Volkswagen Passat CC 2008 vs Hyundai Sonata 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 271 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 365 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat CC engine produces 71 HP less power than Hyundai Sonata, whereas torque is 85 NM less than Hyundai Sonata. Despite less power, Volkswagen Passat CC reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A3, Volkswagen Beetle, Audi TT | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Sonata 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.47 m | |
| Volkswagen Passat CC is 2 cm shorter than the Hyundai Sonata, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat CC is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 532 litres | 523 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Passat CC has 9 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Sonata. The Hyundai Sonata may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat CC is 0.5 metres more than that of the Hyundai Sonata, which means Volkswagen Passat CC can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`970 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 2200 | |
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