Volkswagen Passat 2012 vs Audi A7 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 6.5 seconds | |
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Audi A7 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 61 HP less power than Audi A7, whereas torque is 150 NM less than Audi A7. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 5.8 | |
| Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A7, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1320 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.91 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Passat is 20 cm shorter than the Audi A7, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 588 litres | 535 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Passat has 53 litres more trunk space than the Audi A7. The Audi A7 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 1`955 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Audi A7 scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Audi A7 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Audi A7, so Audi A7 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 000 | 44 000 | |
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