PASSAT B2

About the Passat B2

The B2 Passat served VW through most of the 1980s as a sensible, well-built family car that never tried to be anything more. Sharing its platform with the Audi 80, it offered a level of engineering refinement that most competitors at this price could not match. The five-cylinder engine option was a character piece — smooth and distinctive, borrowed directly from the Audi parts bin. In Europe, the B2 wagon became the default choice for families who wanted German quality without German luxury pricing.