Volkswagen Passat 2010 vs Honda Accord 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 152 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 4 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 58 NM more than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.3 | |
| Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Honda Accord 2011 2.0 engine: This engine is sensitive to both fuel and oil quality. Using low-grade gasoline can quickly damage the catalytic converter and lead to premature failure of the oxygen sensors.
Many Honda owners are annoyed ... More about Honda Accord 2011 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Passat is 4 cm longer than the Honda Accord, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 565 litres | 467 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 98 litres more trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.3 metres less than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`950 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 6400 | |
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