REDLINE ALLEYVolkswagen Passat B3 (1988 to 1993): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Volkswagen Passat B3 was built from 1988 to 1993 as a sedan or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: B3 and 35I.
Key facts
- Years
- 1988 to 1993
- Chassis codes
- B3, 35I
- Body types
- Sedan, Wagon
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol, Diesel
On NZ roads
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Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volkswagen Passat B3 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
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