The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330i Touring Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT (12 - 14)

€ 42,000
BMW 330i Touring Automatic (05 - 07) BMW 330i Touring
€ 34,300
 VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT (12 - 14) VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
€ 42,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,300

ⓘ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 25.1 cm shorter, 0.3 cm narrower and 9.8 cm lower than the VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT.
BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
1418
Blueprint BMW 330i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT (12 - 14)
1820
2062
1817 mm
Width
1820 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2062 mm
1418 mm
Height
1516 mm
Blueprint BMW 330i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT (12 - 14)
2712
4771
4520 mm
Length
4771 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2712 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
1630 kg
Kerb Weight
1558 kg
2095 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2170 kg
BMW 330i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
72 kg
4.42 %
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT (12 - 14)

General

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
E91
Generation
B7
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N52
Engine Series
N52-B30
Engine Code
*CFG*
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
175 bhp
at 4200 rpm
BMW 330i Touring
254 bhp
175 bhp
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
300 NM
at 2500 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
BMW 330i Touring
300 NM
380 NM
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT

Performance

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
155 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
6.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

94 m
0.000 sec

BMW 330i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

119 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT

▶ REPLAY
6.42 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.9 kg/bhp
BMW 330i Touring
6.42 kg/bhp
8.9 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
60 mpg
BMW 330i Touring
30 mpg
60 mpg
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
21 mpg
city
50 mpg
No data
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
421 mi
Range
925 mi
BMW 330i Touring
421 mi
925 mi
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
Environmental Impact
176.2 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).
96.7 kWh
BMW 330i Touring
176.2 kWh
96.7 kWh
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
224 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
123 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 330i Touring
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
612 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
603 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1731 L