Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Golf torque is 8 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
7.0
6.7
Real fuel consumption:
6.7 l/100km
6.9 l/100km
By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 45 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat.
Fuel tank capacity:
60 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
850 km in combined cycle
920 km in combined cycle
1090 km on highway
1140 km on highway
890 km with real consumption
890 km with real consumption
Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
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
1426 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 35 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better
