VW PASSAT VARIANT
· Generation
Source and record
- Swiss type approval (TARGA)
Official source: ASTRA (Federal Roads Office)
Sources: TARGA and TAS (Type Approval System, the official successor system). Individual values on this page may come from either catalogue.
: Brand and model come from the official catalogue.
Data as of: 2026-08-01
This page describes a vehicle configuration (type/variant/version), not an individual vehicle.
Vehicle stock in Switzerland
2 actively registered
Colours
- Blue2
Cantons
- 2
First registration by year
- 19981
- 19991
Vehicle category
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Passenger car
Fuel
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Diesel
Body form
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Stationswagen · No official English label
Drivetrain
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Front-wheel drive
Gearbox
- Automatic
- Manual
Axles
- 2
Cylinders
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- 4
Postcodes
- 36..
- 49..
VIN prefixes
- WVWZZZ3BZXE......
Identification
- PERSONENWAGEN
- Type-variant
- 3B Motor: AHU/66 kW
- Model (source data)
- Passat Variant
Classification
- 1896
- 66 kW
- Cylinders
- 4
- V
- Tyres/rims
- 195/65R15 91H, 205/60R15 91H; 6x15 ET45, 7x15 ET45 VW
Field explanations
Official ASTRA meaning of this vehicle's source fields. Unknown, preserved, or not-yet-translated values stay visible and are never invented.
| Source field | Value | Unit | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vehicle_class | M1 | ||||
| body_code | 161 | ||||
| fuel_code | D |
Type approval
- Granted
- 25/10/1996
- Valid until
- 31/12/2000
- Extension
- 16/07/1999
- Source
- TG-Automobil.txt
This type approval covers several technical variants, shown separately below.
Consumption
Variant · m5
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 5.5
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 144
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 52; -1505
- 1496
- 3.89
- 0
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Variant · a4
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 6.7
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 180
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 52; -1615
- 1496
- 3.18
- 0
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Dimensions
- Length (mm)
- 4669
- Width (mm)
- 1740
- Height (mm)
- 1466
Emissions
Variant · m5
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AHU
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- B02
- Exhaust code
- AABC
- 1896
- 66
- Homologation date
- 25/10/1996
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- y
- 210
- 1900
- ET-CO
- 540
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 0
- ET-PA
- 0
- ET-PA-Exp
- 0
- ET-PM
- 94
- ET-T_IV-THC
- 0
- ET-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ET-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ET-THC
- 0
- ET-THC+NOx
- 650
- 73.5
- 1980
- 1875
- GeräuschCode
- GAAB
- 0
- 0
- 3.89
- 1516
- 4000
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 77
- 3000
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 178
- ZT-CO
- 0
- ZT-NMHC
- 0
- ZT-NOx
- 0
- ZT-PA
- 0
- ZT-PA-Exp
- 0
- ZT-PM
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC+NOx
- 0
Variant · a4
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AHU
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- B02
- Exhaust code
- AABC
- 1896
- 66
- Homologation date
- 25/10/1996
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- y
- 210
- 1900
- ET-CO
- 540
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 0
- ET-PA
- 0
- ET-PA-Exp
- 0
- ET-PM
- 94
- ET-T_IV-THC
- 0
- ET-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ET-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ET-THC
- 0
- ET-THC+NOx
- 650
- 71
- 1980
- 1875
- GeräuschCode
- GAAB
- 0
- 0
- 3.18
- 1516
- 4000
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 75
- 3000
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 171
- ZT-CO
- 0
- ZT-NMHC
- 0
- ZT-NOx
- 0
- ZT-PA
- 0
- ZT-PA-Exp
- 0
- ZT-PM
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC+NOx
- 0
Efficiency
Variant · m5
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1516
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- A
- A
- A
- B
- B
- C
- D
- D
- D
- E
- F
- E
- D
- D
- D
- D
- D
- D
Variant · a4
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1516
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- B
- C
- C
- D
- E
- E
- F
- F
- F
- G
- G
- G
- F
- F
- F
- F
- F
- F
Data sheet
Manufacturer & identification
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN AG, D-38440 WOLFSBURG
- Manufacturer's plate
- im Motorraum, auf einem sichtbaren Teil der Karosserie
- Chassis number
- im Motorraum, vorn am Stegblech des Wasserkastens
Chassis
- Axles/wheels
- 2/4
- Suspension
- Schraubenfedern; Stossdämpfer
- Steering
- mech., hydr. Lenkhilfe
- Gearbox 1
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- Gearbox 2
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- Ratio iA 1
- 3,89
- Ratio iA 2
- 3,18
- Assignment 1
- a
- Assignment 2
- b
- Max speed mechanical (km/h)
- 178
- Max automatic speed (km/h)
- 171
- Service brake, line 1
- Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
- Service brake, line 2
- Scheiben/Scheiben,
- Service brake, line 3
- ABS mit integrierter EBV
- Auxiliary brake, line 1
- Kreise der Betriebsbremse
- Parking brake
- mech., Scheiben, auf HR
Engine
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AHU
- Design type
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
- Power at (rpm)
- 4000
- Max torque (Nm)
- 210
- Max torque at (rpm)
- 1900
- Exhaust gas treatment
- 1/8D0178E
- Muffler 1 (type)
- MS ·
- Muffler 1 (designation)
- 1/8E0119
- Muffler 2 (type)
- NS ·
- Muffler 2 (designation)
- 1/8D0120A
- Engine code
- AHU
- Engine code location
- links, seitl.am Block sowie Aufkleber auf Zahnriemenabdeckung
- Noise damping, line 1
- Motorhaube mit Absorptionsmaterial belegt
- Noise damping, line 2
- Absorptionskapsel unter Motor u. Getriebe
Dimensions & body
- Total seats
- 5
- Number of doors
- 4+1
- Length (mm)
- 4669
- Width (mm)
- 1740
- Height (mm)
- 1466 – 1496
- Front overhang (mm)
- 942
- Rear overhang (mm)
- 1024
- Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
- 2707
- Track axle 1 (mm)
- 1495
- Track, axle 2 (mm)
- 1499
Weights & trailer loads
- Unladen weight (kg)
- 1400 – 1516
- Guaranteed weight (kg)
- 1875 – 1980
- Front axle rating (kg)
- 990 – 1050
- Rear axle rating (kg)
- 1030 – 1060
- Roof load (kg)
- 100
- Braked trailer load (kg)
- 1300
- Unbraked trailer load (kg)
- 650
- Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
- 1300
- Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
- 650
- Total train weight (kg)
- 0
- Nose weight (kg)
- 0
Additional fields (all source data)
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 4017
- VOLKSWAGEN AG, D-38440 WOLFSBURG
- im Motorraum, auf einem sichtbaren Teil der Karosserie
- im Motorraum, vorn am Stegblech des Wasserkastens
- 2/4
- Schraubenfedern; Stossdämpfer
- mech., hydr. Lenkhilfe
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- 3,89
- 3,18
- a
- b
- 0
- 171
- 0
- 178
- Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
- Scheiben/Scheiben,
- ABS mit integrierter EBV
- Kreise der Betriebsbremse
- mech., Scheiben, auf HR
- VW
- AHU
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
- 4000
- 1900
- 210
- 1/8D0178E
- MS ·
- 1/8E0119
- NS ·
- 1/8D0120A
- AHU
- links, seitl.am Block sowie Aufkleber auf Zahnriemenabdeckung
- Motorhaube mit Absorptionsmaterial belegt
- Absorptionskapsel unter Motor u. Getriebe
- 0
- 5
- 0
- 2
- 4+1
- links+rechts
- 0
- 4669
- 0
- 1740
- 1496
- 1466
- 0
- 1024
- 0
- 942
- 0
- 2707
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 47 ET Achse 1 von
- 45
- 0
- 1495
- 48 ET Achse 2 von
- 45
- 0
- 1499
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1516
- 1400
- 1980
- 1875
- 1060
- 1030
- 1050
- 990
- 100
- 1300
- 1300
- 650
- 650
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 53/54