The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat GTE DSG (19 - ..) vs. BMW M3 CRT M DKG (11 - 11)

€ 43,700
VW Passat GTE DSG (19 - ..) VW Passat GTE
€ 130,000
 BMW M3 CRT M DKG (11 - 11) BMW M3 CRT
€ 43,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 130,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Passat GTE is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 25.9 cm longer, 1.5 cm wider and 6.7 cm taller than the BMW M3 CRT.
VW Passat GTE
BMW M3 CRT
1483
Blueprint VW Passat GTE DSG (19 - ..)
1832
2083
1416
Blueprint BMW M3 CRT M DKG (11 - 11)
1817
2005
1832 mm
Width
1817 mm
2083 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2005 mm
1483 mm
Height
1416 mm
Blueprint VW Passat GTE DSG (19 - ..)
2786
4873
Blueprint BMW M3 CRT M DKG (11 - 11)
2761
4614
4873 mm
Length
4614 mm
2786 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat GTE
BMW M3 CRT
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1655 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1970 kg
VW Passat GTE DSG (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
4.34 %
BMW M3 CRT M DKG (11 - 11)

General

VW Passat GTE
BMW M3 CRT
B8
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW Passat GTE
BMW M3 CRT
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW S65
*DGE*
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
4361 CC
215 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
444 bhp
at 8300 rpm
VW Passat GTE
215 bhp
444 bhp
BMW M3 CRT
400 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
440 NM
at 3750 rpm
VW Passat GTE
400 NM
440 NM
BMW M3 CRT

Performance

VW Passat GTE
BMW M3 CRT
138 mph
Maximum Speed
180 mph
7.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat GTE

62 mph 62
mph

61 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3 CRT

▶ REPLAY
8.05 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.73 kg/bhp
VW Passat GTE
8.05 kg/bhp
3.73 kg/bhp
BMW M3 CRT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat GTE
BMW M3 CRT
Fuel Economy
202 mpg
combined
22 mpg
VW Passat GTE
202 mpg
22 mpg
BMW M3 CRT
No data
city
15 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
2219 mi
Range
308 mi
VW Passat GTE
2219 mi
308 mi
BMW M3 CRT
Environmental Impact
26.6 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).
240.6 kWh
VW Passat GTE
26.6 kWh
240.6 kWh
BMW M3 CRT
Euro 6d-ISC (WLTP) 36AM-AO
Emission Standard
Euro 5
27 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat GTE
BMW M3 CRT
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
4
490 kg
Maximum Payload
315 kg
586 L
Boot Capacity
450 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data