Volkswagen Passat 1999 vs Toyota RAV4 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 161 HP | |
| Torque: | 205 NM | 224 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat engine produces 11 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Toyota RAV4. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 9.8 | |
| Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 630 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Toyota RAV4 2003: Toyota has full-time all wheel drive with viscous coupling locking center differential and can have optional Torsen limited-slip rear differential. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.68 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Passat is 47 cm longer than the Toyota RAV4, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 18 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1909 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 95 litres more trunk space than the Toyota RAV4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota RAV4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`990 | 1`854 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 555 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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