KGM KR23 vs Volkswagen Passat

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.

KGM KR23Volkswagen Passat

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,849
$1,844 (better)
New Zealand
$2,393
$2,387 (better)
Australia
$1,985
$1,980 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,454
£1,450 (better)

Official figures

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

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.

KR23 or Passat?

Which uses less fuel, the KGM KR23 or the Volkswagen Passat?

The Volkswagen Passat, at 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the KGM KR23's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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