Skoda Octavia 1998 vs Volkswagen Passat 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 12 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 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Octavia consumes 0.3 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 45 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: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Seat Toledo | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | |
| 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: | 4.51 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.50 m | |
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Skoda Octavia is smaller. Skoda Octavia is 16 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 548 litres | 495 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1512 litres | no data | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Skoda Octavia has 53 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. The Volkswagen Passat may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| 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): | 1`865 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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