Volvo V70 2011 vs Volkswagen Passat 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.9 seconds | 7.7 seconds | |
| Volvo V70 engine produces 30 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Despite the higher power, Volvo V70 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 7.9 | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volvo V70 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo V70 could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.82 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.52 m | |
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Volvo V70 is larger. Volvo V70 is 5 cm longer than the Volkswagen Passat, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volvo V70 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 575 litres | 603 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Volvo V70 has 28 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. This could mean that the Volvo V70 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V70 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`410 | 2`160 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volvo V70 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volvo V70, so Volvo V70 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 5400 | |
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