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BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218ivsVolkswagen Sharan II · Facelift 2015 2.0 TDI

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

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BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06)

218i

136 hp1499 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedMinivan / MPV2021-present

Volkswagen Sharan II · Facelift 2015

2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedMinivan / MPV2015-2018

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Sharan II Facelift 2015 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.9 s
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
106 hp/t
79 kW/t
9.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,321 km
821 mi
Largest trunk
955 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
45/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
96/100

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i

Fastest top speed
214 km/h
133 mph
Lightest
1,470 kg
3,241 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI
Power	136hp101kW	184hp137kW
Torque	230Nm170lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,470kg3,241lb	1,729kg3,812lb
Gross weight	2,015kg4,442lb	2,400kg5,291lb
Top speed	214 km/h 133 mph	213 km/h 132 mph
To 99% top speed	94.9s99% target: 212 km/h / 132 mph Calculated	102.7s99% target: 211 km/h / 131 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	9.0s	8.9s
0-200 km/h	51.0s Calculated	55.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.5s Calculated	8.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.5s Calculated	16.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	93hp/t69kW/t42hp/1000 lb Calculated	106hp/t79kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	156Nm/t105lb-ft/ton Calculated	220Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	662km411mi Calculated	1,321km821mi Calculated
Displacement	1,499cc91cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,386mm173in	4,854mm191in
Width	1,824mm72in	1,904mm75in
Height	1,576mm62in	1,720mm68in
Wheelbase	2,670mm105in	2,920mm115in
Front track	1,586mm62in	1,571mm62in
Rear track	1,587mm62in	1,617mm64in
Ground clearance	171mm7in	152mm6in
Trunk volume	470L	955L
Max trunk volume	1,455L	2,430L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	45L	70L
CO2 emissions	-	139g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218iVolkswagen Sharan II Facelift 2015 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	4,400-6,500 rpm	1,500-4,000 rpm	6,750 rpm
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.5 s	8.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	9.0 s	8.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	51.0 s	55.5 s
Top speed	214 km/h 133 mph	213 km/h 132 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	7.1 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.8 s	10.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.9 s	13.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.5 s	16.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	139 km/h 87 mph	138 km/h 86 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	136 hp 101 kW
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW

Volkswagen Sharan II Facelift 2015 2.0 TDI has 48 hp more than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i and Volkswagen Sharan II Facelift 2015 2.0 TDI: 48 hp (36 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	230 Nm 170 lb-ft
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	1,470 kg 3,241 lb
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	1,729 kg 3,812 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
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	214 km/h 133 mph
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	213 km/h 132 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	9.0 s
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	8.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Sharan II Facelift 2015 2.0 TDI and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i: 0.1 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Sharan II Facelift 2015 2.0 TDI and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i: 1.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	93 hp/t 69 kW/t 10.8 kg/hp
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	106 hp/t 79 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	662 km 411 mi
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	1,321 km 821 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	136 hp 101 kW	9.0 s	214 km/h 133 mph
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	8.9 s	213 km/h 132 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

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	9.0 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,386 mm 172.7 in
Height	1,576 mm 62.0 in

VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 213 km/h 132 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	955 L 33.7 cu ft
Length	4,854 mm 191.1 in
Height	1,720 mm 67.7 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	9.0 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 213 km/h 132 mph

5.3 L/100 km

44.4 mpg US

53.3 mpg UK

Volkswagen Sharan II Facelift 2015 2.0 TDI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	9.0 s
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK	8.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	93 hp/t 69 kW/t 10.8 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK
VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI	106 hp/t 79 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i

VolkswagenSharan IIFacelift 20152.0 TDI

Power

136 hp

101 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

230 Nm

170 lb-ft

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

Acceleration

9.0 s

8.9 s

Top speed

214 km/h

133 mph

213 km/h

132 mph

Lightness

1,470 kg

3,241 lb

1,729 kg

3,812 lb

Fuel consumption

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

5.3 L/100 km

44.4 mpg US

53.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,386 mm 172.7 in
Height	1,576 mm 62.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	955 L 33.7 cu ft
Length	4,854 mm 191.1 in
Height	1,720 mm 67.7 in

Range score

662 km

411 mi

1,321 km

821 mi

CO2 score

139 g/km

Trunk score

470 L

16.6 cu ft

955 L

33.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

93 hp/t

69 kW/t

10.8 kg/hp

106 hp/t

79 kW/t

9.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i	Volkswagen Sharan II Facelift 2015 2.0 TDI
Consumption	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK	5.3 L/100 km44.4 mpg US53.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.90 LC100 km	9.28 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi	14.93 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal	795 L210 US gal175 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,785 LC/year	1,391 LC/year