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2012 Volkswagen Passat

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Specification	SE 1VWBP7A3-C	S 1VWAP7A3-C	SE 1VWBN7A3-C	SE · FWD 1VWBP7A6-C	SE 1VWBM7A3-C	S 00WAH7A3-C	Trim not recorded 01VWAH7A-4	SEL 1VWCH7A3-C	SEL 1VWCP7A3-C	Trim not recorded VWCM7A30-C	Trim not recorded TVWBP7A3-C	SE 1VWBH7A3-C	S 1VWAN7A3-C	S 1VWAH7A3-C	Trim not recorded 1VWVP7A3-C
Engine	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	3.6L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.5L 5-cyl	2L 4-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl
Power	170 hp	170 hp	140 hp	Not recorded	280 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	170 hp	170 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	170 hp	140 hp	170 hp	170 hp
Drivetrain	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Diesel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Other	Gasoline	Diesel	Gasoline	Gasoline
Body	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded
Median asking price	$6,422	$5,000	$7,899	Not recorded	$6,499	Not recorded	Not recorded	$7,777	$7,900	Not recorded	Not recorded	$7,598	Not recorded	$3,999	Not recorded
Price observations	86	40	34	Not recorded	12	Not recorded	Not recorded	18	35	Not recorded	Not recorded	55	Not recorded	22	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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2012 Passat

S

4 VIN patterns

2.5L 5-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

1VWAP7A3-C → 3,478 VINs in our data

170 hp · Sedan

$5,000 median asking price

40 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

1VWAH7A3-C → 1,166 VINs in our data

170 hp · Sedan

$3,999 median asking price

22 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2L 4-cyl · Diesel · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1VWAN7A3-C → 2 VINs in our data

140 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

00WAH7A3-C → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2012 Passat

SE

5 VIN patterns

2.5L 5-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

1VWBP7A3-C → 8,213 VINs in our data

170 hp · Sedan

$6,422 median asking price

86 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

1VWBH7A3-C → 4,210 VINs in our data

170 hp · Sedan

$7,598 median asking price

55 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2L 4-cyl · Diesel · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1VWBN7A3-C → 2,097 VINs in our data

140 hp · Sedan

$7,899 median asking price

34 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

3.6L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1VWBM7A3-C → 695 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sedan

$6,499 median asking price

12 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1VWBP7A6-C → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2012 Passat

SEL

2 VIN patterns

2.5L 5-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

1VWCH7A3-C → 896 VINs in our data

170 hp · Sedan

$7,777 median asking price

18 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

1VWCP7A3-C → 1,340 VINs in our data

170 hp · Sedan

$7,900 median asking price

35 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2012 Passat

Trim not recorded

4 VIN patterns

2.5L 5-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1VWVP7A3-C → 1 VINs in our data

170 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

01VWAH7A-4 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

VWCM7A30-C → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

TVWBP7A3-C → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

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