Volkswagen Passat 2010 vs Volvo V70 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 210 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.7 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat engine produces 30 HP less power than Volvo V70, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Volvo V70. Despite less power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.4 | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V70, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.55 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is smaller. Volkswagen Passat is 5 cm shorter than the Volvo V70, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 603 litres | 575 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Passat has 28 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V70. The Volvo V70 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volvo V70. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`160 | 2`410 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volvo V70 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volvo V70, so Volvo V70 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 7200 | |
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