Ford Sierra 1982 vs Volkswagen Passat 1980
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 55 HP | |
| Torque: | 98 NM | 88 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.1 seconds | 18 seconds | |
| Ford Sierra engine produces 5 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Despite the higher power, Ford Sierra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.6 | |
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The Ford Sierra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Sierra consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Ford Sierra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| Ford Sierra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.38 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Sierra is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Sierra is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 353 litres | 390 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Ford Sierra has 37 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Sierra is 0.7 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Ford Sierra can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 997 | 850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | no data | |
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