Volkswagen Passat

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010, 2012–2022

TransmissionThe 2022 Volkswagen Passat uses a 6-speed automatic in the configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopYes. The 2022 Volkswagen Passat has auto start-stop, according to EPA data.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2022 Volkswagen Passat on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2022 Volkswagen Passat configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2022 at a glance

1 configuration tested by EPA

CVTNone

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No CVT

ManualNone

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Not offered

Auto start-stopAll

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Premium fuelNone

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EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

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No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Volkswagen Passat in these model years: 2012–2015 (4 years of data from 2010–2022).

Volkswagen Passat features by model year

Which Volkswagen Passat model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT	2010 CVT: None	2012 CVT: None	2013 CVT: None	2014 CVT: None	2015 CVT: None	2016 CVT: None	2017 CVT: None	2018 CVT: None	2019 CVT: None	2020 CVT: None	2021 CVT: None	2022 CVT: None
Manual	2010 Manual: None	2012 Manual: Some	2013 Manual: Some	2014 Manual: Some	2015 Manual: Some	2016 Manual: None	2017 Manual: None	2018 Manual: None	2019 Manual: None	2020 Manual: None	2021 Manual: None	2022 Manual: None
Automated manual	2010 Automated manual: None	2012 Automated manual: None	2013 Automated manual: Some	2014 Automated manual: Some	2015 Automated manual: Some	2016 Automated manual: Some	2017 Automated manual: Some	2018 Automated manual: Some	2019 Automated manual: None	2020 Automated manual: None	2021 Automated manual: None	2022 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2010 Automatic: All	2012 Automatic: Some	2013 Automatic: Some	2014 Automatic: Some	2015 Automatic: Some	2016 Automatic: Some	2017 Automatic: Some	2018 Automatic: Some	2019 Automatic: All	2020 Automatic: All	2021 Automatic: All	2022 Automatic: All
Start-stop	2010 Start-stop: Not reported	2012 Start-stop: Not reported	2013 Start-stop: None	2014 Start-stop: None	2015 Start-stop: None	2016 Start-stop: None	2017 Start-stop: None	2018 Start-stop: None	2019 Start-stop: None	2020 Start-stop: All	2021 Start-stop: All	2022 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel	2010 Premium fuel: All	2012 Premium fuel: Some	2013 Premium fuel: Some	2014 Premium fuel: Some	2015 Premium fuel: Some	2016 Premium fuel: None	2017 Premium fuel: None	2018 Premium fuel: None	2019 Premium fuel: None	2020 Premium fuel: None	2021 Premium fuel: None	2022 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel	2010 Flex-fuel: None	2012 Flex-fuel: None	2013 Flex-fuel: None	2014 Flex-fuel: None	2015 Flex-fuel: None	2016 Flex-fuel: None	2017 Flex-fuel: None	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None	2020 Flex-fuel: None	2021 Flex-fuel: None	2022 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2022 Volkswagen Passat

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2021 Volkswagen Passat

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2020 Volkswagen Passat

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2019 Volkswagen Passat

1 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2018 Volkswagen Passat

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2017 Volkswagen Passat

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2016 Volkswagen Passat

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2015 Volkswagen Passat

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Passat	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2014 Volkswagen Passat

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Passat	2.5L 5-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	2.5L 5-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2013 Volkswagen Passat

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Passat	2.5L 5-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	2.5L 5-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Passat	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2012 Volkswagen Passat

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Diesel	No
Passat	2.5L 5-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Passat	2.5L 5-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Passat	3.6L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

2010 Volkswagen Passat

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Passat	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
Passat Wagon	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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2022 at a glance

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