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Volkswagen Passat B6 Variant (3C) Station Wagon (2005-2010)

Mazda 6 / Atenza (GG1) Station Wagon (2002-2005)

Toyota Avensis 3 (T270) Wagon facelift Station Wagon (2012-2015)

Volkswagen | Cars

Mazda | Cars

Toyota | Cars

Variants

1.4 TSI

1.4 TSI BMT

1.4 TSI BMT DSG

1.4 TSI DSG

1.4 TSI EcoFuel

1.4 TSI EcoFuel DSG

1.6 FSI AT

1.6

1.6 TDI BMT

1.6 FSI

1.6 FSI AT

1.8 TSI

1.8 TSI DSG

1.8 TSI AT

1.9 TDI PDE

2.0 FSI 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 110PS

2.0 TDI 110PS BlueMotion

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS

2.0 TDI 170PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS PDE

2.0 TDI 170PS PDE DSG

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE DSG

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE DSG

2.0 FSI 150PS

2.0 FSI 150PS AT

2.0 TFSI 200PS

2.0 TFSI 200PS AT

3.2 FSI 4MOTION

R36 4MOTION

1.8

2.0

2.0 AT

2.0 CD 121PS

2.0 CD 136PS

2.3

2.3 AWD AT

1.6 Valvematic

1.8 Valvematic

1.8 Valvematic CVT

2.0 D-4D

2.0 Valvematic

2.2 D-4D 150hp

2.2 D-CAT 150hp

2.2 D-CAT 150hp AT

2.2 D-CAT 177hp

Capacity

Fuel Capacity

60.0 L / 15.9 gal

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Disc

Offroad | Approach Angle

14.4 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

10.8 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

12.7 deg

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Double-wishbone

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Double-wishbone

Tire Size

205/60 R16, 215/55 R17

Turning Circle

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

10.8 m / 35.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

114 mm / 4.5 in

130 mm / 5.1 in

Size | Height

1480 mm / 58.3 in

Size | Length

4700 mm / 185.0 in

4780 mm / 188.2 in

Size | Width

1780 mm / 70.1 in

1810 mm / 71.3 in

Track Width | Front

1550.0 mm / 61.0 in

Wheel Size

6.5J x 16, 7J x 17

Wheelbase

2709 mm / 106.7 in

2675 mm / 105.3 in

2700 mm / 106.3 in

Performance

CO2 Emission

157 ~ 159 g/km

Coefficient Of Drag

0.32

Towing Capacity

500 kg / 1102 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Production

Availability

2002 ~ 2005

2012 ~ 2015

Reviews

Neofiliac score

47%

46%

26%

Pros

Still available with a couple of VR6 engines

Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
Reliable engine lineup
Elegant design

Reliable drivetrain

Cons

Suspension downgrade
Transversely-mounted engine
Troublesome DSG transmissions

Horrible 0-100kph time
No powerful engine options

Bad 0-100kph time
No powerful engine options
Worse styling than pre-facelift

Price

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