Generation 5, B5

Volkswagen Passat Estate

04.1997 - 12.2000 · United States

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Generation 5, B5

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Volkswagen Passat, Generation 5, B5, USA market. This overview covers 7 recorded trim entries associated with this generation (04.1997 - 12.2000). The same trim name may occur in several production periods.

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Overview based on recorded specifications: 7 trim entries. Specification source ↗

Seats: 5
Engine codes: ACK, ALG, APR, AQD, ADR, ADR, APT, ARG, ANQ, AEB, APU, ANB
Engine displacement, cc: 1781–2771
Drive layout: Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive (4WD)
Transmission: Automatic 4, Automatic 5, Manual 5
Wheelbase, mm: 2703
Ground clearance, mm: 124
Fuel: Petrol AI-95, Petrol AI-98

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7 versions

2.8 L, 193 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

ACK, ALG, APR, AQD · 5-speed automatic · All-wheel drive

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2.8 syncro Tiptronic	04.1997 - 12.2000

2.8 L, 193 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

ACK, ALG, APR, AQD · 5-speed manual · All-wheel drive

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2.8 syncro MT	04.1997 - 12.2000

1.8 L, 150 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AEB, APU, ANB · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8Т MT	04.1997 - 12.2000

1.8 L, 150 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

AEB, APU, ANB · 5-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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1.8Т Tiptronic	04.1997 - 12.2000

1.8 L, 125 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

ADR, ADR, APT, ARG, ANQ · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 MT	04.1997 - 12.2000

1.8 L, 125 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

ADR, ADR, APT, ARG, ANQ · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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1.8 AT	04.1997 - 12.2000

1.8 L, 125 hp, petrol, manual transmission, all-wheel drive (4WD)

ADR, ADR, APT, ARG, ANQ · 5-speed manual · All-wheel drive

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1.8 syncro MT	04.1997 - 12.2000

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