Well, not really.<p>The cars sold in the US have nothing in common with the European models but the name and engine.<p>The US models have different sizes, different engine selections, are fully assembled in the US, etc.<p>Some example images:<p>Interior: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myturbodiesel.com&#x2F;images&#x2F;b7&#x2F;tdi&#x2F;2012-vw-passat-euro-diff.jpg" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myturbodiesel.com&#x2F;images&#x2F;b7&#x2F;tdi&#x2F;2012-vw-passat-eu...</a><p>Exterior: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myturbodiesel.com&#x2F;images&#x2F;b7&#x2F;tdi&#x2F;euro-passat-differences.jpg" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myturbodiesel.com&#x2F;images&#x2F;b7&#x2F;tdi&#x2F;euro-passat-diffe...</a><p>Seats: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myturbodiesel.com&#x2F;images&#x2F;b7&#x2F;tdi&#x2F;interior-differences.jpg" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myturbodiesel.com&#x2F;images&#x2F;b7&#x2F;tdi&#x2F;interior-differen...</a><p>And in this 2011 discussion there are already discussions about how VW is able to handle NOx without AdBlue in the US variation of the car: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myturbodiesel.com&#x2F;threads&#x2F;differences-between-2012-vw-passat-for-us-vs-europe-euro-trim-car.4182&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myturbodiesel.com&#x2F;threads&#x2F;differences-between-201...</a>