Volkswagen Passat vs Volvo XC70

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Volkswagen PassatVolvo XC70

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Volkswagen PassatVolvo XC70

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,387
$2,060 (better)
Australia
$1,979
$1,708 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,450
£1,252 (better)
United States
$1,844
$1,592 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.4 L/100km
6.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
949 km
1,099 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
650 L (better)
530 L
Towing, braked
2,000 kg
–
Length
4,773 mm
4,786 mm
Weight
1,549 kg
1,822 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.2 L 6-cylinder petrol
Power
162 kW
175 kW (better)
Torque
350 Nm
381 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed dual-clutch automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
6
–

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Passat or XC70?

Which uses less fuel, the Volkswagen Passat or the Volvo XC70?

The Volvo XC70, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Passat's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Volkswagen Passat or the Volvo XC70?

The Volkswagen Passat, at 650 L to the Volvo XC70's 530 L, for their newest versions.

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