The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT DSG (10 - 14) vs. BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)

€ 32,400
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT DSG (10 - 14) VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
€ 40,300
 BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12) BMW 325i Touring
€ 32,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 40,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 24.4 cm longer, 0.3 cm wider and 9.8 cm taller than the BMW 325i Touring.
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
BMW 325i Touring
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT DSG (10 - 14)
1820
2062
1418
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1820 mm
Width
1817 mm
2062 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1516 mm
Height
1418 mm
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT DSG (10 - 14)
2712
4771
Blueprint BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
2760
4527
4771 mm
Length
4527 mm
2712 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
BMW 325i Touring
1601 kg
Kerb Weight
1615 kg
2210 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2080 kg
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT DSG (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
14 kg
0.87 %
BMW 325i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)

General

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
BMW 325i Touring
B7
Generation
E91
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
BMW 325i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N53
BMP
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1968 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
138 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 325i Touring
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
320 NM
270 NM
BMW 325i Touring

Performance

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
BMW 325i Touring
129 mph
Maximum Speed
153 mph
10 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

BMW 325i Touring

▶ REPLAY
11.6 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.51 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
11.6 kg/bhp
7.51 kg/bhp
BMW 325i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
BMW 325i Touring
Fuel Economy
54 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
54 mpg
37 mpg
BMW 325i Touring
45 mpg
city
28 mpg
63 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
836 mi
Range
515 mi
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
836 mi
515 mi
BMW 325i Touring
Environmental Impact
107 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).
144 kWh
VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
107 kWh
144 kWh
BMW 325i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
135 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI BMT
BMW 325i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
609 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
603 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1731 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L