2016 Volkswagen Passat: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
8 builds left the factory as a 2016 Passat, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $1,500–$28,410 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 19,894 vehicles built
- 280 for sale right now
- $1,500–$28,410 typical price range
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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1.8T SEL, SEL Premium 1VWCS7A3-G1.8L 4-cyl, 170 hp. 247 built.
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1.8T SE, SE W/ Technology, TDI SE 1VWBT7A3-G1.8L 4-cyl, 170 hp. 5,846 built.
$6,060 great deal $10,105 typical $19,995 top of market -
V6 SEL Premium · FWD 1VWCM7A3-G3.6L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Front-wheel drive. 305 built.
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1.8T S TDI S, R-Line, 1.8T R-Line 1VWAS7A3-G1.8L 4-cyl, 170 hp. 2,565 built.
$1,500 great deal $8,999 typical $16,085 top of market -
Most common — 36% of 2016 Passats
1.8T S TDI S, R-Line, 1.8T R-Line 1VWAT7A3-G1.8L 4-cyl, 170 hp. 7,152 built.
$4,900 great deal $8,495 typical $14,995 top of market -
1.8T SE, SE W/ Technology, TDI SE 1VWBS7A3-G1.8L 4-cyl, 170 hp. 3,095 built.
$4,999 great deal $9,995 typical $28,410 top of market
What actually differs
| 1.8T S TDI S, R-Line, 1.8T R-Line 1VWAT7A3-G | 1.8T SE, SE W/ Technology, TDI SE 1VWBT7A3-G | 1.8T SE, SE W/ Technology, TDI SE 1VWBS7A3-G | 1.8T S TDI S, R-Line, 1.8T R-Line 1VWAS7A3-G | |
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| Typical price today | $8,495 | $10,105 | $9,995 | $8,999 |
| For sale right now | 107 | 74 | 48 | 37 |
| Vehicles built | 7,152 | 5,846 | 3,095 | 2,565 |
Same on every 2016 Passat
- Engine 1.8L 4-cyl
- Power 170 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
297 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026What 1VWCS7A3-G means
- 1VW
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in the United States
- CS7A3
- together encode the Passat line — Sedan, 1.8L 4cyl — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
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