Audi A4 and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, but Audi A4 torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
5.3
6.1
Real fuel consumption:
6.0 l/100km
6.0 l/100km
The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A4 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Audi A4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
62 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1160 km in combined cycle
1010 km in combined cycle
1440 km on highway
1240 km on highway
1030 km with real consumption
1030 km with real consumption
Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Drive type
Wheel drive type:
Front wheel drive (FWD)
All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Dimensions
Length:
4.48 m
4.67 m
Width:
1.73 m
1.74 m
Height:
1.42 m
1.50 m
Audi A4 is smaller. Audi A4 is 19 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A4 is 8 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
390 litres
450 litres
Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Audi A4 has 60 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat.
Turning diameter:
11.1 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat.
Audi A4 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Passat, so Audi A4 quality could be a bit better.