Mazda 6 2007 vs Volkswagen Passat CC 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 330 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Mazda 6 and Volkswagen Passat CC have the same engine power, but Mazda 6 torque is 10 NM more than Volkswagen Passat CC. Mazda 6 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 70 litres | |
| 960 km with real consumption | 1060 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 3, Mazda 5 | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat CC might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Passat CC 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: | 4.76 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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Mazda 6 is smaller, but slightly higher. Mazda 6 is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat CC, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 6 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 519 litres | 532 litres | |
| Mazda 6 has 13 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat CC. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`035 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Mazda 6 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat CC has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Mazda 6, so Mazda 6 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 5800 | |
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