Volkswagen Bora 2000 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: | 8.9 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
Volkswagen Bora and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Bora reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.2 | |
Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
By specification Volkswagen Bora consumes 0.3 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 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Bora consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
880 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
590 km with real consumption | 680 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: | 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, Skoda Octavia, 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. Volkswagen Bora might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Volkswagen Bora 2000 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: | 4.38 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 | no data | |
Volkswagen Bora has 20 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
Gross weight (kg): | 1`790 | 1`930 | |
Safety: | no data | ||
Quality: | no data | average | |
Average price (€): | 1400 | 1400 | |
Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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