Market model year2012–2022
Exact model year observed in both EPA and Natural Resources Canada data; not a production interval or trim definition.
EPA + Natural Resources Canada11 years
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VolkswagenPassat NMS
Production2012–2022
Recorded originGermany
ClassTouring car
Background
The Volkswagen Passat for the North American and Chinese markets is a mid-size sedan that debuted in January 2011 at the Detroit Auto Show. It replaced the B6 Passat in the North American market. The Passat NMS was marketed in North America, the Middle East, South Korea and China, with no wagon/estate version available. In China, it is sold alongside the long-wheelbase version of the European Passat known as the Magotan.
Text adapted from “Volkswagen Passat (North America and China)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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