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Acura ILX vs Volkswagen Passat (2022)

Price gap, MSRP + destination

$175

Car 1

Car 2

ILXPassatMSRP + destination$28,395$28,570Horsepower201 hp174 hpTorque180 lb-ft206 lb-ftMPG combined28 mpg28 mpgCargo, max12.4 cu ft15.9 cu ftCargo, seats up12.4 cu ft15.9 cu ftRear legroom34.0 in39.1 inFront legroom42.3 in42.4 inSeats550-60 mph6.8 s8.2 s
Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.
ILX FWD vs Passat SE FWD
MeasureILXPassatWinner
MSRP + destination$28,395$28,570About the same
Horsepower201 hp174 hpILX
Torque180 lb-ft206 lb-ftPassat
MPG combined28 mpg28 mpgAbout the same
Cargo, max12.4 cu ft15.9 cu ftPassat
Cargo, seats up12.4 cu ft15.9 cu ftPassat
Rear legroom34.0 in39.1 inPassat
Front legroom42.3 in42.4 inAbout the same
Length182.2 in193.6 inNot scored
Width70.6 in72.6 inNot scored
Curb weight3,095 lb3,369 lbNot scored
TowingN/A1,000 lbN/A
Seats55About the same
Ground clearance4.4 in to 5.3 in5.7 inN/A
0-60 mph6.8 s estimate8.2 s estimateILX
Basic warranty4 yr / 50,000 mi4 yr / 50,000 miAbout the same

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
TrimNearest in priceGap
ILX FWD
$27,300		Passat SE FWD
$27,575		$275
Passat SE FWD
$27,575		ILX FWD
$27,300		$275

Cost to run

About the same over 6 years.

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Price plus fuel or charging over 6 years
CostILXPassat
MSRP + destination$28,395$28,570
Fuel or charging, 1 year$1,371$1,371
Fuel or charging, 6 years$8,229$8,229
Total, 6 years$36,624$36,799

Which is better for me?

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Equal weights: Passat wins.

ILX wins if Space weight is 3 or less.

Who is ahead in each group
GroupAheadBy
PriceAbout the same
MPGAbout the same
PowerILX13%
SpacePassat22%
TowingN/A

Other years

What this cannot tell you

Your price and mpg will differ.

Reliability and safety are not included.

How values are checked