Fuel economy & running costsDiesel
#1063 of 1,374 · Volkswagen cars
1997 VolkswagenPassat Wagon
Midsize-Large Station Wagons · Front-Wheel Drive · 1.9 L 4-cyl turbo
36MPGcombined
32city
42highway
A year of fuel$2,650
CO₂ from the tailpipe282.8 g/mi
Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.
Against the 1,374 volkswagen cars
Bars are scaled to the best in the list; the mark shows the list average. Lower is better for fuel cost; higher is better for the rest. All figures are the EPA's.
Summary
1997 Volkswagen Passat Wagon by Volkswagen. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.
Details
- Model year
- 1997fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Efficiency
- Combined MPG
- 36fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- City MPG
- 32fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Highway MPG
- 42fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,650fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- CO₂ (tailpipe)
- 282.8 g/mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Car
- Body
- Wagonfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA class
- Midsize-Large Station Wagonsfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Powertrain
- Engine
- 1.9 L 4-cyl turbofueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Transmission
- Manual 5-spdfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Fuel
- Dieselfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/13683.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026