Ford Mondeo 1998 vs Volkswagen Passat 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 95 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 142 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Ford Mondeo engine produces 6 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, but torque is 2 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Audi A4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Passat engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.50 m | |
| Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Passat are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 495 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1610 litres | no data | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 45 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.7 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Ford Mondeo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Ford Mondeo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Ford Mondeo, so Ford Mondeo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.3/10 | 7.3/10 | |
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