Volkswagen Passat 2012 vs BMW 5 series 2013
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 184 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 14 HP less power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 30 NM less than BMW 5 series. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.91 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Passat is 14 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 603 litres | 560 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1670 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Passat has 43 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. The BMW 5 series may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 2`460 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Volkswagen Passat has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Volkswagen Passat, so Volkswagen Passat quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 16 800 | 16 600 | |
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