Volkswagen Passat 2014 vs Subaru Outback 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat and Subaru Outback have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Passat torque is 10 NM less than Subaru Outback. Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Outback, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Outback. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1400 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1530 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.79 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.61 m | |
| Volkswagen Passat is 2 cm shorter than the Subaru Outback, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 650 litres | 526 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Passat has 124 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Outback. The Subaru Outback may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`130 | 2`100 | |
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| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 14 000 | 17 400 | |
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