Volkswagen Passat vs Lexus IS200d - specifications
| VW Passat | Lexus IS | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £23,520/£25,015 | £24,865/£27,875 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £9,149/38.9% | £9,175/36.9% |
| Depreciation | £14,371 | £15,690 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £611/£1,220 | £889/£1,778 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | xxx/xxxxx | £2,059/£3,432 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 21/£535/C/£30 | 24/£547/E/£110 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (3yrs/30,000) | £209/£367/£209 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,769/2,712mm | 4,585/2,730mm |
| Height/width | 1,470/1,820mm | 1,440/1,800mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/2,231cc |
| Peak power/revs | 138/4,200bhp/rpm | 148/3,600bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 320/1,750Nm/rpm | 340/2,000Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/full size | 65 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 565 litres/N/A | 398 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,532/568/1,800kg | 1,635/440/1,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/0.27Cd | 10.2 metres/0.27Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | 10,000 miles/51 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 17th/22nd | 2nd/1st |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 91/77/54/5 stars | 5/4/2/87* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.8/9.4 secs | 9.3/8.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.2/6.7 secs | 4.7/7.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.6/11.9 secs | 8.0/16.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 132mph/1,800 | 127mph/1,600 |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.7/35.6/8.8m | 49.9/37.2/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 67/47/56/65 | 62/44/56/65 |
| Auto Express economy/range | xxxxx/xxxxx | 35.5mpg/508 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 50.4/70.6/61.4mpg | 44.8/64.2/55.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | */119g/km/13% | 213/134g/km/18% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£420 | Eight/yes/no |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £1,535/yes/yes | No/yes/no |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,335/£260 | Yes/no/no |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £465/£990/£425 | £610/no/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | £2,400/yes/yes |
