Volkswagen Passat 2014 vs Volvo S80 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 41 HP more power than Volvo S80, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Volvo S80. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Volvo S80 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S80, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S80. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 1420 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km with real consumption | 1180 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo S80 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo S80 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo S40, Volvo V50, Volvo C30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.49 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is smaller. Volkswagen Passat is 8 cm shorter than the Volvo S80, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 586 litres | 480 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Passat has 106 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S80. The Volvo S80 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`940 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 6200 | |
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