Volkswagen Golf 2009 vs Volkswagen Passat 2010
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | 1.4 - 3.6 (petrol, diesel, lPG) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol and diesel engines. Volkswagen Passat is available also with LPG engines. LPG engines generally provide lower running costs and cleaner emissions compared to petrol and diesel engines. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 - 160 HP | 105 - 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 - 320 NM | 200 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 - 14.9 seconds | 5.7 - 12.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 - 7.2 | 4.3 - 9.3 | |
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Volkswagen Golf petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Passat. On average, a Volkswagen Golf with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Volkswagen Passat. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.52 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 24 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 603 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 98 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means Volkswagen Golf can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`970 | ~ 2`158 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests, but Volkswagen Passat is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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