1996 · 🇩🇪 Germany · 115 hp
The B5 Passat, launched in 1996 on Audi's A4 platform, brought premium build quality to the mid-size family segment. Available as sedan or estate, it offered refined 1.6–2.8 V6 petrol and TDI diesel engines, competing directly with the Ford Mondeo and Opel Vectra.