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2014. - 2019.
D - Large family car
sedan, 4 door
front
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Vehicle class
Body style
Wheel drive
Safety
2015. - 2018.
D - Large family car
sedan, 4 door
front

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Dimensons & Outlines

4767 mm
1832 mm
1461 mm
586 liters
1152 liters
66 liters
Length
Width
Height
Boot (min)
Boot (max)
Fuel tank
4726 mm
1842 mm
1427 mm
480 liters
965 liters
54 liters
2014 Volkswagen Passat
2015 Audi A4

Engine

Volkswagen
1.6 TDI DCXA
Diesel
4 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Turbo
1598 cc
120 hp
250 Nm
Engine
Fuel
Configuration
Aspiration
Displacement
Power
Torque
Diesel
4 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Turbo
1968 cc
122 hp
270 Nm

Performance (manual gearbox)

manual gearbox - 6 gears
1344 kg
10.8 s
206 km/h
4.7 l/100km
3.6 l/100km
4.0 l/100km
108 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
manual gearbox - 6 gears
1430 kg
10.5 s
205 km/h
4.4 l/100km
3.4 l/100km
3.7 l/100km
97 g/km

Performance (automatic gearbox)

automatic - 7 gears
1359 kg
10.8 s
206 km/h
4.5 l/100km
3.7 l/100km
4.0 l/100km
103 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
dual clutch - 7 gears
1465 kg
10.2 s
204 km/h
4.7 l/100km
3.5 l/100km
3.9 l/100km
101 g/km

Expenses

11300 EUR
Price from
13800 EUR

Virtual Adviser's™ opinion

Overview

Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference. Considering they both belong to the large family car segment and utilize the same 4-door sedan body style and the front wheel drive system, it all comes up to the specific diesel engine choice they offer. Both the engines are Volkswagen-engineered . The first one has a 4-cylinder, 16-valves 120hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 4-cylinder, 16-valves 122hp one.

Safety

The first thing to look into here would be the results from European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) tests performed on the two cars. Good thing is that both vehicles got tested, with the same number of safety stars gained in the process. That aside, let's consider some other aspects which affect safety. Both vehicles belong to the large family car segment, which is generally a good thing safety-wise, but it doesn't do much to help us decide between the two. On the other hand, if we'd like to consider vehicle mass in this context too, which we definitely should, Audi A4 offers a marginal difference of 6% more metal.

Reliability

Reliability is not the best thing to consider on the make level, but it is worth mentioning that Volkswagen does have a slight advantage, all the models observed together. That's the official data, while our visitors describe reliability of Volkswagen, as well as Audi, with the same average rating of 4.2 out of 5. Independent research findings rank Passat as average reliability-wise, and A4 is more or less at the same level.We should definitely mention that owners of cars with the same powertrain as Passat rank it on average as 3.6, while the one under the competitor's bonnet gets 3.0 out of 5.

Performance & Fuel economy

Audi is a bit more agile, reaching 100km/h in 0.3 seconds less than its competitor. Still, it lacks the power to win the top speed competition, topping at 205 kilometers per hour, 1km/h less than the other car. When it comes to fuel economy things look pretty much the same for both cars, averaging around 3.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (73 mpg), in combined cycle.


Verdict

Volkswagen appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In my opinion, everything taken into account, Audi A4 offers slightly better overall protection and takes the lead. It all continues in the same direction, with Audi offering somewhat better performance, just enough to call it quicker. To make things even better, it consumps less fuel! I believe that, when we take all into account, we have only one winner here - the Audi. Nevertheless, let's not forget that people have different preferences and needs, so what really counts is your personal feel. I'm only here to help. In case you have two minutes to spare I invite you to define your needs, desires and budget and see which car would be chosen by the virtual adviser, among more than 12.000 different ones in our database.

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