Volkswagen Passat 2019 vs Opel Insignia 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat engine produces 15 HP less power than Opel Insignia, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.2 | |
| Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1400 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 650 litres | 532 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1780 litres | 1665 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Passat has 118 litres more trunk space than the Opel Insignia. The Opel Insignia may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Passat (by 115 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`060 | 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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