Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220vsVolkswagen Passat Variant (B8) · Facelift 2019 2.0 TSI

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118)

CLA 220

190 hp1991 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2019

Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) · Facelift 2019

2.0 TSI

190 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2020

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Lightest
1,440 kg
3,175 lb
Best power-to-weight
132 hp/t
98 kW/t
7.6 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.4 L/100 km
36.8 mpg US
44.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
90/100

Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TSI

Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Best estimated range
1,031 km
641 mi
Largest trunk
650 L
Best practicality score
90/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI
Power	190hp142kW	190hp142kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,440kg3,175lb	1,495kg3,296lb
Gross weight	2,090kg4,608lb	2,130kg4,696lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
To 99% top speed	70.5s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	70.9s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.7s
0-200 km/h	25.7s Calculated	29.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	132hp/t98kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	127hp/t95kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	208Nm/t139lb-ft/ton Calculated	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	672km417mi Calculated	1,031km641mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,688mm185in	4,773mm188in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,832mm72in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,516mm60in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,786mm110in
Front track	1,612mm63in	1,586mm62in
Rear track	-	1,572mm62in
Ground clearance	104mm4in	-
Trunk volume	505L	650L
Max trunk volume	1,370L	1,780L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	43L	66L
CO2 emissions	146g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	-	1,600-4,000 rpm	4,250 rpm
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	4,200-6,000 rpm	1,500-4,100 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.7 s	29.1 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.0 s	10.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	159 km/h 99 mph	154 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	190 hp 142 kW
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	190 hp 142 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	1,440 kg 3,175 lb
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	1,495 kg 3,296 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	240 km/h 149 mph
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	232 km/h 144 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	7.1 s
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	7.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220 and Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TSI: 0.6 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	132 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	127 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	672 km 417 mi
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	1,031 km 641 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	190 hp 142 kW	7.1 s	240 km/h 149 mph
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	190 hp 142 kW	7.7 s	232 km/h 144 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

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 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

VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	650 L 23.0 cu ft
Length	4,773 mm 187.9 in
Height	1,516 mm 59.7 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

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK	7.1 s
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK	7.7 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220	132 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI	127 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.9 kg/hp	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220

VolkswagenPassat Variant (B8)Facelift 20192.0 TSI

Power

190 hp

142 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.7 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

232 km/h

144 mph

Lightness

1,440 kg

3,175 lb

1,495 kg

3,296 lb

Fuel consumption

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	650 L 23.0 cu ft
Length	4,773 mm 187.9 in
Height	1,516 mm 59.7 in

Range score

672 km

417 mi

1,031 km

641 mi

CO2 score

146 g/km

Trunk score

505 L

17.8 cu ft

650 L

23.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

132 hp/t

98 kW/t

7.6 kg/hp

127 hp/t

95 kW/t

7.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220	Volkswagen Passat Variant (B8) Facelift 2019 2.0 TSI
Consumption	6.4 L/100 km36.8 mpg US44.1 mpg UK	6.4 L/100 km36.8 mpg US44.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.20 LC100 km	11.20 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.02 LC100 mi	18.02 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	960 L254 US gal211 UK gal	960 L254 US gal211 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,680 LC/year	1,680 LC/year