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 | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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BMW 3 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 3 series engine produces 40 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 1460 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1600 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 1060 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) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| 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`040 | |
| Safety: | |||
| BMW 3 series scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 30 400 | 15 000 | |
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