Volkswagen Passat 2012 vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2010
| 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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 30 HP more power than Volkswagen Tiguan, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Volkswagen Tiguan. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.69 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Passat is 34 cm longer than the Volkswagen Tiguan, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 603 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 133 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Tiguan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 2`270 | |
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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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