BMW 3 series 2018 vs Volkswagen Passat 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 6.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is a more dynamic driving. BMW 3 series engine produces 50 HP less power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Volkswagen Passat. Due to the lower power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 1240 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1430 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW 3 sērija 2018 2.0 engine: Pretty reliable engine with great resource. Overall, the chains are more reliable than in BMW N-series engines, but also tend to stretch under heavy use. The engine requires good quality fuel, maintenance and ... More about BMW 3 sērija 2018 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 3 series is 6 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, width is practically the same , while the height of BMW 3 series is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 586 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 106 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`085 | 2`260 | |
| Safety: | |||
| BMW 3 series scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 31 800 | 15 400 | |
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