The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Touring (07 - 08) vs. VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR DSG (19 - ..)

€ 29,000
BMW 318i Touring (07 - 08) BMW 318i Touring
€ 37,300
 VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR DSG (19 - ..) VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
€ 29,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 37,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 318i Touring is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 25.3 cm shorter, 1.5 cm narrower and 9.8 cm lower than the VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR.
BMW 318i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
1418
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring (07 - 08)
1817
1989
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR DSG (19 - ..)
1832
2083
1817 mm
Width
1832 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2083 mm
1418 mm
Height
1516 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring (07 - 08)
2760
4520
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR DSG (19 - ..)
2786
4773
4520 mm
Length
4773 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2786 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 318i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
1505 kg
Kerb Weight
1590 kg
1970 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2170 kg
BMW 318i Touring (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
85 kg
5.35 %
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR DSG (19 - ..)

General

BMW 318i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
E91
Generation
B8
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 318i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
N43-B20
Engine Code
*DSR*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 3500 rpm
BMW 318i Touring
141 bhp
148 bhp
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
340 NM
at 1600 rpm
BMW 318i Touring
190 NM
340 NM
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR

Performance

BMW 318i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
130 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

BMW 318i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR

▶ REPLAY
10.67 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.74 kg/bhp
BMW 318i Touring
10.67 kg/bhp
10.74 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 318i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
Fuel Economy
47 mpg
combined
69 mpg
BMW 318i Touring
47 mpg
69 mpg
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
35 mpg
city
61 mpg
No data
motorway
72 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
59 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
652 mi
Range
894 mi
BMW 318i Touring
652 mi
894 mi
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
Environmental Impact
113.6 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).
84.3 kWh
BMW 318i Touring
113.6 kWh
84.3 kWh
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
138 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 318i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI SCR
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
580 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
650 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1780 L