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Generation 3, B3

Volkswagen Passat Estate

04.1988 - 09.1993 · Europe

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Volkswagen Passat, Generation 3, B3, Europe market. This overview covers 42 recorded trim entries associated with this generation (04.1988 - 09.1993). The same trim name may occur in several production periods.

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Overview based on recorded specifications: 42 trim entries. Specification source ↗

Seats
5
Engine displacement, cc
1588–2792
Drive layout
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive (4WD)
Transmission
Automatic 4, Manual 5
Wheelbase, mm
2625–2630
Ground clearance, mm
110
Fuel
Petrol AI-92, Petrol AI-95, Petrol AI-98, Diesel

Specifications and technical details

42 versions

1.8 L, 75 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AAM · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 MT CL 08.1990 - 09.1993

1.8 L, 90 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

RP · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 MT CLBase grade 04.1988 - 07.1991
1.8 MT GLTop grade 04.1988 - 07.1991

1.8 L, 90 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

RP · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 AT CLBase grade 04.1988 - 07.1991
1.8 AT GLTop grade 04.1988 - 07.1991

2.0 L, 115 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

VAG 2E · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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2.0 MT CLBase grade 10.1989 - 09.1993
2.0 MT GLUpper grade 10.1989 - 09.1993
2.0 MT GTTop grade 10.1989 - 09.1993

2.0 L, 115 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

VAG 2E · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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2.0 AT CLBase grade 10.1989 - 09.1993
2.0 AT GLUpper grade 10.1989 - 09.1993
2.0 AT GTTop grade 10.1989 - 09.1993

1.9 L, 68 hp, diesel, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

1Y · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.9 D MT CLBase grade 05.1989 - 09.1993
1.9 D MT GLTop grade 05.1989 - 09.1993

1.9 L, 75 hp, diesel, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AAZ · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.9 TD MT CLBase grade 04.1991 - 09.1993
1.9 TD MT GLTop grade 04.1991 - 09.1993

2.0 L, 136 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

9A · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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2.0 MT GLBase grade 07.1988 - 09.1993
2.0 MT GTTop grade 07.1988 - 09.1993

2.8 L, 174 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AAA · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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2.8 MT GL 04.1991 - 09.1993

2.8 L, 174 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

AAA · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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2.8 AT MT GL 04.1991 - 09.1993

1.6 L, 80 hp, diesel, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

RA · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.6 TD MT CLBase grade 08.1988 - 07.1989
1.6 TD MT GLTop grade 08.1988 - 07.1989
1.6 TD MT CLBase grade 08.1989 - 09.1993
1.6 TD MT GLTop grade 08.1989 - 09.1993

1.8 L, 160 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

PG · 5-speed manual · All-wheel drive

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1.8 MT GT syncro G60 09.1989 - 09.1993

1.6 L, 72 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

1F · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.6 MT CL 07.1988 - 07.1990

1.8 L, 107 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

PF · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 MT CLBase grade 07.1988 - 07.1990
1.8 MT GLUpper grade 07.1988 - 07.1990
1.8 MT GTTop grade 07.1988 - 07.1990

1.8 L, 107 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

PF · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 AT GLTop grade 07.1988 - 07.1990
1.8 AT CLBase grade 07.1988 - 07.1990

1.6 L, 72 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

VAG RF · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.6 MT CL 07.1988 - 07.1989

1.8 L, 75 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

EZ, ABN · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 MT CL 04.1988 - 09.1993

1.8 L, 90 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

ABS · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 AT GLTop grade 08.1991 - 08.1993
1.8 AT CLTop grade 08.1991 - 09.1993

1.8 L, 90 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

ABS · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 MT CLBase grade 08.1991 - 09.1993
1.8 MT GLTop grade 08.1991 - 09.1993

1.8 L, 112 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

PB · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 MT GTTop grade 07.1988 - 07.1990
1.8 MT GLBase grade 07.1988 - 07.1990

1.8 L, 136 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

KR · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 MT GTTop grade 07.1988 - 09.1993
1.8 MT GLBase grade 07.1988 - 09.1993

1.8 L, 136 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

KR · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 AT GLBase grade 07.1988 - 09.1993
1.8 AT GTTop grade 07.1988 - 09.1993

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