Volkswagen Passat 1980 vs Ford Sierra 1982
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 54 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 123 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 20.5 seconds | 14.1 seconds | |
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Ford Sierra is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 21 HP less power than Ford Sierra, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Ford Sierra. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 6.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.67 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.36 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Passat is 2 cm longer than the Ford Sierra, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.7 metres more than that of the Ford Sierra, which means Volkswagen Passat can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`005 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1800 | |
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