Volkswagen Passat 2011 vs Volkswagen Jetta 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 30 HP more power than Volkswagen Jetta, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Volkswagen Jetta. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Jetta 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 Volkswagen Jetta, 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 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Jetta. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 1140 km in combined cycle | |
| 1520 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 1110 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Jetta might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Passat is 13 cm longer than the Volkswagen Jetta, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 565 litres | 510 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 55 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Jetta. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Jetta. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`130 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Jetta scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 7000 | |
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