pressure and build-date plate.
3. DocumentsRegistration, title and insurance card — on a Volkswagen Passat all three must show the same number.

All four must match. A Volkswagen Passat whose windshield plate disagrees with the door jamb has either had a panel replaced or a tampered identity — check the paperwork before any money changes hands.