Volkswagen Passat CC 2008 vs Mazda 6 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 330 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat CC and Mazda 6 have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Passat CC torque is 10 NM less than Mazda 6. Volkswagen Passat CC reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat CC is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat CC consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 6, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat CC over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 1480 km on highway | 1280 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat CC 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: | 390'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 3, Mazda 5 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat CC might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Passat CC engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Volkswagen Passat CC 2008 2.0 engine: The engine is very durable and can last a long time with proper maintenance, and is also quite economical for its power. There may be some problems with the turbine geometry. It is important to use good ... More about Volkswagen Passat CC 2008 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat CC is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Passat CC is 4 cm longer than the Mazda 6, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat CC is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 519 litres | |
| Volkswagen Passat CC has 13 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 6. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`990 | 2`035 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Mazda 6 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat CC has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Mazda 6, so Mazda 6 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 2400 | |
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