2022 Volkswagen Passat: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2022 Passat, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $2,022–$24,999 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 6,418 vehicles built
  • 176 for sale right now
  • $2,022–$24,999 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

What actually differs

SE · FWD Limited Edition · FWD
Typical price today $16,995 $18,699
For sale right now 119 41
Vehicles built 4,322 1,459
Same on every 2022 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

191 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SE · FWD
$16,995
Limited Edition · FWD
$18,699
$1,961 $7,908 $13,855 $19,802 $25,749
Price trend

Median down $2,325 over the last 12 months.

2022 Passat price history →
Will it hold value?

A Passat typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,995 today.

Passat depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2022 Passat

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

Driver assistance — every 2022 Passat
  • ✓ 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
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1VWSA7A3-N means

1VW SA7A3 · N
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
N
in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1VWSA7A3 1NC008926 1VWSA7A3 4NC007656 1VWSA7A3 2NC008370
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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