Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 249 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 5 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, but torque is 1 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1250 km in combined cycle | 1650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1780 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 1100 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.50 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 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 651 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1780 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 46 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.8 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`820 | 2`060 | |
| 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 (€): | 18 400 | 13 200 | |
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