2020 Volkswagen Passat: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
11 builds left the factory as a 2020 Passat, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $6,498–$29,588 today.
- 5 main configurations
- 12,428 vehicles built
- 196 for sale right now
- $6,498–$29,588 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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Most common — 38% of 2020 Passats
SE · FWD 1VWSA7A3-L2L 4-cyl, 174 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 4,702 built.
$6,498 great deal $12,309 typical $19,386 top of market -
SEL · FWD 1VWCA7A3-L2L 4-cyl, 174 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,801 built.
$8,700 great deal $18,500 typical $29,588 top of market -
S · FWD 1VWAA7A3-L2L 4-cyl, 174 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,164 built.
$10,898 great deal $14,898 typical $18,991 top of market -
SE · FWD 1VWWA7A3-L2L 4-cyl, 174 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,248 built.
$8,900 great deal $13,299 typical $20,998 top of market -
R-Line · FWD 1VWMA7A3-L2L 4-cyl, 174 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,487 built.
$9,900 great deal $15,999 typical $23,991 top of market
What actually differs
| SE · FWD 1VWSA7A3-L | R-Line · FWD | SEL · FWD | SE · FWD 1VWWA7A3-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $12,309 | $15,999 | $18,500 | $13,299 |
| For sale right now | 64 | 54 | 37 | 20 |
| Vehicles built | 4,702 | 3,487 | 1,801 | 1,248 |
Same on every 2020 Passat
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 174 hp
- Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
215 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 1VWSA7A3-L means
- 1VW
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in the United States
- SA7A3
- together encode the Passat line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 2020
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Highline 2L 4cyl Sedan 1VWBA7A3-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Sedan 1VWC17A3-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Execline 2L 4cyl Sedan 1VWEA7A3-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Highline 2L 4cyl Sedan 1VWUA7A3-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded MEX53260-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 1VW117A3-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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