Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 40 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 1290 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1490 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.48 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 20 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 650 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 45 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`860 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 14 800 | |
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