The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330xi Automatic (07 - 08) vs. VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18)

€ 43,800
BMW 330xi Automatic (07 - 08) BMW 330xi
€ 44,300
VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18) VW Passat GTE
€ 43,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 330xi is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 24.7 cm shorter, 1.5 cm narrower and 3.5 cm lower than the VW Passat GTE.
BMW 330xi
VW Passat GTE
1421
Blueprint BMW 330xi Automatic (07 - 08)
1817
1989
1456
Blueprint VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18)
1832
2083
1817 mm
Width
1832 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2083 mm
1421 mm
Height
1456 mm
Blueprint BMW 330xi Automatic (07 - 08)
2760
4520
Blueprint VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18)
2791
4767
4520 mm
Length
4767 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2791 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 330xi
VW Passat GTE
1670 kg
Kerb Weight
1722 kg
2115 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2200 kg
BMW 330xi Automatic (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
52 kg
3.02 %
VW Passat GTE DSG (15 - 18)

General

BMW 330xi
VW Passat GTE
E90
Generation
B8
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 330xi
VW Passat GTE
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
N53-B30
Engine Code
*DGE*
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1395 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 0 rpm
BMW 330xi
268 bhp
215 bhp
VW Passat GTE
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 0 rpm
BMW 330xi
320 NM
400 NM
VW Passat GTE

Performance

BMW 330xi
VW Passat GTE
155 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
6.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

89 m
0.000 sec

BMW 330xi

62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat GTE

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6.23 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.01 kg/bhp
BMW 330xi
6.23 kg/bhp
8.01 kg/bhp
VW Passat GTE

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 330xi
VW Passat GTE
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
166 mpg
BMW 330xi
35 mpg
166 mpg
VW Passat GTE
26 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
490 mi
Range
1827 mi
BMW 330xi
490 mi
1827 mi
VW Passat GTE
Environmental Impact
151.6 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 330xi
151.6 kWh
32.2 kWh
VW Passat GTE
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
193 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
38 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 330xi
VW Passat GTE
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
478 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
402 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data