The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14) vs. BMW 325xi Touring Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 31,700
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14) VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
€ 40,200
 BMW 325xi Touring Automatic (05 - 07) BMW 325xi Touring
€ 31,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 40,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 25.1 cm longer, 0.3 cm wider and 9.8 cm taller than the BMW 325xi Touring.
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
BMW 325xi Touring
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14)
1820
2062
1418
Blueprint BMW 325xi Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1820 mm
Width
1817 mm
2062 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1516 mm
Height
1418 mm
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14)
2712
4771
Blueprint BMW 325xi Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4771 mm
Length
4520 mm
2712 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
BMW 325xi Touring
1626 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2150 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2160 kg
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel (Petrol) (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
69 kg
4.07 %
BMW 325xi Touring Automatic (05 - 07)

General

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
BMW 325xi Touring
B7
Generation
E91
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
BMW 325xi Touring
Straight-four engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N52
*CDG*
Engine Code
N52-B25
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
148 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6500 rpm
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
148 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 325xi Touring
220 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 2750 rpm
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
220 NM
250 NM
BMW 325xi Touring

Performance

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
BMW 325xi Touring
132 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
9.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325xi Touring

▶ REPLAY
10.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.88 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
10.99 kg/bhp
7.88 kg/bhp
BMW 325xi Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
BMW 325xi Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
28 mpg
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
41 mpg
28 mpg
BMW 325xi Touring
31 mpg
city
20 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
31 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
279 mi
Range
388 mi
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
279 mi
388 mi
BMW 325xi Touring
Environmental Impact
130.7 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).
191.4 kWh
VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
130.7 kWh
191.4 kWh
BMW 325xi Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
161 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
243 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat Variant 1.4 TSI EcoFuel
BMW 325xi Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
524 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
603 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1731 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L