Mitsubishi Fto vs Volkswagen Passat

The Passat costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Volkswagen Passat

Side by side

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

Mitsubishi FtoVolkswagen Passat

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,393
$2,387 (better)
Australia
$1,983
$1,979 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,454
£1,450 (better)
United States
$1,849
$1,844 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.4 L/100km
7.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
949 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
650 L
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
–
4,773 mm
Weight
–
1,549 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
162 kW
Torque
–
350 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed dual-clutch automatic
Drive
–
FWD

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.

Fto or Passat?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Fto or the Volkswagen Passat?

The Volkswagen Passat: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Mitsubishi Fto at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Fto or the Volkswagen Passat?

The Volkswagen Passat, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Fto's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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