Volkswagen Passat grille price snapshot
- Low
- $43
- Average
- $189
- High
- $532
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Passat grille?
Asking prices from 347 salvage yards in 43 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Volkswagen Passat grille
What the grille does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used grille price guide →
Also known asGrillFront GrilleFront GrillRadiator Grille
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Passat grille costs $43 to $532, with a median asking price of $175. Based on 2,749 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2012–2023 (12 model years), updated Oct 13, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Passat grille is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Passat grille listings at 347 salvage yards across 43 states. Texas supplies the most, with 445 listings (16% of the total) from 34 yards. Location matters: yards in Virginia ask a median $142, while Kentucky yards ask $226, 59% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 445 | 34 | $150-14% |
| Michigan | 243 | 31 | $197+13% |
| California | 196 | 14 | $218+25% |
| Virginia | 148 | 8 | $142-19% |
| Kentucky | 145 | 14 | $226+29% |
| Ohio | 140 | 18 | $175 |
| Illinois | 139 | 28 | $189+8% |
| Missouri | 134 | 14 | $225+29% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $175 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Passat grille replacement cost?
- Used part
- $175
- Volkswagen Passat median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$225
- 0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $225–$400
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for grille replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
R-Line, lower
2 listings$190$129 – $190Limited Edition, lower
1 listings$135$135 – $135Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Passat grille cost by year?
20232 listingsNo priced listings yet2022128 listingsFits 3 years$225$50 – $4582021145 listingsFits 3 years$225$50 – $4742020196 listingsFits 3 years$225$50 – $4582019177 listingsFits 4 years$162$45 – $41020181,445 listingsFits 4 years$170$45 – $5322017585 listingsFits 4 years$176$45 – $4822016578 listingsFits 4 years$175$45 – $4822015343 listingsFits 4 years$128$43 – $497
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Passat grille cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Passat grille are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, SE, lower, lists at a $100 median, while R-Line, upper commands $247, a 147% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $128, while 2020 tops the table at $225. Parts from 2012–2015 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 4 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Passat sits 49% below the Ram 1500 ($340), 34% above the Toyota 4Runner ($131), and 50% above the Honda Civic ($117) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used grille: what to check
- Check every mounting tab. Grilles are almost always removed by breaking at least one.
- Confirm sensor and camera provisions for adaptive cruise trims.
- Chrome versus painted versions of the same grille price very differently.
- Ask for photos in direct light to spot fading and stone chips.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volkswagen Passat parts are priced?
01wide ±153%
Transmission Control Module
$101median
$30$340
02wide ±137%
Front Seat
$170median
$50$515
03wide ±158%
Tail Light
$110median
$35$382
04wide ±154%
Side Mirror
$137median
$30$453
05wide ±238%
Air Bag
$121median
$40$616
06wide ±87%
Steering Wheel
$164median
$40$324
07wide ±156%
Headlight Assembly
$450median
$75$1,480
08wide ±172%
Brake Caliper
$50median
$20$192
09wide ±143%
Steering Column
$131median
$45$420
10wide ±203%
Wheels
$140median
$36$604
11wide ±222%
Door Assembly
$418median
$100$1,960
12wide ±225%
Car Radio
$200median
$40$940
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Passat grille prices
Grillecompare
Ram1500vsVolkswagenPassat
1500$340
Passat$175
$165 diff12,229 listings
GrillecompareToyota4RunnervsVolkswagenPassat
4Runner$131
Passat$175
$44 diff10,226 listings
GrillecompareHondaCivicvsVolkswagenPassat
Civic$117
Passat$175
$58 diff10,205 listings
GrillecompareFordEdgevsVolkswagenPassat
Edge$190
Passat$175
$15 diff10,070 listings
GrillecompareFordExplorervsVolkswagenPassat
Explorer$186
Passat$175
$11 diff9,861 listings
GrillecompareDodgeChargervsVolkswagenPassat
Charger$93
Passat$175
$82 diff9,515 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±229%
BMW X3
$120median
$25$574
BMWwide ±200%
BMW X5
$140median
$34$595
Chevywide ±280%
Chevy Equinox
$200median
$35$1,156
Chevywide ±176%
Chevy Malibu
$210median
$34$775
Chevywide ±133%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$500median
$140$1,473
Chevywide ±169%
Chevy Tahoe
$350median
$54$1,235
Chevywide ±210%
Chevy Traverse
$255median
$44$1,115
Dodgewide ±230%
Dodge Challenger
$155median
$25$737
Dodgewide ±230%
Dodge Charger
$93median
$17$444
Dodgewide ±149%
Dodge Durango
$174median
$29$547
Fordwide ±244%
Ford Edge
$190median
$32$960
Fordwide ±261%
Ford Escape
$153median
$25$823
Common questions
Volkswagen Passat grille FAQ
How much is a used grille for a Volkswagen Passat?
The median asking price is $175 across 2,749 priced listings from 347 yards. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $128.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Passat grille?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Passat grille replacement typically runs $225–$400 all-in: the median used grille for this model lists at $175, and independent-shop labor for grille replacement typically takes 0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$225). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Passat model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volkswagen Passat grille years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Passat grille fitments across 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Searching all 12 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.