Volkswagen Passat 1997 vs Volkswagen Touran 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 168 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 23 HP more power than Volkswagen Touran, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Volkswagen Touran. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Touran is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Touran gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 470'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Caddy, Seat Altea, Seat Toledo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Touran might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.65 m | |
| Volkswagen Passat is 28 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touran, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 15 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 667 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1989 litres | |
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Volkswagen Touran has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Volkswagen Passat has 172 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Touran. This could mean that the Volkswagen Passat uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Touran. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`920 | 2`090 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volkswagen Touran has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 245 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touran, so Volkswagen Touran quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 8.1/10 | |
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