The Comparative Analysis :

VW Phaeton V8 4MOTION Tiptronic (10 - 16) vs. BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..)

€ 89,400
VW Phaeton V8 4MOTION Tiptronic (10 - 16) VW Phaeton V8
€ 88,400
BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..) BMW 730d
€ 89,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 88,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The VW Phaeton V8 is 6.1 cm shorter, 0.1 cm wider and 1.7 cm lower than the BMW 730d.
VW Phaeton V8
BMW 730d
1450
Blueprint VW Phaeton V8 4MOTION Tiptronic (10 - 16)
1903
2118
1467
Blueprint BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..)
1902
2169
1903 mm
Width
1902 mm
2118 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2169 mm
1450 mm
Height
1467 mm
Blueprint VW Phaeton V8 4MOTION Tiptronic (10 - 16)
2881
5059
Blueprint BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..)
3070
5120
5059 mm
Length
5120 mm
2881 mm
Wheelbase
3070 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Phaeton V8
BMW 730d
2182 kg
Kerb Weight
1900 kg
2700 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2510 kg
VW Phaeton V8 4MOTION Tiptronic (10 - 16)
Weight Difference:
282 kg
12.92 %
BMW 730d Steptronic (19 - ..)

General

VW Phaeton V8
BMW 730d
3D
Generation
G11
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Phaeton V8
BMW 730d
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW B57
*BGH*
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4172 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
330 bhp
at 6500 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW Phaeton V8
330 bhp
261 bhp
BMW 730d
430 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
620 NM
at 2000 rpm
VW Phaeton V8
430 NM
620 NM
BMW 730d

Performance

VW Phaeton V8
BMW 730d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

VW Phaeton V8

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 730d

 REPLAY
6.61 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.28 kg/bhp
VW Phaeton V8
6.61 kg/bhp
7.28 kg/bhp
BMW 730d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Phaeton V8
BMW 730d
Fuel Economy
23 mpg
combined
53 mpg
VW Phaeton V8
23 mpg
53 mpg
BMW 730d
16 mpg
city
43 mpg
31 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
90 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
78 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
447 mi
Range
915 mi
VW Phaeton V8
447 mi
915 mi
BMW 730d
Environmental Impact
236.9 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).
109.1 kWh
VW Phaeton V8
236.9 kWh
109.1 kWh
BMW 730d
Euro 5 / Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
290 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
162 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW Phaeton V8
BMW 730d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
518 kg
Maximum Payload
610 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
515 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data