Volkswagen Passat 2012 vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2009
| Body: | Hatchback | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 30 HP less power than Volkswagen Tiguan, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Volkswagen Tiguan. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1340 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1590 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 1200 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan 2007: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.69 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Passat is 35 cm longer than the Volkswagen Tiguan, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 588 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1510 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 118 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Tiguan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.6 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means Volkswagen Passat can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`190 | 2`240 | |
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| Quality: | Volkswagen Passat has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Tiguan has serious deffects in 280 percent more cases than Volkswagen Passat, so Volkswagen Passat quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 16 800 | 7600 | |
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