Volkswagen Passat and Audi A4 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
8.2
8.2
Fuel tank capacity:
62 litres
70 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
750 km in combined cycle
850 km in combined cycle
960 km on highway
1090 km on highway
680 km with real consumption
760 km with real consumption
Audi A4 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, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A4 might be a better choice in this respect.
Audi A4 2001 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:
4.70 m
4.55 m
Width:
1.75 m
1.77 m
Height:
1.46 m
1.43 m
Volkswagen Passat is 15 cm longer than the Audi A4, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 3 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
475 litres
445 litres
Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 30 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4.
Turning diameter:
11 meters
11.1 meters
The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.1 metres less than that of the Audi A4.
Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably slightly better
