Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
8.1
8.0
Skoda Octavia consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Skoda Octavia could require 15 litres more fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
55 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
670 km in combined cycle
770 km in combined cycle
870 km on highway
980 km on highway
Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
480'000 km
460'000 km
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
Engine production duration:
11 years
10 years
Engine spread:
Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza
Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A3, Seat Exeo
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect.
Dimensions
Length:
4.51 m
4.68 m
Width:
1.73 m
1.75 m
Height:
1.46 m
1.50 m
Skoda Octavia is smaller. Skoda Octavia is 17 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 4 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
no data
495 litres
Turning diameter:
10.8 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Skoda Octavia is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat.
Skoda Octavia has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Passat, so Skoda Octavia quality could be a bit better.
