The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 325i (05 - 07) vs. VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF 4MOTION DSG (19 - ..)

€ 33,900
BMW 325i (05 - 07) BMW 325i
€ 50,200
 VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF 4MOTION DSG (19 - ..) VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
€ 33,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 50,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 325i is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 25.5 cm shorter, 1.5 cm narrower and 5.5 cm lower than the VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF.
BMW 325i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
1421
Blueprint BMW 325i (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1476
Blueprint VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF 4MOTION DSG (19 - ..)
1832
2083
1817 mm
Width
1832 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2083 mm
1421 mm
Height
1476 mm
Blueprint BMW 325i (05 - 07)
2760
4520
Blueprint VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF 4MOTION DSG (19 - ..)
2786
4775
4520 mm
Length
4775 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2786 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 325i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
1490 kg
Kerb Weight
1645 kg
1935 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2200 kg
BMW 325i (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
155 kg
9.42 %
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF 4MOTION DSG (19 - ..)

General

BMW 325i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
E90
Generation
B8
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 325i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N52
Engine Series
N52-B25
Engine Code
*DNU*
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
215 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 325i
215 bhp
268 bhp
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
250 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 2000 rpm
BMW 325i
250 NM
350 NM
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF

Performance

BMW 325i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
152 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

97 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325i

62 mph 62
mph

78 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF

▶ REPLAY
6.93 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.14 kg/bhp
BMW 325i
6.93 kg/bhp
6.14 kg/bhp
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 325i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
40 mpg
BMW 325i
34 mpg
40 mpg
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
23 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
466 mi
Range
586 mi
BMW 325i
466 mi
586 mi
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
Environmental Impact
159.2 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).
132.6 kWh
BMW 325i
159.2 kWh
132.6 kWh
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
203 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 325i
VW Passat 2.0 TSI OPF
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
586 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data