Hyundai Sonata (2014 – 2017) vs Volkswagen Passat (2014 – 2019): specs compared

The Hyundai Sonata is the more powerful of the two, with up to 245 hp against 240 hp. The Volkswagen Passat uses less fuel, from 4.0 L/100 km against 7.4 L/100 km. It is the lighter car, from 1,367 kg against 1,474 kg. At 4,854 mm, the Hyundai Sonata is 86 mm longer than the Volkswagen Passat.

Specification Hyundai Sonata Hyundai Sonata 2014 – 2017 Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2014 – 2019
Overview
Origin South Korea Germany
Documented years 2014 – 2017 2014 – 2019
Body style — —
Variants 3 17
Fuel Petrol Diesel, Petrol
Drive FWD FWD · AWD
Gearbox Automatic Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 180 – 248 hp 120 – 241 hp
Torque 241 – 353 Nm 201 – 500 Nm
0–100 km/h — 6.1 – 10.9 s
Top speed — 206 – 246 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 7.4 – 9.2 L/100 km 4.0 – 6.2 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,854 mm 4,768 mm
Width 1,864 mm 1,831 mm
Height 1,476 mm 1,450 – 1,461 mm
Wheelbase 2,804 mm 2,791 mm
Curb weight 1,474 – 1,590 kg 1,367 – 1,721 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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