Ford Mondeo Econetic vs VW Passat Bluemotion - specifications
| Ford Mondeo | Volkswagen Passat | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£18,745/£22,845" | "£17,295/£19,310" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | "£7,523/43.5%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A/£355 | 46.3ppm/£323 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£675/£1,350" | "£622/£1,245" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£1,739/£2,898" | "£1,832/£3,053" |
| Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost | 7/£309/C/£120 | 7/£303/C/£120 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £182/£204/£204 | £165/£220/£150 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,778/2,850mm " | "4,765/2,709mm" |
| Height/width | "1,500/1,886mm " | "1,472/1,820mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,753cc " | "4cyl in-line/1,896cc " |
| Peak power | "123/3,700 bhp/rpm " | "103/4,000 bhp/rpm " |
| Peak torque | "340/1,800 Nm/rpm " | "320/1,900 Nm/rpm " |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/space saver | 70 litres/full-size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "528/1,448 litres" | "485/1,011 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,505/645/1,600kg " | "1,422/608/1,200kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.5metres/N/A Cd | 11.4metres/0.27Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr Ford | 3yrs (60k)/1yrs VW |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/781" | Variable miles/259 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 20th/26th | 17th/23rd |
| EuroNCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/2/92 | 5/4/2/89 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.6/11.0 secs | 10.6/11.3 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.2/8.6 secs | 4.7/7.7 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th | 8.5 secs | 10.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "126mph/1,900rpm" | "120mph/1,900rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.6/38.0/9.5m | 49.7/36.3/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/46/62/67dB | 68/45/60/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 41.5mpg/639 miles | 39.4mpg/607 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 41.5/64.2/53.3mpg | 42.2/67.3/55.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 202/139g/km/18% | 197/136g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£400 | Six/yes/£380 |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/£700/£250 | Yes/no/£315 |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £375/£650/no | £365/£815/no |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £800/£400/yes/yes | "£1,415/£235/y/£300 " |
