The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15) vs. VW Phaeton long V6 FSI 4MOTION Tiptronic (08 - 10)

€ 83,900
BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15) BMW 740i
€ 78,200
 VW Phaeton long V6 FSI 4MOTION Tiptronic (08 - 10) VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
€ 83,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 78,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The BMW 740i is 9.6 cm shorter, 0.1 cm narrower and 2.1 cm taller than the VW Phaeton long V6 FSI.
BMW 740i
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
1471
Blueprint BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15)
1902
2134
1450
Blueprint VW Phaeton long V6 FSI 4MOTION Tiptronic (08 - 10)
1903
2129
1902 mm
Width
1903 mm
2134 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2129 mm
1471 mm
Height
1450 mm
Blueprint BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15)
3070
5079
Blueprint VW Phaeton long V6 FSI 4MOTION Tiptronic (08 - 10)
3001
5175
5079 mm
Length
5175 mm
3070 mm
Wheelbase
3001 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 740i
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
1900 kg
Kerb Weight
2251 kg
2515 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2770 kg
BMW 740i Steptronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
351 kg
15.59 %
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI 4MOTION Tiptronic (08 - 10)

General

BMW 740i
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
F01
Generation
3D
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 740i
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
Straight-six petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N55
Engine Series
N55-B30
Engine Code
*CMV*
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
3597 CC
316 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6250 rpm
BMW 740i
316 bhp
276 bhp
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
450 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
370 NM
at 3500 rpm
BMW 740i
450 NM
370 NM
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI

Performance

BMW 740i
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

BMW 740i

62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

VW Phaeton long V6 FSI

▶ REPLAY
6.01 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.16 kg/bhp
BMW 740i
6.01 kg/bhp
8.16 kg/bhp
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 740i
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
24 mpg
BMW 740i
36 mpg
24 mpg
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
27 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
33 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
90 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
629 mi
Range
478 mi
BMW 740i
629 mi
478 mi
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
221.6 kWh
BMW 740i
149.7 kWh
221.6 kWh
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
184 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
273 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 740i
VW Phaeton long V6 FSI
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
615 kg
Maximum Payload
519 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data