Renault Megane 2012 vs Volkswagen Passat 2010
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Renault Megane is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Passat can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | 1.4 - 3.6 (petrol, diesel, lPG) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 - 220 HP | 105 - 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 - 380 NM | 200 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 - 12.9 seconds | 5.7 - 12.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.5 - 7.7 | 4.3 - 9.3 | |
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Renault Megane petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Passat. On average, Renault Megane equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
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Renault Megane is smaller. Renault Megane is 22 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Megane is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 524 litres | 603 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1595 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Renault Megane has 79 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`875 | ~ 2`158 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Renault Megane is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 4800 | |
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