The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) vs. BMW 320i Touring Steptronic (12 - 15)

€ 44,400
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
€ 38,200
 BMW 320i Touring Steptronic (12 - 15) BMW 320i Touring
€ 44,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 38,200

ⓘ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 14.7 cm longer, 0.9 cm wider and 8.7 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
1429
Blueprint BMW 320i Touring Steptronic (12 - 15)
1811
2031
1820 mm
Width
1811 mm
2062 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2031 mm
1516 mm
Height
1429 mm
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
2712
4771
Blueprint BMW 320i Touring Steptronic (12 - 15)
2810
4624
4771 mm
Length
4624 mm
2712 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
1773 kg
Kerb Weight
1560 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2035 kg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
213 kg
12.01 %
BMW 320i Touring Steptronic (12 - 15)

General

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
B7
Generation
F31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
8-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 with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW N20
*BWS*
Engine Code
N20-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3597 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
296 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
296 bhp
181 bhp
BMW 320i Touring
350 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
350 NM
270 NM
BMW 320i Touring

Performance

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

79 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6

62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

BMW 320i Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 320i Touring
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
46 mpg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
30 mpg
46 mpg
BMW 320i Touring
23 mpg
city
34 mpg
38 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
454 mi
Range
611 mi
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
454 mi
611 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).
115.6 kWh
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
176.2 kWh
115.6 kWh
BMW 320i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
215 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 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
475 kg
588 L
Boot Capacity
495 L
1716 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1500 L