Volkswagen Passat 2010 vs Volkswagen Golf 2009
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Engines: | 1.4 - 3.6 (petrol, diesel, lPG) | 1.2 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol and diesel engines. Volkswagen Passat is available also with LPG engines. LPG engines generally provide lower running costs and cleaner emissions compared to petrol and diesel engines. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 - 300 HP | 80 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 - 350 NM | 132 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.7 - 12.5 seconds | 8.4 - 14.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 - 9.3 | 4.5 - 7.2 | |
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Volkswagen Passat petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. On average, a Volkswagen Passat with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.50 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger. Volkswagen Passat is 24 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 603 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 98 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.5 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Volkswagen Passat can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`158 | ~ 1`970 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 3800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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