The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 325i Touring Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)

€ 37,600
BMW 325i Touring Automatic (05 - 07) BMW 325i Touring
€ 44,400
 VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
€ 37,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 325i Touring is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 25.1 cm shorter, 0.3 cm narrower and 9.8 cm lower than the VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6.
BMW 325i Touring
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
1418
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
1820
2062
1817 mm
Width
1820 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2062 mm
1418 mm
Height
1516 mm
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
2712
4771
4520 mm
Length
4771 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2712 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 325i Touring
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
1575 kg
Kerb Weight
1773 kg
2040 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2320 kg
BMW 325i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
198 kg
11.17 %
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)

General

BMW 325i Touring
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
E91
Generation
B7
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 325i Touring
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N52
Engine Series
N52-B25
Engine Code
*BWS*
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
3597 CC
215 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
296 bhp
at 6600 rpm
BMW 325i Touring
215 bhp
296 bhp
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
250 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 2400 rpm
BMW 325i Touring
250 NM
350 NM
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6

Performance

BMW 325i Touring
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
149 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6

▶ REPLAY
7.33 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.99 kg/bhp
BMW 325i Touring
7.33 kg/bhp
5.99 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 325i Touring
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
30 mpg
BMW 325i Touring
31 mpg
30 mpg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
21 mpg
city
23 mpg
No data
motorway
38 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
426 mi
Range
454 mi
BMW 325i Touring
426 mi
454 mi
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
Environmental Impact
174.3 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).
176.2 kWh
BMW 325i Touring
174.3 kWh
176.2 kWh
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
222 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
215 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 325i Touring
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
547 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
588 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1716 L