Comparison between:
• Volkswagen Passat (B6) 1.9 TDI (diesel, 2005)
• Volkswagen Phaeton 3.2 V6 (petrol, 2002)
• Skoda Superb I 1.9 TDI (diesel, 2002)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen | Volkswagen | Skoda |
| Series | Passat | Phaeton | Superb |
| Model | (B6) 1.9 TDI | 3.2 V6 | I 1.9 TDI |
| First year of production | 2005 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Last year of production | - | 2008 | 2008 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | sedan (saloon) | sedan (saloon) | sedan (saloon) |
| Number of doors | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2710.00 mm (millimeters) 8.89 ft (feet) 106.69 in (inches) 2.7100 m (meters) | 2881.00 mm (millimeters) 9.45 ft (feet) 113.43 in (inches) 2.8810 m (meters) | 2803.00 mm (millimeters) 9.20 ft (feet) 110.35 in (inches) 2.8030 m (meters) |
| Front track | 1552.00 mm (millimeters) 5.09 ft (feet) 61.10 in (inches) 1.5520 m (meters) | 1628.00 mm (millimeters) 5.34 ft (feet) 64.09 in (inches) 1.6280 m (meters) | 1515.00 mm (millimeters) 4.97 ft (feet) 59.65 in (inches) 1.5150 m (meters) |
| Rear track | 1551.00 mm (millimeters) 5.09 ft (feet) 61.06 in (inches) 1.5510 m (meters) | 1612.00 mm (millimeters) 5.29 ft (feet) 63.46 in (inches) 1.6120 m (meters) | 1515.00 mm (millimeters) 4.97 ft (feet) 59.65 in (inches) 1.5150 m (meters) |
| Length | 4765.00 mm (millimeters) 15.63 ft (feet) 187.60 in (inches) 4.7650 m (meters) | 5055.00 mm (millimeters) 16.58 ft (feet) 199.02 in (inches) 5.0550 m (meters) | 4803.00 mm (millimeters) 15.76 ft (feet) 189.09 in (inches) 4.8030 m (meters) |
| Width | 1820.00 mm (millimeters) 5.97 ft (feet) 71.65 in (inches) 1.8200 m (meters) | 1903.00 mm (millimeters) 6.24 ft (feet) 74.92 in (inches) 1.9030 m (meters) | 1765.00 mm (millimeters) 5.79 ft (feet) 69.49 in (inches) 1.7650 m (meters) |
| Height | 1472.00 mm (millimeters) 4.83 ft (feet) 57.95 in (inches) 1.4720 m (meters) | 1450.00 mm (millimeters) 4.76 ft (feet) 57.09 in (inches) 1.4500 m (meters) | 1501.00 mm (millimeters) 4.92 ft (feet) 59.09 in (inches) 1.5010 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | - | - | - |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 565.0 l (liters) 19.95 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.56 m3 (cubic meters) 565000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 500.0 l (liters) 17.66 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.50 m3 (cubic meters) 500000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 505.0 l (liters) 17.83 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.51 m3 (cubic meters) 505000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | - | - | - |
| Curb weight | 1422 kg (kilograms) 3134.97 lbs (pounds) | 1995 kg (kilograms) 4398.22 lbs (pounds) | 1162 kg (kilograms) 2561.77 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | 2030 kg (kilograms) 4475.38 lbs (pounds) | 2600 kg (kilograms) 5732.02 lbs (pounds) | 1667 kg (kilograms) 3675.11 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 70.0 l (liters) 15.40 UK gal (UK gallons) 18.49 US gal (US gallons) | 90.0 l (liters) 19.80 UK gal (UK gallons) 23.78 US gal (US gallons) | 62.0 l (liters) 13.64 UK gal (UK gallons) 16.38 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | diesel | petrol | diesel |
| Type of fuel system | pump-nozzle (unit injector system, UIS) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | pump-nozzle (unit injector system, UIS) |
| Engine model | - | - | - |
| Engine location | transverse, front | longitudinal, front | transverse, front |
| Engine displacement | 1896 cc (cubic centimeters) | 3189 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1896 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | - | - | overhead camshaft (OHC) |
| Type of aspiration | turbo | naturally aspirated | turbo |
| Compression ratio | 19.00 : 1 | 11.30 : 1 | 19.00 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | V engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 4 (four) | 6 (six) | 4 (four) |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 (two) | 4 (four) | 2 (two) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | 79.50 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.13 in (inches) 0.0795 m (meters) | 84.00 mm (millimeters) 0.28 ft (feet) 3.31 in (inches) 0.0840 m (meters) | 79.50 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.13 in (inches) 0.0795 m (meters) |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | 95.50 mm (millimeters) 0.31 ft (feet) 3.76 in (inches) 0.0955 m (meters) | 95.90 mm (millimeters) 0.31 ft (feet) 3.78 in (inches) 0.0959 m (meters) | 95.50 mm (millimeters) 0.31 ft (feet) 3.76 in (inches) 0.0955 m (meters) |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
| Maximum power | 105 hp (horse power) 78.3 kW (kilowatts) 106.5 ps (metric horsepower) | 241 hp (horse power) 179.7 kW (kilowatts) 244.3 ps (metric horsepower) | 101 hp (horse power) 75.3 kW (kilowatts) 102.4 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 2400 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 250 Nm (newton meters) 25.5 kgm (kilogram meters) 184.4 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 315 Nm (newton meters) 32.1 kgm (kilogram meters) 232.3 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 240 Nm (newton meters) 24.5 kgm (kilogram meters) 177.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 1900 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 2400 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 1800 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | - | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 12.10 s (seconds) | 8.40 s (seconds) | 11.50 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 188 km/h (kilometers per hour) 116.82 mph (miles per hour) | 245 km/h (kilometers per hour) 152.24 mph (miles per hour) | 185 km/h (kilometers per hour) 114.95 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 7.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.58 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.90 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 32.67 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.63 mpl (miles per liter) 13.89 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 16.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 3.54 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 4.25 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 14.61 mpg (miles per gallon) 3.86 mpl (miles per liter) 6.21 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.56 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.88 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 33.13 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.75 mpl (miles per liter) 14.08 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 4.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.03 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.24 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 50.05 mpg (miles per gallon) 13.22 mpl (miles per liter) 21.28 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 8.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.91 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.30 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 27.04 mpg (miles per gallon) 7.14 mpl (miles per liter) 11.49 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.88 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.06 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 58.80 mpg (miles per gallon) 15.53 mpl (miles per liter) 25.00 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | 5.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.23 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.48 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 42.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 11.10 mpl (miles per liter) 17.86 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 11.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.51 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.01 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 20.63 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.45 mpl (miles per liter) 8.77 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.08 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.29 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 48.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.68 mpl (miles per liter) 20.41 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | - | - | - |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | - | - | - |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
| Transmission model | - | - | - |
| Type of transmission | manual | manual | manual |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | - |
| Number of manual gears | 5 (five) | 6 (six) | 5 (five) |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - |
| Drive type | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
| Type of steering | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | - | hydraulic | hydraulic |
| Turning circle diameter | 11.40 m (meters) 37.40 ft (feet) 448.82 in (inches) | - | - |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - shock absorber strut/damper | - pneumatic suspension | - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar |
| Type of rear suspension | - coil springs | - pneumatic suspension | - coil springs |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
| Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
| Type of rear brakes | discs | ventilated discs | drum |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | 6.5J X 16 | 7.5J X 16 | 7J X 16 |
| Tyre code | 205/55 R16 | 235/55 R16 | 205/55 R16 |