Car comparison

Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6vsHonda Accord VII 2.4 i-VTEC 16V

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Jetta IV

2.8 VR6

200 hp2792 ccGasolineFWDNaturally aspiratedSedan1999-2005

Honda Accord VII

2.4 i-VTEC 16V

190 hp2354 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2002-2007

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.4 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Highest torque
270 Nm
199 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
137 hp/t
103 kW/t
7.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
460 L
Best overall score
58/100
Best performance score
51/100

Honda Accord VII 2.4 i-VTEC 16V

Lightest
1,390 kg
3,064 lb
Lowest city consumption
13.7 L/100 km
17.2 mpg US
20.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.9 L/100 km
34.1 mpg US
40.9 mpg UK
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V
Power	200hp149kW	190hp142kW
Torque	270Nm199lb-ft	220Nm162lb-ft
Curb weight	1,455kg3,208lb	1,390kg3,064lb
Gross weight	1,965kg4,332lb	1,920kg4,233lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	227 km/h 141 mph
To 99% top speed	67.4s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	67.9s99% target: 225 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.4s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	26.8s Calculated	30.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15.3L/100 km15.4mpg US18.5mpg UK	13.7L/100 km17.2mpg US20.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.3s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	137hp/t103kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	186Nm/t124lb-ft/ton Calculated	158Nm/t106lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	714km444mi Calculated
Displacement	2,792cc170cu in	2,354cc144cu in
Length	4,376mm172in	4,665mm184in
Width	1,730mm68in	1,760mm69in
Height	1,480mm58in	1,445mm57in
Wheelbase	2,519mm99in	2,670mm105in
Front track	1,513mm60in	1,515mm60in
Rear track	1,487mm59in	1,510mm59in
Trunk volume	460L	459L
Max trunk volume	1,470L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	62L	65L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6Honda Accord VII 2.4 i-VTEC 16VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	6,200 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,450 rpm
HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V	6,800 rpm	4,500 rpm	7,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.4 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.8 s	30.5 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	227 km/h 141 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.3 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 mph	153 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	200 hp 149 kW
HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V	190 hp 142 kW

Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6 has 10 hp more than Honda Accord VII 2.4 i-VTEC 16V.

The biggest power difference is between Honda Accord VII 2.4 i-VTEC 16V and Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	270 Nm 199 lb-ft
HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V	220 Nm 162 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	1,455 kg 3,208 lb
HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V	1,390 kg 3,064 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	235 km/h 146 mph
HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V	227 km/h 141 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	7.4 s
HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Jetta IV 2.8 VR6 and Honda Accord VII 2.4 i-VTEC 16V: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	137 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6	200 hp 149 kW	7.4 s	235 km/h 146 mph
HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V	190 hp 142 kW	7.9 s	227 km/h 141 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,376 mm 172.3 in
Height	1,480 mm 58.3 in

HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 227 km/h 141 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	459 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,665 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenJetta IV2.8 VR6

HondaAccord VII2.4 i-VTEC 16V

Power

200 hp

149 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

220 Nm

162 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.4 s

7.9 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

227 km/h

141 mph

Lightness

1,455 kg

3,208 lb

1,390 kg

3,064 lb

Fuel consumption

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,376 mm 172.3 in
Height	1,480 mm 58.3 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	459 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,665 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Range score

714 km

444 mi

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

459 L

16.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

137 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Honda Accord VII 2.4 i-VTEC 16V
Consumption	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,389 LC/year