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Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) · Facelift 2019 2.0 TDIvsMercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 180

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

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Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) · Facelift 2019

2.0 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2023

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118)

CLA 180

136 hp1332 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2023

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
9.1 s
Fastest top speed
220 km/h
137 mph Unrestricted
210 km/h
130 mph Restricted
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Highest torque
360 Nm
266 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
99 hp/t
74 kW/t
10.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.1 L/100 km
57.4 mpg US
68.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,610 km
1,000 mi
Largest trunk
650 L
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
45/100
Best economy score
96/100
Best practicality score
90/100

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 180

Lightest
1,440 kg
3,175 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180
Power	150hp112kW	136hp101kW
Torque	360Nm266lb-ft	200Nm148lb-ft
Curb weight	1,515kg3,340lb	1,440kg3,175lb
Gross weight	2,170kg4,784lb	2,015kg4,442lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	81.5s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated	82.9s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	9.1s	9.2s
0-200 km/h	40.3s Calculated	45.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.6s Calculated	8.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.1L/100 km57.4mpg US68.9mpg UK	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	3.9L/100 km60.3mpg US72.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.6s Calculated	16.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	99hp/t74kW/t45hp/1000 lb Calculated	94hp/t70kW/t43hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	238Nm/t159lb-ft/ton Calculated	139Nm/t93lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,610km1,000mi Calculated	741km461mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,332cc81cu in
Length	4,889mm192in	4,688mm185in
Width	1,832mm72in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,516mm60in	1,442mm57in
Wheelbase	2,786mm110in	2,729mm107in
Front track	1,586mm62in	1,612mm63in
Rear track	1,572mm62in	1,602mm63in
Trunk volume	650L	505L
Max trunk volume	1,780L	1,370L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	43L
CO2 emissions	-	132g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDIMercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 180PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,600-2,750 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	5,500 rpm	1,460-4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.6 s	8.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	9.1 s	9.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	40.3 s	45.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.9 s
330 ft 101 m	7.4 s	7.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	11.0 s	11.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	14.1 s	14.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.6 s	16.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	144 km/h 89 mph	142 km/h 88 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	136 hp 101 kW

Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI has 14 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 180.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 180 and Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	360 Nm 266 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	200 Nm 148 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	1,515 kg 3,340 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	1,440 kg 3,175 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
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	215 km/h 134 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	9.1 s
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	9.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI and Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 180: 0.1 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	4.1 L/100 km 57.4 mpg US 68.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	5.8 L/100 km 40.6 mpg US 48.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI and Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 180: 1.7 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	99 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.1 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	94 hp/t 70 kW/t 10.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	1,610 km 1,000 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	741 km 461 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	9.1 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	136 hp 101 kW	9.2 s	215 km/h 134 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

VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	9.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	650 L 23.0 cu ft
Length	4,889 mm 192.5 in
Height	1,516 mm 59.7 in

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	9.2 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	505 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	9.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

4.1 L/100 km

57.4 mpg US

68.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	9.2 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

5.8 L/100 km

40.6 mpg US

48.7 mpg UK

Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	4.1 L/100 km 57.4 mpg US 68.9 mpg UK	9.1 s
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	5.8 L/100 km 40.6 mpg US 48.7 mpg UK	9.2 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI	99 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.1 kg/hp	4.1 L/100 km 57.4 mpg US 68.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180	94 hp/t 70 kW/t 10.6 kg/hp	5.8 L/100 km 40.6 mpg US 48.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TDI

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 180

Power

150 hp

112 kW

136 hp

101 kW

Torque

360 Nm

266 lb-ft

200 Nm

148 lb-ft

Acceleration

9.1 s

9.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,515 kg

3,340 lb

1,440 kg

3,175 lb

Fuel consumption

4.1 L/100 km

57.4 mpg US

68.9 mpg UK

5.8 L/100 km

40.6 mpg US

48.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	650 L 23.0 cu ft
Length	4,889 mm 192.5 in
Height	1,516 mm 59.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	505 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Range score

1,610 km

1,000 mi

741 km

461 mi

CO2 score

132 g/km

Trunk score

650 L

23.0 cu ft

505 L

17.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

99 hp/t

74 kW/t

10.1 kg/hp

94 hp/t

70 kW/t

10.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TDI	Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 180
Consumption	4.1 L/100 km57.4 mpg US68.9 mpg UK	5.8 L/100 km40.6 mpg US48.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.17 LC100 km	10.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	11.55 LC100 mi	16.33 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	615 L162 US gal135 UK gal	870 L230 US gal191 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,076 LC/year	1,523 LC/year