The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330i Touring (08 - 12) vs. VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 19)

€ 42,500
BMW 330i Touring (08 - 12) BMW 330i Touring
€ 35,700
 VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 19) VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
€ 42,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 35,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 330i Touring is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 24 cm shorter, 1.5 cm narrower and 9.8 cm lower than the VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT.
BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
1418
Blueprint BMW 330i Touring (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 19)
1832
2083
1817 mm
Width
1832 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2083 mm
1418 mm
Height
1516 mm
Blueprint BMW 330i Touring (08 - 12)
2760
4527
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 19)
2786
4767
4527 mm
Length
4767 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2786 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
1615 kg
Kerb Weight
1465 kg
2080 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2060 kg
BMW 330i Touring (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
150 kg
9.29 %
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 19)

General

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
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 manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
N53-B30
Engine Code
*DPC*
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
BMW 330i Touring
268 bhp
148 bhp
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
BMW 330i Touring
320 NM
250 NM
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

Performance

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
155 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
6.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

BMW 330i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

▶ REPLAY
6.03 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.9 kg/bhp
BMW 330i Touring
6.03 kg/bhp
9.9 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
51 mpg
BMW 330i Touring
37 mpg
51 mpg
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
28 mpg
city
42 mpg
No data
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
515 mi
Range
746 mi
BMW 330i Touring
515 mi
746 mi
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Environmental Impact
144 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).
104.1 kWh
BMW 330i Touring
144 kWh
104.1 kWh
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI
177 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
157 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
595 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
650 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1780 L