Car comparison

Saturn Aura XR 3.6 V6vsVolkswagen Passat (B6) 3.2 V6 FSI

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

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Saturn Aura XR

3.6 V6

252 hp3564 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2009

Volkswagen Passat (B6)

3.2 V6 FSI

250 hp3168 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2010

Comparison overview

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Saturn Aura XR 3.6 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.2 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
252 hp
188 kW
Highest torque
340 Nm
251 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
13.1 L/100 km
18.0 mpg US
21.6 mpg UK
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
59/100

Volkswagen Passat (B6) 3.2 V6 FSI

Lightest
1,585 kg
3,494 lb
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
7.5 L/100 km
31.4 mpg US
37.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
541 L
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI
Power	252hp188kW	250hp186kW
Torque	340Nm251lb-ft	330Nm243lb-ft
Curb weight	1,655kg3,649lb	1,585kg3,494lb
Gross weight	-	2,270kg5,004lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	246 km/h 153 mph
To 99% top speed	60.9s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	65.2s99% target: 244 km/h / 151 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.2s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	20.4s Calculated	23.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.9s Calculated	6.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.8L/100 km24mpg US28.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.1L/100 km18mpg US21.6mpg UK	13.9L/100 km16.9mpg US20.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.2s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	152hp/t114kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	205Nm/t137lb-ft/ton Calculated	208Nm/t139lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	694km431mi Calculated
Displacement	3,564cc217cu in	3,168cc193cu in
Length	4,851mm191in	4,765mm188in
Width	1,786mm70in	1,820mm72in
Height	1,475mm58in	1,472mm58in
Wheelbase	2,852mm112in	2,709mm107in
Front track	1,523mm60in	1,552mm61in
Rear track	1,533mm60in	1,551mm61in
Ground clearance	-	114mm4in
Trunk volume	445L	541L
Max trunk volume	-	1,067L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	62L	68L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Saturn Aura XR 3.6 V6Volkswagen Passat (B6) 3.2 V6 FSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	6,300 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,550 rpm
VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI	6,250 rpm	3,000 rpm	6,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.9 s	6.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.2 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.4 s	23.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	246 km/h 153 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.2 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	169 km/h 105 mph	164 km/h 102 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	252 hp 188 kW
VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI	250 hp 186 kW

Saturn Aura XR 3.6 V6 has 2 hp more than Volkswagen Passat (B6) 3.2 V6 FSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Passat (B6) 3.2 V6 FSI and Saturn Aura XR 3.6 V6: 2 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	340 Nm 251 lb-ft
VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI	330 Nm 243 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	1,655 kg 3,649 lb
VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI	1,585 kg 3,494 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
SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI	246 km/h 153 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	6.2 s
VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI	6.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Saturn Aura XR 3.6 V6 and Volkswagen Passat (B6) 3.2 V6 FSI: 0.7 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	152 hp/t 114 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp
VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SaturnAura XR3.6 V6	252 hp 188 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI	250 hp 186 kW	6.9 s	246 km/h 153 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

SaturnAura XR3.6 V6

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	445 L 15.7 cu ft
Length	4,851 mm 191.0 in
Height	1,475 mm 58.1 in

VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI

Power	250 hp 186 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 246 km/h 153 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

SaturnAura XR3.6 V6

VolkswagenPassat (B6)3.2 V6 FSI

Power

252 hp

188 kW

250 hp

186 kW

Torque

340 Nm

251 lb-ft

330 Nm

243 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.2 s

6.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

246 km/h

153 mph

Lightness

1,655 kg

3,649 lb

1,585 kg

3,494 lb

Fuel consumption

9.8 L/100 km

24.0 mpg US

28.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	445 L 15.7 cu ft
Length	4,851 mm 191.0 in
Height	1,475 mm 58.1 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

694 km

431 mi

Trunk score

445 L

15.7 cu ft

541 L

19.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

152 hp/t

114 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Passat (B6) 3.2 V6 FSI
Consumption	9.8 L/100 km24 mpg US28.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.60 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,470 L388 US gal323 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,573 LC/year