Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 15 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.2
6.5
Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 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 45 litres of fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
55 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
880 km in combined cycle
950 km in combined cycle
1070 km on highway
1140 km on highway
Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Drive type
Wheel drive type:
4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive)
All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Dimensions
Length:
4.40 m
4.68 m
Width:
1.74 m
1.75 m
Height:
1.47 m
1.50 m
Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 28 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
no data
450 litres
Turning diameter:
10.9 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat.
Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better
