Car comparison

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24VvsVolkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Alfa Romeo 164 (164)

3.0 24V

228 hp2959 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1994-1998

Volkswagen Passat (B5)

2.8 V6 30V

193 hp2771 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1996-1998

Comparison overview

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Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
228 hp
170 kW
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
136 hp/t
101 kW/t
7.4 kg/hp
Largest trunk
504 L
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best practicality score
75/100

Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V

Lightest
1,450 kg
3,197 lb
Lowest city consumption
14.9 L/100 km
15.8 mpg US
19.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.9 L/100 km
29.8 mpg US
35.8 mpg UK
Best economy score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V
Power	228hp170kW	193hp144kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,680kg3,704lb	1,450kg3,197lb
Gross weight	2,165kg4,773lb	2,000kg4,409lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	238 km/h 148 mph
To 99% top speed	75.1s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	69.4s99% target: 236 km/h / 146 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.6s
0-200 km/h	25.0s Calculated	26.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	7.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.3L/100 km12.9mpg US15.4mpg UK	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.3s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	136hp/t101kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	167Nm/t112lb-ft/ton Calculated	193Nm/t129lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	590km367mi Calculated
Displacement	2,959cc181cu in	2,771cc169cu in
Length	4,670mm184in	4,670mm184in
Width	1,760mm69in	1,740mm69in
Height	1,360mm54in	1,460mm57in
Wheelbase	2,660mm105in	2,700mm106in
Front track	1,530mm60in	1,498mm59in
Rear track	1,505mm59in	1,500mm59in
Trunk volume	504L	475L
Max trunk volume	-	745L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	62L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24VVolkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	6,300 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,550 rpm
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	6,000 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	7.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.0 s	26.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	238 km/h 148 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.3 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	159 km/h 99 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	228 hp 170 kW
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	193 hp 144 kW

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V has 35 hp more than Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V and Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V: 35 hp (26 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	1,680 kg 3,704 lb
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	1,450 kg 3,197 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	238 km/h 148 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	7.5 s
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	7.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V and Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	136 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	228 hp 170 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V	193 hp 144 kW	7.6 s	238 km/h 148 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V

Power	228 hp 170 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	504 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,360 mm 53.5 in

VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V

Power	193 hp 144 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 238 km/h 148 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V

VolkswagenPassat (B5)2.8 V6 30V

Power

228 hp

170 kW

193 hp

144 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

7.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

238 km/h

148 mph

Lightness

1,680 kg

3,704 lb

1,450 kg

3,197 lb

Fuel consumption

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	504 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,360 mm 53.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,460 mm 57.5 in

Range score

590 km

367 mi

Trunk score

504 L

17.8 cu ft

475 L

16.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

136 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Passat (B5) 2.8 V6 30V
Consumption	10.5 L/100 km22.4 mpg US26.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.57 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,575 L416 US gal346 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,756 LC/year