The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) vs. BMW 320i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 44,400
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
€ 32,500
 BMW 320i Touring Automatic (05 - 07) BMW 320i Touring
€ 44,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 32,500

ⓘ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 25.1 cm longer, 0.3 cm wider and 9.8 cm taller than the BMW 320i Touring.
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
1820
2062
1418
Blueprint BMW 320i 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 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
2712
4771
Blueprint BMW 320i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4771 mm
Length
4520 mm
2712 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
1773 kg
Kerb Weight
1535 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2000 kg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
238 kg
13.42 %
BMW 320i Touring Automatic (05 - 07)

General

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
B7
Generation
E91
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
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
BMW 320i Touring
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N46
*BWS*
Engine Code
N46-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3597 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
296 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 6200 rpm
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
296 bhp
148 bhp
BMW 320i Touring
350 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
350 NM
200 NM
BMW 320i Touring

Performance

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6

62 mph 62
mph

142 m
0.000 sec

BMW 320i Touring

▶ REPLAY
5.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.37 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
5.99 kg/bhp
10.37 kg/bhp
BMW 320i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
35 mpg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
30 mpg
35 mpg
BMW 320i Touring
23 mpg
city
25 mpg
38 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
454 mi
Range
483 mi
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
454 mi
483 mi
BMW 320i 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).
153.5 kWh
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
176.2 kWh
153.5 kWh
BMW 320i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
215 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
196 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
547 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
588 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1716 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L