Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Golf have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Passat torque is 20 NM more than Volkswagen Golf.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.6
4.8
Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel.
Volkswagen Passat is larger. Volkswagen Passat is 21 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 2 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
651 litres
605 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
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1620 litres
Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 46 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf.
Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Passat, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better.