BMW 3 series 2010 vs Volkswagen Passat 2010
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| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| 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: | 2.0 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel) | 1.4 - 3.6 (petrol, diesel, lPG) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 - 306 HP | 105 - 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 - 400 NM | 200 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.3 - 8.9 seconds | 5.7 - 12.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 - 9.1 | 4.3 - 9.3 | |
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BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Passat. On average, BMW 3 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the 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: | 4.61 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.52 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 16 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 4 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 603 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 163 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.4 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means BMW 3 series can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`950 | ~ 2`158 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 4800 | |
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