VW

VW PASSAT VAR 4MOTION

· 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

40 actively registered

Colours

  • Grey16
  • Black12
  • Blue6
  • Red2
  • Beige1
  • Yellow1
  • Green1
  • Purple1

Cantons

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 200312
  • 200424
  • 20054

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

  • Automatic
  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 6

Postcodes

  • 19..
  • 86..
  • 88..
  • 40..
  • 49..
  • 80..
  • 96..
  • 12..
  • 20..
  • 28..
  • 34..
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  • 37..
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  • 46..
  • 48..
  • 50..
  • 55..
  • 57..
  • 60..
  • 62..
  • 64..
  • 69..
  • 73..
  • 82..
  • 83..
  • 85..
  • 87..

VIN prefixes

  • WVWZZZ3BZ5E......
  • WVWZZZ3BZ4E......
  • WVWZZZ3BZ3E......

Identification

PERSONENWAGEN
Type-variant
3BG autom. Getriebe Motor: BAU/132kW
Model (source data)
Passat Var4motion

Classification

2496
132 kW
Cylinders
6
A
Tyres/rims
205/55R16 91W 7x16 ET37 VW 205/55R16 91T M+S 6x16 ET40 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
21/01/2003
Valid until
31/12/2005
Source
TG-Automobil.txt

Consumption

G
0
0
kWh/100km
0
Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
8.5
CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
225
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
1498
2.98
4798
ZT_CO2
0
ZT_CO2_WLTP
0
ZT_Verbrauch
0
ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
0

Dimensions

Length (mm)
4682
Width (mm)
1746
Height (mm)
1447

Emissions

Engine make
VW
Engine type
BAU
4-Takt / 6 / V-T-DI
a5 · Automatic gearbox, 5 gears
B03
Exhaust code
AADB
2496
132
Homologation date
21/01/2003
Published source values

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

K ·
2/4
370
1500
ET-CO
10
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
370
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
40
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
0
ET-THC+NOx
380
73
0
2290
GeräuschCode
GABB
0
0
2.98
1943
4000
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
78
3000
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
218
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)
1943
Published source values

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

C
D
D
E
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G

Data sheet

Manufacturer & identification

EU whole-vehicle approval
e1*70/156-98/14*0157
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
a5 · Automatic gearbox, 5 gears
Ratio iA 1
2,98
Max automatic speed (km/h)
218
Service brake, line 1
Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
Service brake, line 2
Scheiben/Scheiben, ABS
Auxiliary brake, line 1
Kreise der Betriebsbremse
Parking brake
mech., Scheiben, auf HR

Engine

Engine make
VW
Engine type
BAU
Design type
4-Takt / 6 / V-T-DI
Power at (rpm)
4000
Max torque (Nm)
370
Max torque at (rpm)
1500
Exhaust gas treatment
1/4D0178AC und 1/4B0178B und 1/4B0178C
Muffler 1 (type)
VS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/8EO119A
Muffler 2 (type)
NS ·
Muffler 2 (designation)
1/3B0120C und 1/3B0120D
Engine code
BAU
Engine code location
vor Motornummer, rechts, vorn oben auf Block
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)
4682 – 4798
Width (mm)
1746
Height (mm)
1447 – 1498
Rear overhang (mm)
1046
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
2705
Track axle 1 (mm)
1495 – 1511
Track, axle 2 (mm)
1493 – 1509

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
1803 – 1943
Guaranteed weight (kg)
2290
Front axle rating (kg)
1200
Rear axle rating (kg)
1160
Roof load (kg)
100
Braked trailer load (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load (kg)
0
Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
2000
Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
750
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.

e1*70/156-98/14*0157
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
a5 · Automatic gearbox, 5 gears
2,98
0
218
0
0
Unterdruckhilfe, hydr., Kreise-X,
Scheiben/Scheiben, ABS
Kreise der Betriebsbremse
mech., Scheiben, auf HR
VW
BAU
4-Takt / 6 / V-T-DI
4000
1500
370
1/4D0178AC und 1/4B0178B und 1/4B0178C
VS ·
1/8EO119A
NS ·
1/3B0120C und 1/3B0120D
BAU
vor Motornummer, rechts, vorn oben auf Block
Motorhaube mit Absorptionsmaterial belegt
Absorptionskapsel unter Motor u. Getriebe
0
5
0
2
4+1
links+rechts
4798
4682
0
1746
1498
1447
0
1046
0
0
0
2705
0
0
0
0
1511
1495
1509
1493
0
0
0
0
1943
1803
0
2290
0
1160
0
1200
100
2000
0
750
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
0
0
0