Volkswagen Passat 2000 vs Ford Mondeo 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mondeo have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 9.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.0 l/100km | 10.1 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.43 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Passat is 3 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 500 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage space. Volkswagen Passat has 100 litres less trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`080 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Passat has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Passat, so Volkswagen Passat quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.9/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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