Volkswagen Passat 2005 vs Skoda Octavia 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12 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 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.6 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 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.47 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger. Volkswagen Passat is 20 cm longer than the Skoda Octavia, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 603 litres | 580 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1630 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 23 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 1.4 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia, which means Volkswagen Passat can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`930 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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