Volkswagen Passat vs Volvo V60 Cross Country

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

Volkswagen Passat

Side by side

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

Volkswagen PassatVolvo V60 Cross Country

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,450 (better)
£1,454
New Zealand
$2,387 (better)
$2,393
Australia
$1,979 (better)
$1,985
United States
$1,844 (better)
$1,849

Official figures

Uses
38 mpg (better)
38 mpg
Also
7.4 L/100km (better)
7.4 L/100km
On a full tank
589 miles
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Space

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

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

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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 V60 Cross Country?

Which uses less fuel, the Volkswagen Passat or the Volvo V60 Cross Country?

The Volkswagen Passat, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Volvo V60 Cross Country's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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