Volkswagen Phaeton 2010 vs BMW 7 series 2008
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Phaeton is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 7 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, BMW 7 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 6.0 | 3.0 - 6.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 - 450 HP | 245 - 544 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 - 560 NM | 310 - 750 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 - 8.6 seconds | 4.6 - 7.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 - 14.5 | 7.0 - 12.9 | |
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Volkswagen Phaeton petrol engines consumes on average 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 7 series. On average, Volkswagen Phaeton equipped with diesel engines consume 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.05 m | 5.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Phaeton is 8 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Phaeton is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Phaeton is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`763 | ~ 2`557 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 600 | 11 200 | |
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