Car comparison

BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420dvsVolkswagen Scirocco III · Facelift 2014 2.0 TSI

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

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BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32)

420d

190 hp1995 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2015-2016

Volkswagen Scirocco III · Facelift 2014

2.0 TSI

180 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2014-2017

Comparison overview

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BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Fastest top speed
230 km/h
143 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.7 L/100 km
50.0 mpg US
60.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.6 L/100 km
42.0 mpg US
50.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.2 L/100 km
56.0 mpg US
67.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,213 km
754 mi
Largest trunk
445 L
Best overall score
53/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
53/100

Volkswagen Scirocco III Facelift 2014 2.0 TSI

Lightest
1,271 kg
2,802 lb
Best power-to-weight
142 hp/t
106 kW/t
7.1 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI
Power	190hp142kW	180hp134kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,560kg3,439lb	1,271kg2,802lb
Gross weight	2,080kg4,586lb	1,750kg3,858lb
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	227 km/h 141 mph
To 99% top speed	87.9s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	85.4s99% target: 225 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	33.1s Calculated	34.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	122hp/t91kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated	142hp/t106kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	256Nm/t172lb-ft/ton Calculated	220Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,213km754mi Calculated	902km560mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,638mm183in	4,256mm168in
Width	1,825mm72in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,392mm55in	1,406mm55in
Wheelbase	2,810mm111in	2,578mm101in
Front track	1,545mm61in	1,569mm62in
Rear track	1,594mm63in	1,575mm62in
Ground clearance	145mm6in	129mm5in
Trunk volume	445L	312L
Max trunk volume	-	1,006L
Doors	2	3
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	57L	55L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420dVolkswagen Scirocco III Facelift 2014 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	4,200-6,200 rpm	1,250-4,400 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	33.1 s	34.4 s
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	227 km/h 141 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	151 km/h 94 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	190 hp 142 kW
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	180 hp 134 kW

BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420d has 10 hp more than Volkswagen Scirocco III Facelift 2014 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Scirocco III Facelift 2014 2.0 TSI and BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420d: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	1,560 kg 3,439 lb
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	1,271 kg 2,802 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
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	230 km/h 143 mph
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	227 km/h 141 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	7.2 s
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420d and Volkswagen Scirocco III Facelift 2014 2.0 TSI: 0.2 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
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420d and Volkswagen Scirocco III Facelift 2014 2.0 TSI: 1.4 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
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	122 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	1,213 km 754 mi
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	902 km 560 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	190 hp 142 kW	7.2 s	230 km/h 143 mph
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	180 hp 134 kW	7.4 s	227 km/h 141 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

BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	445 L 15.7 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,392 mm 54.8 in

VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 227 km/h 141 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	312 L 11.0 cu ft
Length	4,256 mm 167.6 in
Height	1,406 mm 55.4 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

BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 227 km/h 141 mph

6.1 L/100 km

38.6 mpg US

46.3 mpg UK

BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420d 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
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK	7.2 s
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK	7.4 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
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d	122 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)420d

VolkswagenScirocco IIIFacelift 20142.0 TSI

Power

190 hp

142 kW

180 hp

134 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

7.4 s

Top speed

230 km/h

143 mph

227 km/h

141 mph

Lightness

1,560 kg

3,439 lb

1,271 kg

2,802 lb

Fuel consumption

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

6.1 L/100 km

38.6 mpg US

46.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	445 L 15.7 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,392 mm 54.8 in

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	312 L 11.0 cu ft
Length	4,256 mm 167.6 in
Height	1,406 mm 55.4 in

Range score

1,213 km

754 mi

902 km

560 mi

Trunk score

445 L

15.7 cu ft

312 L

11.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

122 hp/t

91 kW/t

8.2 kg/hp

142 hp/t

106 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) 420d	Volkswagen Scirocco III Facelift 2014 2.0 TSI
Consumption	4.7 L/100 km50 mpg US60.1 mpg UK	6.1 L/100 km38.6 mpg US46.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.23 LC100 km	10.67 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.24 LC100 mi	17.18 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	705 L186 US gal155 UK gal	915 L242 US gal201 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,234 LC/year	1,601 LC/year