Volkswagen Jetta 2009 vs BMW 3 series 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Jetta is available only with front wheel drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 1.9 | 1.6 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 - 122 HP | 122 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 - 250 NM | 160 - 580 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 - 12.2 seconds | 5.5 - 11.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 - 7.4 | 4.7 - 9.7 | |
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Volkswagen Jetta petrol engines consumes on average 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Volkswagen Jetta equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Jetta is 2 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Jetta is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 527 litres | 460 litres | |
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Volkswagen Jetta has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Jetta has 67 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Jetta is 0.1 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`924 | ~ 2`023 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 5400 | |
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