Audi A4 2012 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A4 is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Passat can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Volkswagen Passat also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.0 | 1.4 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 - 245 HP | 120 - 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 - 500 NM | 200 - 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.2 - 8.2 seconds | 6.3 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 - 7.3 | 4.0 - 6.3 | |
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Audi A4 petrol engines consumes on average 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Passat. On average, Audi A4 equipped with diesel engines consume 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A4 is 5 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 651 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Audi A4 has 161 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | ~ 2`094 | |
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| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 17 400 | 14 800 | |
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