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2024 Volkswagen Passat vs 2025 Toyota Camry

Side view of the 2024 Volkswagen Passat
Side view of the 2025 Toyota Camry

Volkswagen Passat

2024

Toyota Camry

2025

Side view of the 2024 Volkswagen Passat
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Which is bigger, the 2024 Volkswagen Passat or 2025 Toyota Camry?

Key dimensions: length, width, height

With just 0.2 cm separating them, there’s little to distinguish the 2025 Toyota Camry and the 2024 Volkswagen Passat in terms of overall length. The width difference of 1 cm is negligible between the 2025 Toyota Camry and 2024 Volkswagen Passat, meaning both will feel similar when navigating narrow city lanes. A 5.2 cm difference in height ensures the 2024 Volkswagen Passat is the more visible of the two in a busy car park compared to the 2025 Toyota Camry. The wheelbase on both vehicles is nearly identical, suggesting a similar level of high-speed stability.

Measurements

Length

491.7 cm (+0.2)

491.5 cm

Height

149.7 cm (+5.2)

144.5 cm

Body width

184.9 cm (+1)

183.9 cm

Ground clearance

N/A

13.7 cm

Wheelbase

284.1 cm (+1.7)

282.4 cm

Footprint

DriveSize footprint is overall length multiplied by body width.

9.1 m² (+0.1)

9 m²

How each car compares with its class average

Length

491.7 cm

17.2 cm longer than the average Estate

491.5 cm

18.6 cm longer than the average Sedan

Height

149.7 cm

2.4 cm taller than the average Estate

144.5 cm

1.3 cm shorter than the average Sedan

Body width

184.9 cm

0.8 cm wider than the average Estate

183.9 cm

0.9 cm wider than the average Sedan

Ground clearance

N/A

13.7 cm

0.3 cm less ground clearance than the average Sedan

Wheelbase

284.1 cm

6.4 cm longer wheelbase than the average Estate

282.4 cm

4.3 cm longer wheelbase than the average Sedan

Footprint

DriveSize footprint is overall length multiplied by body width.

9.1 m²

0.3 m² larger footprint than the average Estate

9 m²

0.4 m² larger footprint than the average Sedan

Front view

Front view of the 2024 Volkswagen Passat
Front view of the 2025 Toyota Camry

Cargo Capacity: which has more space?

Standard and largest cargo capacity

Comparing 428 L (SAE) to 690 L (VDA) is difficult due to the differing measurement methods, but the 2025 Toyota Camry’s seats up capacity is average for its size class. The 2024 Volkswagen Passat has 1,920 L (VDA) of cargo space with its seats down, which is way above average compared to the class average for estate.

Measurements

Standard cargo capacity (VDA)

The standard cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.

This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.

690 L

N/A

Largest cargo capacity (VDA)

The largest cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.

If only one VDA figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.

1,920 L

N/A

Standard cargo capacity (SAE)

The standard cargo capacity using SAE, the method commonly used in the US.

This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.

N/A

428 L

Cargo space vs length

This DriveSize metric divides blended cargo volume by overall vehicle length.

Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure, using VDA where available and SAE otherwise.

227.9 L per m

N/A

Cargo space vs footprint

This DriveSize metric divides blended cargo volume by footprint.

Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure, using VDA where available and SAE otherwise.

It helps show how efficiently a car turns exterior area into usable cargo space.

123.2 L per m²

N/A

How each car compares with its class average

Standard cargo capacity (VDA)

The standard cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.

This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.

690 L

142 L more cargo volume than the average Estate

N/A

Largest cargo capacity (VDA)

The largest cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.

If only one VDA figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.

1,920 L

351 L more cargo volume than the average Estate

N/A

Standard cargo capacity (SAE)

The standard cargo capacity using SAE, the method commonly used in the US.

This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.

N/A

428 L

32 L more cargo volume than the average Sedan

DriveSize space efficiency

DriveSize space efficiency compares blended cargo volume per square meter of footprint with the class average.

Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure within the selected cargo measurement method.

VDA values compare with VDA class averages, and SAE values compare with SAE class averages. Positive percentages indicate more space efficiency and negative percentages indicate less.

+19%

VDA: More space efficient than the average Estate

Rear view

Rear view of the 2024 Volkswagen Passat
Rear view of the 2025 Toyota Camry

Details

Doors, seats, weight, maneuverability

With an extra 1 doors, the 2024 Volkswagen Passat makes loading child seats or shopping easier than in the 4-door 2025 Toyota Camry. In terms of passenger capacity, there is no difference here, with both vehicles providing a maximum of 5 seats. The vehicles have a near identical turning circle, with just a 0.6 m difference. You’d need a weighbridge to spot the difference; the 2024 Volkswagen Passat sits just 13 kg above the 2025 Toyota Camry.

Measurements

Doors

5 (+1)

4

Max. seats

5

5

Turning circle

12 m (+0.6)

11.4 m

Curb weight

1,578 kg (+13)

1,565 kg

How each car compares with its class average

Turning circle

12 m

0.8 m larger turning circle than the average Estate

11.4 m

0.3 m larger turning circle than the average Sedan

Curb weight

1,578 kg

17 kg lighter than the average Estate

1,565 kg

43 kg heavier than the average Sedan

DriveSize manoeuvrability

DriveSize manoeuvrability combines turning circle and footprint, with turning circle weighted more heavily.

A positive percentage means more manoeuvrable than the class average and a negative percentage means less manoeuvrable.

-6%

Less manoeuvrable than the average Estate

-4%

Less manoeuvrable than the average Sedan

Parking

Will the 2024 Volkswagen Passat or 2025 Toyota Camry fit in a standard parking space?

2024 Volkswagen Passat parking fit score

DriveSize compares the car's width and length with typical parking-space sizes by region.

Vehicle dimensions are rounded up and available side or length clearance is rounded down.

Side clearance is based on body width where available; real spaces can vary because of mirrors, walls, pillars, kerbs, bay markings, and nearby cars.

OK

For an average USA / Canada space: body side clearance is 45 cm per side, and length clearance is 29 cm at each end.

Body side clearance

45 cm

Length clearance (at each end)

29 cm

2025 Toyota Camry parking fit score

DriveSize compares the car's width and length with typical parking-space sizes by region.

Vehicle dimensions are rounded up and available side or length clearance is rounded down.

Side clearance is based on body width where available; real spaces can vary because of mirrors, walls, pillars, kerbs, bay markings, and nearby cars.

OK

For an average USA / Canada space: body side clearance is 45.5 cm per side, and length clearance is 29 cm at each end.

Body side clearance

45.5 cm

Length clearance (at each end)

29 cm

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

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Vehicle specifications on this page are sourced from official Volkswagen and Toyota documentation. Unless the page identifies a specific trim, body style, powertrain or market version, DriveSize uses manufacturer-published specifications for the base model as its default reference. DriveSize standardises the published measurements and calculates the comparisons and derived figures shown. Figures can vary by market, model year, trim, powertrain, wheels, tyres and measurement method. How DriveSize sources and calculates these figures.