Honda Accord 2008 vs Volkswagen Passat 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 7.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Honda Accord engine produces 50 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, but torque is 70 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 9.8 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Accord consumes 3.2 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 480 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Accord consumes 3.6 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 | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Civic | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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: | 4.75 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
| Honda Accord is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm wider, while the height of Honda Accord is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 603 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1252 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Honda Accord has 208 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Honda Accord can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Honda Accord has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Honda Accord, so Honda Accord quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 1800 | |
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