Which automaker produces the Volkswagen Passat?

“Which automaker produces the Volkswagen Passat?” — “Volkswagen.” The Passat is a Volkswagen nameplate: a family of mid-size or large-family cars marketed by the German automaker since 1973.

The first Passat appeared in 1973 and helped replace Volkswagen’s older Type 3 and Type 4 models in the company’s range. Over successive generations it was sold as a sedan, estate, and, in some markets, a hatchback. Its name comes from the German word for the trade winds, part of Volkswagen’s tradition of giving several models wind-related names.

A frequent source of confusion is that Passat versions have differed by market. Volkswagen developed a separate New Midsize Sedan for North America, while Chinese-market cars have also been produced through Volkswagen joint ventures. The European sedan ended production in 2022, but the estate version continued into the B9 generation, introduced in 2023.