Rover 75 2001 vs Volkswagen Passat 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 172 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Rover 75 engine produces 35 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Despite the higher power, Rover 75 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.7 | 9.6 | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 75 consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Rover 75 could require 165 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.79 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
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Rover 75 is larger, but slightly lower. Rover 75 is 9 cm longer than the Volkswagen Passat, 3 cm wider, while the height of Rover 75 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 475 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1222 litres | no data | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Rover 75 has 75 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. This could mean that the Rover 75 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 75 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Rover 75 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`930 | |
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| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1400 | |
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