The new Accord can no longer sell the Passat, are the styling design "trouble"?
In the joint venture mid-size car market, sales of German cars and Japanese cars are very good, among which German cars are represented by Volkswagen Passat, and Japanese cars are represented by Honda Accord. So, who should choose when comparing these two mid-size cars?
Appearance contrast
Volkswagen Passat has two front face options, one is a matrix grille design and the other is a starry sky dot matrix grille design to meet the aesthetics of different groups of people.
On the side of the body, the lines are very clean, and the outside of the window is surrounded by chrome trim. The fenders are simple and slender, blending in with the lines.
In terms of rear styling, the design of the through-type taillights is different, and the English logo is in the middle of the light group. The rear surround is embellished with chrome strips and the exhaust pipes are concealed.
Looking at the Honda Accord, the front face is a polygonal grille design, and the grille is a grid design. The front enveloping part has an air intake consisting of horizontal bars.
The side of the body is relatively slender, the upper waist line runs through the front and rear, and there are chrome trim strips on the lower side of the window.
In terms of tail styling, a blackened rear wing shape is added, which is more dynamic, and the tail light part has a simple light strip, which has an extended effect.
In terms of appearance, the Volkswagen Passat is more selective, and the appearance of the new Accord is very controversial, which may have greatly affected the terminal sales.
Interior contrast
In terms of interior, the Volkswagen Passat central control is biased towards the left cockpit, and the central control paint trim adds particle elements to enhance the visual sense. The leather three-spoke steering wheel has an excellent grip, a 10.2-inch embedded instrument cluster at the front, and a 9.2-inch embedded center display in the center.
The interior part of the Honda Accord is relatively calm, the grid-effect air conditioning outlet adopts a through-type design, the leather steering wheel has an excellent grip, the front end is a floating 10.2-inch instrument cluster, and the center control is equipped with a 12.3-inch center control screen.
In terms of interior, the sense of technology of the two cars is comparable, but in terms of texture, the Volkswagen Passat is better.
Spatial contrast
In terms of body size, the Honda Accord has a length, width and height of 4980/1862/1449mm and a wheelbase of 2830mm.
The Volkswagen Passat has a length, width and height of 4948/1836/1469mm and a wheelbase of 2871mm.
It can be seen that the length and width advantages of the Honda Accord are large, the wheelbase of the Volkswagen Passat is obvious, and the interior space performance of both cars is still very good.
Performance comparison
In terms of power, the all-new Accord is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 141 kW and a maximum torque of 260 Nm, and the transmission is matched to a CVT continuously variable transmission. In addition, there is a 2.0L plug-in hybrid version available, the maximum power of the engine is 109 kW, the maximum power of the motor is 135 kW, the WLTC pure electric range is 82 kilometers, and the comprehensive fuel consumption is 1.54L.
The Volkswagen Passat is equipped with a 1.4T turbocharged engine and a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 110 kW and 137 kW/162 kW respectively, and a maximum torque of 250 Nm and 320 Nm/350 Nm, mated to a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission and a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
It can be seen that the Volkswagen Passat power is more selective, the 2.0T power is fast, and the new Accord plug-in hybrid version is more fuel-efficient.
Overall review
Through all aspects of comparison, it can be seen that the comprehensive strength of the two cars is very good, if you want to buy a strong power model, then the Volkswagen Passat is worth considering, if you want to buy a large space, low fuel consumption model, then the new Accord is a good choice.