REDLINE ALLEYVolkswagen Passat B5 (1996 to 2005): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Volkswagen Passat B5 was built from 1996 to 2005 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: B5 and 3B.
Key facts
- Years
- 1996 to 2005
- Chassis codes
- B5, 3B
- 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 B5 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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