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Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) vs Audi A6 4.2 quattro

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi A6 4.2 quattro is the quicker car, covering it in 14.26 s at 98.8 mph against the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)’s 16.13 s — a margin of 1.87 s. To 60 mph the Audi A6 4.2 quattro takes 5.72 s and the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) 7.88 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) Audi A6 4.2 quattro

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Down the strip

Standing startVolkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)Audi A6 4.2 quattro
0–60 mph7.88 s5.72 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.52 s2.31 s
1/8 mile10.46 s9.22 s
1/4 mile16.13 s14.26 s
Trap speed87.6 mph98.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8), 10/10 for the Audi A6 4.2 quattro — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)Audi A6 4.2 quattro
Year20152007
Power148 bhp330 bhp
Kerb mass1,428 kg1,880 kg
Power to weight103 bhp/t175 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) or the Audi A6 4.2 quattro faster?
The Audi A6 4.2 quattro. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.26 s to the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)'s 16.13 s, a margin of 1.87 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.72 s against 7.88 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) reaches 60 mph in 7.88 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.13 s at 87.6 mph.
What is the Audi A6 4.2 quattro 0-60 time?
The Audi A6 4.2 quattro reaches 60 mph in 5.72 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.26 s at 98.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) trips the lights at 87.6 mph and the Audi A6 4.2 quattro at 98.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) and 10 of 10 for the Audi A6 4.2 quattro. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.