1998 Volkswagen Passat

Midsize Station Wagons · 12 trims

Combined
37
City 32 · Highway 45
Cost per 100 miles
$16.78
Diesel
Yearly fuel cost
$2,517
15,000 mi

Cost per 100 miles: $16.78 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,517

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average diesel price in the US.

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Trims

TrimEngineDriveCityHighwayCombinedCost per 100 miles
Passat Wagon
Manual 5-spd · Diesel
1.9 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive324537$16.78
Passat
Manual 5-spd · Diesel
1.9 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive324537$16.78
Passat Wagon
Automatic 4-spd · Diesel
1.9 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive273931$20.02
Passat
Automatic 4-spd · Diesel
1.9 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive273931$20.02
Passat Wagon
Manual 5-spd · Premium gasoline
1.8 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive202924$20.66
Passat
Manual 5-spd · Premium gasoline
1.8 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive202924$20.66
Passat Wagon
Automatic 5-spd · Premium gasoline
1.8 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive182822$22.54
Passat
Automatic 5-spd · Premium gasoline
1.8 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive182822$22.54
Passat
Manual 5-spd · Premium gasoline
2.8 L 6 cylFront-Wheel Drive182621$23.62
Passat
Automatic 5-spd · Premium gasoline
2.8 L 6 cylFront-Wheel Drive162619$26.10
Passat Syncro
Automatic 5-spd · Premium gasoline
2.8 L 6 cyl4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive152418$27.55
Passat Wagon Syncro
Automatic 5-spd · Premium gasoline
2.8 L 6 cyl4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive152418$27.55

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

  1. North Carolina · $14.73
  2. Texas · $15.20
  3. Georgia · $15.22
  4. South Carolina · $15.33
  5. Louisiana · $15.36
  6. Oklahoma · $15.49

Most expensive states

  1. California · $22.14
  2. Hawaii · $19.56
  3. Washington · $19.44
  4. Nevada · $18.31
  5. Indiana · $17.98
  6. Oregon · $17.97

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA

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