Volkswagen Golf engine produces 1 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
8.2
8.2
Fuel tank capacity:
60 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
730 km in combined cycle
750 km in combined cycle
920 km on highway
1000 km on highway
740 km with real consumption
710 km with real consumption
Engines
Engine production duration:
4 years
1 years
Engine spread:
Used also on Volkswagen Polo
Used also on Audi A4
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect.
Dimensions
Length:
4.34 m
4.67 m
Width:
1.70 m
1.74 m
Height:
1.43 m
1.50 m
Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 33 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 7 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
466 litres
495 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1425 litres
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 29 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat.
Turning diameter:
10.7 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 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 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better