The Passat, then called the Dasher, is a midsize car first marketed in the United States in the 1974 model year. The original Dasher lineup included a station wagon, and the wagon, usually in both three and five door models, has been a part of the line up ever since.

By 1981, when the second generation of the vehicle was launched, the name in America was Quantum. The new generation wagon was slightly longer but looked basically the same. In 1986 it finally became the Volkswagen Passat Wagon.

With the introduction of the third generation in 1988 the Passat assumed a more modern, less boxy look. The basic engine had grown from a 1.3 liter I4 to a 1.6 liter I4.

Generation four arrived in 1995. While it was still recognizable as a Passat, the car was also still moving toward a more modern look. Engines stayed basically the same, though of course they continued to modernize throughout the development of the car.

Generation five, beginning in 1998, definitely had a more modern, sleeker shape and even today would not look completely out of place on the highway. The base motor was still the 1.6 liter I4.

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