Spec Sizes

Volkswagen Passat vs Mazda Mazda6 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2020 vs 2021 catalog dimensions. Volkswagen Passat · Mazda Mazda6

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length193.6 in
  • Height58.0 in
  • Wheelbase110.4 in
  • Ground clearance5.4 in
  • Curb weight3,325 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.2 in
  • Mazda Mazda6 width72.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mazda Mazda6 is 0.9 in shorter (193.6 in vs 192.7 in)
  • Width: Volkswagen Passat is 0.2 in narrower (72.2 in vs 72.4 in)
  • Height: Volkswagen Passat is 0.9 in taller (58.0 in vs 57.1 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda6 has a 1.0 in longer wheelbase (110.4 in vs 111.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda6 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (5.4 in vs 6.5 in)
  • Curb weight: Mazda Mazda6 is 185 lb heavier (3,325 lb vs 3,510 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda6 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (5.4 in vs 6.5 in)
  2. Curb weight: Mazda Mazda6 is 185 lb heavier (3,325 lb vs 3,510 lb)
  3. Height: Volkswagen Passat is 0.9 in taller (58.0 in vs 57.1 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda6 has a 1.0 in longer wheelbase (110.4 in vs 111.4 in)
  5. Length: Mazda Mazda6 is 0.9 in shorter (193.6 in vs 192.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageMazda Mazda6 — Mazda Mazda6 is shorter by 0.9 in Check garage fit for Volkswagen Passat · garage fit for Mazda Mazda6
  • Narrower for tight parkingVolkswagen Passat — Volkswagen Passat is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceMazda Mazda6 — Mazda Mazda6 has 1.1 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecVolkswagen PassatMazda Mazda6Difference
Length193.6 in192.7 in0.9 in
Width72.2 in72.4 in0.2 in
Height58.0 in57.1 in0.9 in
Wheelbase110.4 in111.4 in1.0 in
Ground clearance5.4 in6.5 in1.1 in
Curb weight3,325 lb3,510 lb185 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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