2005 Volkswagen Passat: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
18 builds left the factory as a 2005 Passat, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 13 main configurations
- 2,224 vehicles built
- 11 for sale right now
Which Passat is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Passat
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GLX 4MOTION · AWD WVWTU63B-52.8L 6-cyl, 190 hp, All-wheel drive. 69 built.
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GLS 4MOTION · AWD WVWDD63B-51.8L 4-cyl, 170 hp, All-wheel drive. 108 built.
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GLS 4MOTION · AWD WVWBD63B-51.8L 4-cyl, 170 hp, All-wheel drive. 104 built.
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Most common — 31% of 2005 Passats
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GLX 4MOTION · AWD WVWYU63B-52.8L 6-cyl, 190 hp, All-wheel drive. 129 built.
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What actually differs
| GLS WVWAD63B-5 | GLS WVWAE63B-5 | GLS WVWCE63B-5 | GLS WVWCD63B-5 | |
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| Engine | 1.8L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl |
| Power | 170 hp | 134 hp | 134 hp | 170 hp |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Diesel | Diesel | Gasoline |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Wagon | Wagon |
| For sale right now | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Vehicles built | 687 | 330 | 243 | 240 |
Same on every 2005 Passat
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What WVWAE63B-5 means
WVW
AE63B
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5
- WVW
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Germany
- AE63B
- together encode the Passat line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Passat?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.