Mid-size Sedan · what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.

The 2018 Volkswagen Passat is a mid-size sedan we track across the used market in Canada. It comes in gas (10.6 L/100 km) and hybrid (6.7 L/100 km) forms, so the main choice is fuel — the hybrid earns its premium back over enough kilometres. A 20-year-old one keeps roughly 45% of a current model's market price — what actually matters over five years of ownership.
Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by Volkswagen.
Each dot is a live listing — price by mileage, with the market trend line. Click any dot to view it. Showing 8 of 36.
Days on market across 8 listings — most sell in about 18 days (typical range 12–47). The longer a car sits, the more room to negotiate.
The view no marketplace shows you
Typical payment
$273/mo $62
Typical asking price
$15,495 $3,496
Gas — combined
10.6L/100 km
Hybrid — combined
6.7L/100 km
Fuel / year (20k km)
$3,774
Hybrid saves
$1,388/yr
Typical figures. See what it costs for your commute.
Median market price by vehicle age
Same data pipeline, every rival — tap to open its page
KTO AUTO LTD.
Toronto, ON · 1 in stock
HOLIDAY FORD LINCOLN LTD.
Peterborough, ON · 1 in stock
MULTI-NATIONAL AUTO CENTRE LTD
Toronto, ON · 1 in stock
BLOOM ENTERPRISE AUTOS INC.
St. Catharines, ON · 1 in stock
2257078 ONTARIO LIMITED
Bolton, ON · 1 in stock
MERCURY MOTORS SALES & LEASING LTD.
Milton, ON · 1 in stock
PAG MOTORS INC.
Cobourg, ON · 1 in stock
2403274 ONTARIO INC.
North York, ON · 1 in stock
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 45 owner complaints filed on the 2018 Volkswagen Passat
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
4 campaigns issued by the manufacturer
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Foundation Components · Disc · Caliper
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2017-2018 Volkswagen Passat vehicles. The brake caliper bracket mounting bolts on these vehicles may not have been tightened sufficiently.
Campaign 18V536000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Foundation Components · Disc · Caliper
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.
Campaign 18V369000
Exterior Lighting · Headlights
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Campaign 19V389000
Unknown or Other
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Campaign 20V561000
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.