Volkswagen Passat 2000 vs Skoda Octavia 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat and Skoda Octavia have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A6, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Skoda Octavia 2000 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger. Volkswagen Passat is 17 cm longer than the Skoda Octavia, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.2 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Skoda Octavia has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Passat, so Skoda Octavia quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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