Volkswagen Passat 1985 vs Mitsubishi Carisma 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 165 NM | 174 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Carisma is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 10 HP less power than Mitsubishi Carisma, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Mitsubishi Carisma. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 7.6 | |
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The Mitsubishi Carisma is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Passat consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Carisma, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| Mitsubishi Carisma gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.40 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Passat is 6 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Carisma, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 660 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Carisma. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`685 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1000 | |
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