Car comparison

Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24VvsVolkswagen Passat (B6) R36 3.6 V6 FSI

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

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Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36)

3.5 i V6 24V

309 hp3498 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2008

Volkswagen Passat (B6)

R36 3.6 V6 FSI

300 hp3597 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2008-2010

Comparison overview

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Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V

Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
309 hp
230 kW
Highest torque
355 Nm
262 lb-ft
Lightest
1,580 kg
3,483 lb
Best power-to-weight
196 hp/t
146 kW/t
5.1 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
12.4 L/100 km
19.0 mpg US
22.8 mpg UK
Best performance score
65/100

Volkswagen Passat (B6) R36 3.6 V6 FSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.6 s
Lowest highway consumption
8.1 L/100 km
29.0 mpg US
34.9 mpg UK
Largest trunk
541 L
Best overall score
68/100
Best economy score
79/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI
Power	309hp230kW	300hp224kW
Torque	355Nm262lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,580kg3,483lb	1,614kg3,558lb
Gross weight	2,045kg4,508lb	2,270kg5,004lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	58.2s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	54.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	5.6s
0-200 km/h	17.6s Calculated	17.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.4L/100 km19mpg US22.8mpg UK	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.8s Calculated	13.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	196hp/t146kW/t89hp/1000 lb Calculated	186hp/t139kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	225Nm/t150lb-ft/ton Calculated	217Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	648km402mi Calculated
Displacement	3,498cc213cu in	3,597cc220cu in
Length	4,730mm186in	4,765mm188in
Width	1,750mm69in	1,820mm72in
Height	1,471mm58in	1,472mm58in
Wheelbase	2,850mm112in	2,709mm107in
Front track	1,514mm60in	1,552mm61in
Rear track	1,506mm59in	1,551mm61in
Ground clearance	-	114mm4in
Trunk volume	411L	541L
Max trunk volume	-	1,067L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	76L	68L
CO2 emissions	-	249g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24VVolkswagen Passat (B6) R36 3.6 V6 FSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	6,800 rpm	4,800 rpm	7,050 rpm
VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI	6,600 rpm	2,400-5,300 rpm	6,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	5.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.6 s	17.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.3 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	11.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.8 s	13.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	177 km/h 110 mph	179 km/h 111 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	309 hp 230 kW
VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI	300 hp 224 kW

Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V has 9 hp more than Volkswagen Passat (B6) R36 3.6 V6 FSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Passat (B6) R36 3.6 V6 FSI and Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V: 9 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	355 Nm 262 lb-ft
VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	1,580 kg 3,483 lb
VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI	1,614 kg 3,558 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
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	5.9 s
VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI	5.6 s

Although Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V has more power, Volkswagen Passat (B6) R36 3.6 V6 FSI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Passat (B6) R36 3.6 V6 FSI and Infiniti G35 Sedan (V36) 3.5 i V6 24V: 0.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	196 hp/t 146 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp
VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI	186 hp/t 139 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V	309 hp 230 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI	300 hp 224 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V

Power	309 hp 230 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	411 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,730 mm 186.2 in
Height	1,471 mm 57.9 in

VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	541 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,765 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,472 mm 58.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

InfinitiG35 Sedan (V36)3.5 i V6 24V

VolkswagenPassat (B6)R36 3.6 V6 FSI

Power

309 hp

230 kW

300 hp

224 kW

Torque

355 Nm

262 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

5.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,580 kg

3,483 lb

1,614 kg

3,558 lb

Fuel consumption

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	411 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,730 mm 186.2 in
Height	1,471 mm 57.9 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	541 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,765 mm 187.6 in
Height	1,472 mm 58.0 in

Range score

648 km

402 mi

CO2 score

249 g/km

Trunk score

411 L

14.5 cu ft

541 L

19.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

196 hp/t

146 kW/t

5.1 kg/hp

186 hp/t

139 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Passat (B6) R36 3.6 V6 FSI
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