Compare Volkswagen Passat B8 Alltrack vs Volkswagen Passat B7 Variant vs Volkswagen Golf 5 Variant
Variants
2.0 BiTDI 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TDI 190PS 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 190PS 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TSI 220PS 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TSI 4MOTION DSG
1.4 TSI 122PS
1.4 TSI EcoFuel 150PS DSG
1.4 TSI EcoFuel 150PS
1.4 TSI BlueMotion 122PS
1.4 TSI BlueMotion 122PS DSG
1.4 TSI BlueMotion 160PS
1.4 TSI BlueMotion 160PS DSG
1.6 TDI BlueMotion
1.6 TDI BlueMotion
1.8 TSI DSG
2.0 BlueTDI
2.0 BlueTDI DSG
2.0 TDI 140PS
2.0 TDI 140PS 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 140PS DSG
2.0 TDI 170PS
2.0 TDI 170PS 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TDI 170PS DSG
2.0 TDI BlueMotion 177PS
2.0 TDI BlueMotion 177PS 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TDI BlueMotion 177PS DSG
2.0 TSI
2.0 TSI DSG
3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG
1.4
1.4 TSI 122PS
1.4 TSI 140PS
1.4 TSI 140PS DSG
1.4 TSI 170PS
1.4 TSI 170PS DSG
1.6
1.6 AT
1.9 TDI 105PS
1.9 TDI 105PS DSG
2.0 TDI 140PS
2.0 TDI 140PS DSG
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
639 L / 22.6 cu-ft ~ 1769 L / 62.5 cu-ft
505 L / 17.8 cu-ft ~ 1495 L / 52.8 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
9.0 L / 9.5 qt
Fuel Capacity
66.0 L / 17.4 gal
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Offroad | Departure Angle
11.9 deg
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Independent, spring
Multi-link
Torsion beam semi-independent
Tire Size
205/55 R16
Turning Circle
11.7 m / 38.4 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
174 mm / 6.9 in
Size | Height
1504 mm / 59.2 in
Size | Length
4777 mm / 188.1 in
4771 mm / 187.8 in
4556 mm / 179.4 in
Size | Width
1832 mm / 72.1 in | 2083 mm / 82.0 in (mirror unfolded)
1781 mm / 70.1 in
Track Width | Front
1535.0 mm / 60.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1508.0 mm / 59.4 in
Wheel Size
6.5J x 16
Wheelbase
2789 mm / 109.8 in
2712 mm / 106.8 in
2578 mm / 101.5 in
Performance
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2200 kg / 4850 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2200 kg / 4850 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Transmission | Type
Manual
Reviews
Neofiliac score
33%
53%
22%
Pros
- Not as ugly as the B7 Alltrack
- More spacious
- Still available with VR6 engine
- Improved DSG transmission
- Manual still widely available
- Simple and largely reliable engines
- Good manual transmissions
Cons
- Only available with small engines
- Still uglier than the B8 Variant
- Loads of gadgets
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Bad 0-100kph time
- No powerful engine options
- Only available with small engines
- Unreliable DSG transmissions
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.