Volkswagen Passat B6 (2006–2009)

Volkswagen Passat B6 (2006–2009) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Volkswagen Passat — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
B5 2000–2005 —
B6 2006–2009 —
B7 2010–2017 —
B8 2018–2022 —

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Passat

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
VW 2.0L I4 (EA888 & predecessors) 1992–2022 32 models 164
Volkswagen 3.6L 6-cylinder 2006–2018 8 models 68
Volkswagen 2.8L 6-cylinder 1994–2005 8 models 67
Volkswagen 1.8L 4-cylinder 1998–2017 15 models 66
Volkswagen 2.5L 5-cylinder 2012–2014 10 models 21

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About this generation

The Volkswagen Passat is a front-engine D-segment large family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 2005 to 2011 (B6) and from 2010 to 2015. Respectively the six and seventh generation Passat, and internally designated B6 and B7, they were marketed in sedan and wagon bodystyles in front-wheel as well as all-wheel drive configurations, with a range of petrol and diesel engines.

What changed in the facelift

The B6 Passat was facelifted by Klaus Bischoff and Walter de Silva, and was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September 2010 and arrived at European dealerships in December 2010. The B7 facelift revised all external body panels (except roof and glasshouse), a revised grille and headlights, and minor changes to the interior. Overall height and width dimensions remained unchanged, while the length was increased by 4 mm.

New features include Adaptive Chassis Control (DCC), Dynamic Light Assist glare-free high beams, a fatigue detection system and an automatic "city emergency braking" system. In October 2010, the Passat Alltrack debuted at the 2010 Tokyo Motor Show, bridges the gap between Volkswagen passenger car and SUV ranges. The Passat Alltrack has raised ground clearance from 135 to 165 mm which improves approach angle from 13.5 to 16 degrees, departure angle from 11.9 to 13.6 degrees and ramp angle from 9.5 to 12.8 degrees when compared to the standard Passat wagon.

Passat Alltrack is the only VW in the passenger range to offer 4Motion with off-road driving programme, the off-road system works in conjunction with the ABS, electronic differential lock (EDL), DSG and hill descent assist system to control the vehicle in an off-road expedition. The engine range of the Passat Alltrack consists of two 2.0 L TDI with outputs of 103 kW/140 hp and 125 kW/170 hp and two petrol engines, 1.8 L producing 118 kW/160 hp and 2.0 L TSI producing 155 kW/207 hp.

The TDI models come standard with BlueMotion Technology packages with Stop/Start system and battery regeneration mode for recovering braking energy. The two lesser powered engine variants 2.0 L TDI and 1.8 L TSI are only available in front wheel drive format with a manual 6 speed transmission. The rest of the range with 4Motion has a 6 speed DSG automated manual transmission, except the 2.0 L TDI with 103 kW/140 hp has an option of 6 speed manual.

Source: Wikipedia — Volkswagen Passat (B6), CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2006 7 576 Air Bags, Steering, Electrical System
2007 7 273 Air Bags, Fuel/Propulsion System, Electrical System
2008 4 174 Fuel/Propulsion System, Engine, Air Bags
2009 4 152 Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System, Steering

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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