| Attribute |
Volkswagen Passat Variant (B7) 1.8 TSI DSG × | 
Renault Megane III Grandtour (Phase III, 2014) 1.5 Energy dCi ECO2 Start&Stop × |
| General | | |
| Make | Volkswagen | Renault |
| Model | Passat | Megane |
| Generation | Passat Variant (B7) | Megane III Grandtour (Phase III, 2014) |
| Modification | 1.8 TSI DSG | 1.5 Energy dCi ECO2 Start&Stop |
| Website | https://www.vw.com/ | https://group.renault.com |
| Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Station wagon (estate) | Station wagon (estate) |
| Transmission | automatic dsg | manual |
| Number of gears | 7 | 6 |
| Production from (year) | 2010 | 2014 |
| Production to (year) | 2012 | 2015 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 218 | 200 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 8.7 | 10.1 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 9.8 | 4.8 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 7.1 | 4 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | - | 104 |
| Emission standard | EURO V | EURO V |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Engine type | Fuel engine | - |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 160 | 130 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | - | 320 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,798 | 1,598 |
| Compression ratio | - | 15.4 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 5,000 | 4,000 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | - | 80 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | - | 79.5 |
| Fuel system | Direct injection | Diesel Commonrail |
| Valve control | Dohc | - |
| Turbine | Turbocharger | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Catalyst | Regular | - |
| Fuel tank (l) | 70 | 60 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent type McPherson |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer | Torsion |
| Front suspension | Coil springs | - |
| Rear suspension | Coil springs | - |
| Front stabilizer | + | - |
| Rear stabilizer | + | - |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | - | |
| Turning radius (m) | 11.4 | 11.05 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,771 | 4,559 |
| Width (mm) | 1,820 | 1,804 |
| Height (mm) | 1,516 | 1,523 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,712 | 2,703 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,551 | 1,348 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,130 | 1,957 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 603 | 524 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 1,731 | 1,595 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | - | 80 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,552 | 1,546 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,551 | 1,547 |
| Ride height (mm) | - | 120 |