Volkswagen Passat 2019 vs Opel Insignia 2017
| Comparing electrical vehicle (EV) with combustion engine (ICE) one is a complex task, but we are doing our best. | |||
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Hybrid | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Hybrid engines (Volkswagen Passat) offer better fuel economy and lower emissions than petrol engines, especially in city driving with frequent stops. Petrol (Opel Insignia) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat engine produces 9 HP less power than Opel Insignia, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Consumption: | 1.3 l/100km + 14.9 kWh/100km | 6.2 l/100km | |
| Fuel cost per 100km: | 6.90 € | 11.40 € | |
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Change fuel prices per unit to adjust the calculation to the fuel prices in your country. Petrol€/lElectricity€/kWh | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | no data | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.51 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Passat is 21 cm shorter than the Opel Insignia, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 483 litres | 532 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1613 litres | 1665 litres | |
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Opel Insignia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Passat has 49 litres less trunk space than the Opel Insignia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Insignia (by 52 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.6 metres more than that of the Opel Insignia, which means Volkswagen Passat can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`260 | 2`110 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Opel Insignia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Opel Insignia, so Opel Insignia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 22 200 | 10 400 | |
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