The Comparative Analysis :

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) vs. BMW 330i Touring (05 - 07)

€ 44,400
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14) VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
€ 39,800
 BMW 330i Touring (05 - 07) BMW 330i Touring
€ 44,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 39,800

ⓘ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 330i Touring.
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 330i Touring
1516
Blueprint VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
1820
2062
1418
Blueprint BMW 330i Touring (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 330i Touring (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4771 mm
Length
4520 mm
2712 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 330i Touring
1773 kg
Kerb Weight
1605 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2080 kg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6 4MOTION DSG (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
168 kg
9.48 %
BMW 330i Touring (05 - 07)

General

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 330i 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 manual transmission

Engine

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 330i Touring
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N52
*BWS*
Engine Code
N52-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
3597 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
296 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
296 bhp
254 bhp
BMW 330i Touring
350 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 2500 rpm
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
350 NM
300 NM
BMW 330i Touring

Performance

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 330i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6

62 mph 62
mph

89 m
0.000 sec

BMW 330i Touring

▶ REPLAY
5.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.32 kg/bhp
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
5.99 kg/bhp
6.32 kg/bhp
BMW 330i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 330i Touring
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
32 mpg
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
30 mpg
32 mpg
BMW 330i Touring
23 mpg
city
22 mpg
38 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
454 mi
Range
440 mi
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
454 mi
440 mi
BMW 330i 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).
168.7 kWh
VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
176.2 kWh
168.7 kWh
BMW 330i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
215 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
214 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Passat Variant 3.6 V6
BMW 330i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
547 kg
Maximum Payload
475 kg
588 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1716 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L