VW

VW PASSAT VAR.SYNCRO

· 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

14 actively registered

Colours

  • Grey4
  • Red4
  • Green2
  • Blue2
  • White1
  • Black1

Cantons

  • 4
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 19988
  • 19996

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)

  • All-wheel drive

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 4

Postcodes

  • 88..
  • 31..
  • 34..
  • 36..
  • 38..
  • 39..
  • 41..
  • 46..
  • 47..
  • 48..
  • 77..
  • 82..
  • 94..

VIN prefixes

  • WVWZZZ3BZXE......
  • WVWZZZ3BZWE......
  • WVWZZZ3BZYE......

Identification

PERSONENWAGEN
Type-variant
3B Motor: AFN/81 kW
Model (source data)
Passat Var.Syncro

Classification

1896
81 kW
Cylinders
4
A
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 fieldValueUnitStatus
vehicle_classunavailableM1
body_codeunavailable161
fuel_codeunavailableD

Type approval

Granted
26/05/1997
Valid until
31/12/2000
Extension
17/01/2000
Source
TG-Automobil.txt

Consumption

0
0
kWh/100km
0
Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
6.2
CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
160
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; 1615-1735
1498
3.89
0
ZT_CO2
0
ZT_CO2_WLTP
0
ZT_Verbrauch
0
ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
0

Dimensions

Length (mm)
4669
Width (mm)
1740
Height (mm)
1468

Emissions

Engine make
VW
Engine type
AFN
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
B02
Exhaust code
AACC
1896
81
Homologation date
26/05/1997
Published source values

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

K ·
2/4
y
235
1900
ET-CO
360
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
0
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
56
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
0
ET-THC+NOx
730
72
2060
1975
GeräuschCode
GABB
0
0
3.89
1653
4150
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
77
3115
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
188
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

Curb weight (kg)
1653
Published source values

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

A
B
B
B
C
D
E
E
E
F
F
G
E
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
Ratio iA 1
3,89
Assignment 1
a
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
188
Service brake, line 1
Unterdruckhilfe, hydr.,
Service brake, line 2
Kreise-X, 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
AFN
Design type
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
Power at (rpm)
4150
Max torque (Nm)
235
Max torque at (rpm)
1900
Exhaust gas treatment
1/8D0178E
Muffler 1 (type)
MS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/8E0119A
Muffler 2 (type)
NS ·
Muffler 2 (designation)
1/8E0120K und 1/8E0120J
Engine code
AFN
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)
1468 – 1498
Front overhang (mm)
942
Rear overhang (mm)
1034
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
2700
Track axle 1 (mm)
1495
Track, axle 2 (mm)
1492

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
1500 – 1653
Guaranteed weight (kg)
1975 – 2060
Front axle rating (kg)
1010 – 1040
Rear axle rating (kg)
1090 – 1160
Roof load (kg)
100
Braked trailer load (kg)
1700
Unbraked trailer load (kg)
750
Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
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
3,89
a
0
0
0
188
Unterdruckhilfe, hydr.,
Kreise-X, Scheiben/Scheiben;
ABS mit integrierter EBV
Kreise der Betriebsbremse
mech., Scheiben, auf HR
VW
AFN
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-T-DI
4150
1900
235
1/8D0178E
MS ·
1/8E0119A
NS ·
1/8E0120K und 1/8E0120J
AFN
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
1498
1468
0
1034
0
942
0
2700
0
0
0
0
47 ET Achse 1 von
45
0
1495
48 ET Achse 2 von
45
0
1492
0
0
0
0
1653
1500
2060
1975
1160
1090
1040
1010
100
0
1700
0
750
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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