2008 Volkswagen Passat: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
29 builds left the factory as a 2008 Passat, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 18 main configurations
- 4,804 vehicles built
- 26 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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Most common — 34% of 2008 Passats
Komfort WVWAK73C-82L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic. 1,651 built.
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VR6 4MOTION · AWD WVWRU93C-83.6L 6-cyl, 280 hp, All-wheel drive. 25 built.
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VR6 · AWD WVWDU73C-83.6L 6-cyl, 280 hp, All-wheel drive. 120 built.
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What actually differs
| Komfort WVWAK73C-8 | Turbo WVWJK73C-8 | Komfort WVWLK73C-8 | Turbo WVWXK73C-8 | |
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| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Wagon | Wagon |
| Typical price today | $3,995 | — | $6,900 | — |
| For sale right now | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 1,651 | 969 | 416 | 160 |
Same on every 2008 Passat
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 200 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What WVWAK73C-8 means
WVW
AK73C
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- WVW
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Germany
- AK73C
- together encode the Passat line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
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- in position 10 — model year 2008
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run
WVWAK73C
28E109801
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Turbo 2L 4cyl Wagon WVWYK93C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- AWD 36L 4MOTION 3.6L 6cyl WVWFU73C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2L 4cyl WVWWK73C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Turbo 2L 4cyl Sedan WVWUK93C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.0T 2L 4cyl WVWKK73C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Turbo 2L 4cyl Wagon WVWXK93C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.0T 2L 4cyl WVWGK73C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- VR6 3.6L 6cyl Sedan WVWCU93C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1VWJK73C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.6L 4MOTION 3.6L 6cyl WVWVU73C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2L 4cyl WVWNK93C-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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.