Volkswagen Passat 2012 vs Citroen DS5 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 7 HP more power than Citroen DS5, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Citroen DS5. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1320 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
| 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Citroen DS5 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C5, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 508, Citroen DS4 | |
| 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 | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.50 m | |
| Volkswagen Passat is 24 cm longer than the Citroen DS5, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 588 litres | 465 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1288 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 123 litres more trunk space than the Citroen DS5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.2 metres more than that of the Citroen DS5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 2`125 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Citroen DS5 scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 16 000 | no data | |
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