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Volkswagen Passat B6 (2005 to 2010): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Passat B6 was built from 2005 to 2010 as a sedan or wagon, with a manual, automatic or dual clutch gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: B6 and 3C.

Key facts

Years
2005 to 2010
Chassis codes
B6, 3C
Body types
Sedan, Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic, Dual clutch
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 B6 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.

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US recalls

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