The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 320i Touring Automatic (08 - 12) vs. VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (15 - 18)

€ 35,500
BMW 320i Touring Automatic (08 - 12) BMW 320i Touring
€ 45,300
 VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (15 - 18) VW Passat Variant GTE
€ 35,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 45,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 320i Touring is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 24 cm shorter, 1.5 cm narrower and 5.9 cm lower than the VW Passat Variant GTE.
BMW 320i Touring
VW Passat Variant GTE
1418
Blueprint BMW 320i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1477
Blueprint VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (15 - 18)
1832
2083
1817 mm
Width
1832 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2083 mm
1418 mm
Height
1477 mm
Blueprint BMW 320i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
2760
4527
Blueprint VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (15 - 18)
2791
4767
4527 mm
Length
4767 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2791 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 320i Touring
VW Passat Variant GTE
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2250 kg
BMW 320i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
200 kg
11.53 %
VW Passat Variant GTE DSG (15 - 18)

General

BMW 320i Touring
VW Passat Variant GTE
E91
Generation
B8
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 320i Touring
VW Passat Variant GTE
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
N43-B20
Engine Code
*DGE*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1395 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 320i Touring
168 bhp
215 bhp
VW Passat Variant GTE
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 320i Touring
210 NM
400 NM
VW Passat Variant GTE

Performance

BMW 320i Touring
VW Passat Variant GTE
139 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

BMW 320i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant GTE

▶ REPLAY
9.14 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.07 kg/bhp
BMW 320i Touring
9.14 kg/bhp
8.07 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant GTE

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 320i Touring
VW Passat Variant GTE
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
166 mpg
BMW 320i Touring
40 mpg
166 mpg
VW Passat Variant GTE
30 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
559 mi
Range
1827 mi
BMW 320i Touring
559 mi
1827 mi
VW Passat Variant GTE
Environmental Impact
132.6 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).
32.2 kWh
BMW 320i Touring
132.6 kWh
32.2 kWh
VW Passat Variant GTE
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
164 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
38 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 320i Touring
VW Passat Variant GTE
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
515 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
483 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1613 L