Audi A5 Sportback vs VW Passat CC - specifications
| VW Passat CC GT TDI DSG | A5 Sportback TDI SE | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£27,140/£31,970" | "£25,000/£30,700" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" | "£14,628/53.9%" | "£10,625/42.5%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£977/£1,954" | "£1,100/£2,200" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,554/£2,590" | "£1,558/£ 2,597" |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 26/N/A/E/£120 | 25/N/A/G/£150 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £200/£250/£200 | £248/£353/£248 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,711/2,810mm" | "4,799/2,708mm" |
| Height/width | "1,391/1,854mm" | "1,417/1,855mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,968cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,968cc" |
| Peak power | "168/4,200 bhp/rpm" | "168/4,200 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "350/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "350/1,750 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | Six-spd manual/fwd | Six-spd DSG/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 65 litres/sp. saver | 70 litres/full-size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 480/980 litres | 532 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,530/500kg" | "1,491/499kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.5 metres/0.29Cd | 11.4 metres/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr " |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | Variable/254 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 11th (09)/16th (08) | 16th (09)/23rd (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.6/7.7 secs | 8.4/7.8 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.7/5.9 secs | 3.4/5.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.7/9.3 secs | 6.3/8.6 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "141mph/2,000rpm" | "139mph/2,100rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 45.6/33.2/8.7m | 48.8/35.8/9.1m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 37.6mpg/538 miles | 37.5mpg/577 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 43.5/62.8/54.3mpg | 36.2/55.4/46.3mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 201/137g/km/18% | 202/159g/km/22% |
| Airbags/xenons/metallic paint | "Six/£1,080/£585" | Six/£865/£395 |
| Adaptive dampers/leather | No/yes | Yes/no |
| Electric mirrors/multifunction wheel | £170/yes | £175/yes |
| Rear parking sensors/reversing camera | Yes/£635 | £355*/£780 |
| Sat-nav/cruise control/Isofix | "£1,550/£185/yes" | "£1,920/£205/yes" |
