Volkswagen Passat 2012 vs Honda Civic 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 182 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 22 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 30 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.43 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger. Volkswagen Passat is 26 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 588 litres | 420 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 168 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.4 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Volkswagen Passat can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`170 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Passat is better rated in child safety tests. The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Passat, so Honda Civic quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 800 | 20 200 | |
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