The Volkswagen Passat is a large family car produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen since 1973, through six design generations. The Volkswagen Passat NMS won the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year. Some models are on board programmable, meaning a person could program the keyless entry remote fob smart key with no special equipment, while others require a visit to a dealership to replace the keyless entry remote fob smart key.