Volkswagen Passat CC 2008 vs Mazda 6 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat CC is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat CC engine produces 7 HP less power than Mazda 6, but torque is 136 NM more than Mazda 6. Despite less power, Volkswagen Passat CC reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 7.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 64 litres | |
| 1060 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mazda 3, Mazda MX-5, Mazda 5, Mazda CX-5 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Passat CC engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat CC is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Passat CC is 5 cm longer than the Mazda 6, 7 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat CC is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 519 litres | |
| Volkswagen Passat CC has 13 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 6. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat CC is 0.4 metres less than that of the Mazda 6, which means Volkswagen Passat CC can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`915 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mazda 6 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat CC has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Mazda 6, so Mazda 6 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 4400 | |
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