BMW 3 series 2015 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW 3 series is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Passat can be equipped with front 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 3 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.0 (petrol) | 1.4 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 - 252 HP | 120 - 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 - 350 NM | 200 - 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 - 9.3 seconds | 6.3 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 - 6.8 | 4.0 - 6.3 | |
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BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Passat. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.49 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 14 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 2 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 651 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 156 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`128 | ~ 2`094 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 15 400 | 14 000 | |
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