Kia Magentis 2006 vs Volkswagen Passat 2005
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Kia Magentis is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Passat can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 2.7 | 1.4 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 - 188 HP | 102 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 189 - 305 NM | 148 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 - 11.7 seconds | 6.9 - 13 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 - 9.2 | 5.6 - 9.8 | |
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Kia Magentis petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Passat. On average, Kia Magentis equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.74 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Magentis is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 420 litres | 565 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Kia Magentis has 145 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Magentis is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Kia Magentis can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`015 | ~ 2`060 | |
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| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1800 | |
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