Mazda 6 Estate vs VW Passat - specifications
| Mazda 6 Estate | VW Passat | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£21,030/£21,405" | "£22,065/£22,065" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£9,548/45.4 per cent" | "£8,782/39.8 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 57.2ppm/£404 | 57.5ppm/£402 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£925/£1,682" | "£1,068/£1,942" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" | "£1,546/£2,576" | "£1,728/£2,880" |
| Ins grp/quote/road tax band/cost | 21/£345/C/£120 | 20/£330/D/£145 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £341/£210/£288 | £120/£228/£120 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,785/2,725mm" | "4,774/2,709mm" |
| Height/width | "1,490/1,795mm" | "1,517/1,820mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,999cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/1,968cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "138/3,500 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "330/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, man/fwd" | "6-spd, man/fwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 64 litres/tyre repair kit | 70 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "519/1,751 litres" | "513/1,641 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,545/565/1,800kg" | "1,510/630/1,800kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.8 metres/0.28Cd | 11.4 metres/0.30Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Mazda | "3yrs (60,000)/1yr VW Assist" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,500 miles/159" | Variable miles/254 |
| Driver Power position (car/dealers) | N/A/11 | 42/23 |
| Euro NCAP adult/child/ped/points | N/A | 5/4/2/89 (saloon) |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.3/9.6 secs | 9.6/9.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.2/6.6 secs | 4.0/5.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.9/12.0 secs | 7.3/10.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "123mph/1,900rpm" | "128mph/1,900rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.2/32.6/8.1 metres | 50.6/37.6/9.6 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 63/50/64/71dB | 66/46/58/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 40.2mpg/566 miles | 37.5mpg/578 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 41.5/56.5/49.6mpg | 37.7/56.5/47.9mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 188/149g/km/20 per cent | 202/156g/km/22 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/DFO/yes | Six/yes/£355/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | "£1,270/yes/£205" |
| Electric sunroof/metallic paint/xenons | No/£375/yes | £515/£365/£815 |
| Elec t’gate/clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | No/yes/yes*/yes | "No/yes/£1,445/£205" |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | DFO/yes/yes/yes | "£1,600/£220/yes/£575" |
