Volkswagen Passat is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 40 HP more power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Volkswagen Golf. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster.
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 fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better