The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i (08 - 11) vs. VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF DSG (19 - ..)

€ 29,000
BMW 318i (08 - 11) BMW 318i
€ 38,600
 VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF DSG (19 - ..) VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
€ 29,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 38,600

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 318i is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 24.4 cm shorter, 1.5 cm narrower and 5.5 cm lower than the VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF.
BMW 318i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1476
Blueprint VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF DSG (19 - ..)
1832
2083
1817 mm
Width
1832 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2083 mm
1421 mm
Height
1476 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF DSG (19 - ..)
2786
4775
4531 mm
Length
4775 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2786 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 318i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
1435 kg
Kerb Weight
1530 kg
1880 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2060 kg
BMW 318i (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
95 kg
6.21 %
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF DSG (19 - ..)

General

BMW 318i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
E90
Generation
B8
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 318i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
N43-B20
Engine Code
*DKZ*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 318i
141 bhp
187 bhp
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
BMW 318i
190 NM
320 NM
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF

Performance

BMW 318i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
130 mph
Maximum Speed
148 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

BMW 318i

62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF

▶ REPLAY
10.18 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.18 kg/bhp
BMW 318i
10.18 kg/bhp
8.18 kg/bhp
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 318i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
45 mpg
BMW 318i
45 mpg
45 mpg
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
35 mpg
city
35 mpg
No data
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
651 mi
BMW 318i
621 mi
651 mi
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
Environmental Impact
119.4 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
119.4 kWh
BMW 318i
119.4 kWh
119.4 kWh
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
146 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
170 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 318i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
530 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
586 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data