Honda Accord 2003 vs Volkswagen Passat 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 7.1 seconds | |
| Honda Accord and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, but Honda Accord torque is 20 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km with real consumption | 1020 km with real consumption | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
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Honda Accord is smaller. Honda Accord is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Accord is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 576 litres | 603 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1657 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Honda Accord has 27 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Passat has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Accord, so Volkswagen Passat quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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