BMW 5 series and Volkswagen Passat have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
11.0
11.0
Fuel tank capacity:
70 litres
62 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
630 km in combined cycle
560 km in combined cycle
870 km on highway
770 km on highway
620 km with real consumption
500 km with real consumption
BMW 5 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Drive type
Wheel drive type:
Rear wheel drive (RWD)
All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Dimensions
Length:
4.80 m
4.68 m
Width:
1.80 m
1.75 m
Height:
1.44 m
1.50 m
BMW 5 series is larger, but lower. BMW 5 series is 12 cm longer than the Volkswagen Passat, 5 cm wider, while the height of BMW 5 series is 6 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
410 litres
450 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1525 litres
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, BMW 5 series has 40 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat. This could mean that the BMW 5 series uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable.
BMW 5 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than BMW 5 series, so BMW 5 series quality is probably better
