Volkswagen Bora is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Bora engine produces 8 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Bora reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.2
7.7
Real fuel consumption:
6.4 l/100km
8.7 l/100km
The Volkswagen Bora is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Bora consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Bora over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Bora consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat.
Fuel tank capacity:
55 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
880 km in combined cycle
800 km in combined cycle
1050 km on highway
1030 km on highway
850 km with real consumption
710 km with real consumption
Volkswagen Bora gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
300'000 km
460'000 km
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Passat engine could be longer.
Engine production duration:
4 years
10 years
Engine spread:
Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A2
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. Volkswagen Passat might be a better choice in this respect.
Dimensions
Length:
4.38 m
4.70 m
Width:
1.74 m
1.75 m
Height:
1.45 m
1.46 m
Volkswagen Bora is smaller. Volkswagen Bora is 32 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Bora is 1 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
455 litres
475 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
785 litres
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Volkswagen Bora has 20 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat.
