model year

2005 Volkswagen Passat Wagon configuration 21068

Official US catalog configuration for the 2005 Volkswagen Passat Wagon: 2L 4-cylinder Diesel, Automatic (S5), Front-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 21068 for the 2005 Volkswagen Passat Wagon. The catalog row specifies 2L 4-cylinder Diesel, Automatic (S5), Front-Wheel Drive, and Diesel. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Volkswagen
model
Passat Wagon
engine
2L 4-cylinder Diesel
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Diesel
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,005
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 2L 4-cylinder Diesel. Transmission: Automatic (S5). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Diesel. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2005–2005. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Volkswagen
model
Passat Wagon
engine
2L 4-cylinder Diesel
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Diesel
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,005
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
39546f9c36ebdc38b0ebb24a08e47f3009cf7461784cb05da071fd16e1a33ec2
sourceVehicleId
21068