Compare Volkswagen Passat B5.5 Variant vs Volkswagen Golf 6 Variant vs Volkswagen Golf 8 Alltrack

Volkswagen Passat B5.5 Variant (3B) Station Wagon (2000-2005)

Volkswagen Golf Mk6 Variant (5K) Station Wagon (2009-2013)

Volkswagen Golf 8 Alltrack Station Wagon (2020)

Volkswagen | Cars

Variants

1.8 T

1.8 T AT

1.9 TDI 100PS

1.9 TDI 100PS AT

1.9 TDI 130PS 4MOTION

1.9 TDI 130PS 5MT

1.9 TDI 130PS 6MT

1.9 TDI 130PS AT

2.0

2.3 VR5

2.3 VR5 4MOTION

2.3 VR5 AT

2.5 TDI 4MOTION

2.5 TDI 4MOTION AT

2.5 TDI AT

2.5 TDI V6

2.8 4MOTION

2.8 4MOTION AT

4.0 W8 4MOTION

4.0 W8 4MOTION AT

1.2 TSI 105PS

1.2 TSI 105PS DSG

1.2 TSI 85PS

1.2 TSI BMT 105PS

1.4

1.4 TSI 122PS

1.4 TSI 122PS DSG

1.4 TSI 160PS

1.4 TSI 160PS DSG

1.6

1.6 TDI 105PS

1.6 TDI 105PS 4MOTION

1.6 TDI 105PS DSG

1.6 TDI BMT 105PS

1.6 TDI BMT 105PS DSG

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

505 L / 17.8 cu-ft ~ 1495 L / 52.8 cu-ft

611 L / 21.6 cu-ft ~ 1624 L / 57.4 cu-ft

Engine Oil Capacity

5.5 L / 5.8 qt

Fuel Capacity

55.0 L / 14.5 gal

Passengers

Payload

579 kg / 1276 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Disc

Offroad | Approach Angle

13.3 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

8.8 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

11.9 deg

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

Multi-link

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Tire Size

205/55 R 17

Turning Circle

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

10.9 m / 35.8 ft

11.1 m / 36.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Height

1510 mm / 59.4 in

Size | Length

4682 mm / 184.3 in

4639 mm / 182.6 in

Size | Width

1746 mm / 68.7 in

1795 mm / 70.7 in | 2073 mm / 81.6 in (mirror unfolded)

Track Width | Front

1540.0 mm / 60.6 in

Track Width | Rear

1508.0 mm / 59.4 in

1512.0 mm / 59.5 in

Weight

1541.0 kg / 3397.3 lbs

Wheel Size

7 J x 17

Wheelbase

2679 mm / 105.5 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h

7.1 sec

Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph

6.7 sec

CO2 Emission

128 g/km

Fuel Economy

4.8 L/100km / 49.0 MPG (combined) | 6.0 L/100km / 39.2 MPG (urban) | 4.2 L/100km / 56.0 MPG (highway)

Top Speed

229.0 km/h / 142.3 mph

Towing Capacity

750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 6d-ISC-FCM

Engine

DTUA

Engine | Bore

81.0 mm / 3.2 in

Engine | Displacement

2.0 L / 120.1 cu-in / 1968.0 cc

Engine | Power

200.0 hp / 149.1 kW @ 3500 rpm

Engine | Specific Output

101.6 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in

Engine | Stroke

95.5 mm / 3.8 in

Engine | Torque

400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 1750-3500 rpm

Engine | Type

Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Transmission | Gears

7-speed

Transmission | Type

Automatic DSG

Production

Availability

2020

Reviews

Neofiliac score

68%

33%

42%

Pros

Superb suspension setup in 4Motion models
Wonderful engines, including VR5, VR6, and W8
Clean, classic styling
No bullshit

Now with independent rear suspensions

Good towing capacity
Not worse-looking than the base Golf wagon

Cons

Semi-independent suspension for FWD models

Bad 0-100kph time
No powerful engine options
Only available with small engines
Still uses MacPherson struts in the front

Only available with small engines
Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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