Skoda Octavia 2004 vs Volkswagen Passat 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| 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 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Octavia consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Skoda Octavia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Octavia consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A6, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb | |
| 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. | |||
| Skoda Octavia 2004 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
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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. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| 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. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.5/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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