The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) vs. ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (10 - 12)

€ 44,400
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
€ 41,900
 ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (10 - 12) ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
€ 44,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 23 cm longer, 0.3 cm wider and 6.6 cm taller than the ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring.
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
1820
2062
1450
Blueprint ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (10 - 12)
1817
2015
1820 mm
Width
1817 mm
2062 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2015 mm
1516 mm
Height
1450 mm
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
2712
4771
Blueprint ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (10 - 12)
2760
4541
4771 mm
Length
4541 mm
2712 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
1773 kg
Kerb Weight
1635 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2165 kg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
138 kg
7.78 %
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring Switch-Tronic (10 - 12)

General

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
B7
Generation
E91
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
*BWS*
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3597 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
296 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
211 bhp
at 4100 rpm
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
296 bhp
211 bhp
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
350 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 2000 rpm
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
350 NM
450 NM
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring

Performance

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
150 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring

▶ REPLAY
5.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.75 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
5.99 kg/bhp
7.75 kg/bhp
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
46 mpg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
30 mpg
46 mpg
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
23 mpg
city
34 mpg
38 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
61 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
454 mi
Range
621 mi
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
454 mi
621 mi
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
Environmental Impact
176.2 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).
125.5 kWh
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
176.2 kWh
125.5 kWh
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
215 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
162 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
547 kg
Maximum Payload
530 kg
588 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1716 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L