Volkswagen Passat 2014 vs BMW 3 series 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 6.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Passat is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 50 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 100 NM more than BMW 3 series. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1240 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1430 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 650 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: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| 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: | 4.77 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Passat is 6 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 586 litres | 480 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 106 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`260 | 2`085 | |
| Safety: | |||
| BMW 3 series scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 000 | 32 400 | |
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