Car comparison

Volkswagen Passat (B7) 3.6 V6 FSIvsVolkswagen Phideon 480V6

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

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Volkswagen Passat (B7)

3.6 V6 FSI

300 hp3597 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchNaturally aspiratedSedan2010-2014

Volkswagen Phideon

480V6

299 hp2995 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSedan2016-present

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Passat (B7) 3.6 V6 FSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.5 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
300 hp
224 kW
Lightest
1,647 kg
3,631 lb
Best power-to-weight
182 hp/t
136 kW/t
5.5 kg/hp
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
65/100
Best economy score
82/100

Volkswagen Phideon 480V6

Highest torque
440 Nm
325 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.1 L/100 km
25.8 mpg US
31.0 mpg UK
Best estimated range
824 km
512 mi
Best practicality score
78/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	VolkswagenPhideon480V6
Power	300hp224kW	299hp223kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,647kg3,631lb	2,025kg4,464lb
Gross weight	2,240kg4,938lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	54.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	67.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.5s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	16.9s Calculated	20.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.3s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.4L/100 km19mpg US22.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.5s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	182hp/t136kW/t83hp/1000 lb Calculated	148hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	213Nm/t142lb-ft/ton Calculated	217Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	731km454mi Calculated	824km512mi Calculated
Displacement	3,597cc220cu in	2,995cc183cu in
Length	4,769mm188in	5,074mm200in
Width	1,820mm72in	1,893mm75in
Height	1,470mm58in	1,463mm58in
Wheelbase	2,712mm107in	3,009mm118in
Front track	1,552mm61in	-
Rear track	1,551mm61in	-
Ground clearance	135mm5in	-
Trunk volume	541L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	68L	75L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Passat (B7) 3.6 V6 FSIVolkswagen Phideon 480V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	6,600 rpm	2,400-5,300 rpm	6,850 rpm
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	5,250-6,500 rpm	2,900-4,500 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	VolkswagenPhideon480V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.3 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.5 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.9 s	20.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.4 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.5 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	179 km/h 111 mph	169 km/h 105 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	300 hp 224 kW
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	299 hp 223 kW

Volkswagen Passat (B7) 3.6 V6 FSI has 1 hp more than Volkswagen Phideon 480V6.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Phideon 480V6 and Volkswagen Passat (B7) 3.6 V6 FSI: 1 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	440 Nm 325 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	1,647 kg 3,631 lb
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	2,025 kg 4,464 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
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	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
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	5.5 s
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Passat (B7) 3.6 V6 FSI and Volkswagen Phideon 480V6: 0.8 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
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	182 hp/t 136 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	148 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	731 km 454 mi
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	824 km 512 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	300 hp 224 kW	5.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	299 hp 223 kW	6.3 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

VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 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	4,769 mm 187.8 in
Height	1,470 mm 57.9 in

VolkswagenPhideon480V6

Power	299 hp 223 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	5,074 mm 199.8 in
Height	1,463 mm 57.6 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

VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.3 L/100 km

25.3 mpg US

30.4 mpg UK

VolkswagenPhideon480V6

Power	299 hp 223 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

Volkswagen Passat (B7) 3.6 V6 FSI 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
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK	5.5 s
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK	6.3 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
VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI	182 hp/t 136 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp	9.3 L/100 km 25.3 mpg US 30.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenPhideon480V6	148 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenPassat (B7)3.6 V6 FSI

VolkswagenPhideon480V6

Power

300 hp

224 kW

299 hp

223 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.5 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,647 kg

3,631 lb

2,025 kg

4,464 lb

Fuel consumption

9.3 L/100 km

25.3 mpg US

30.4 mpg UK

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	541 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,769 mm 187.8 in
Height	1,470 mm 57.9 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	5,074 mm 199.8 in
Height	1,463 mm 57.6 in

Range score

731 km

454 mi

824 km

512 mi

Trunk score

541 L

19.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

182 hp/t

136 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

148 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Passat (B7) 3.6 V6 FSI	Volkswagen Phideon 480V6
Consumption	9.3 L/100 km25.3 mpg US30.4 mpg UK	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.28 LC100 km	15.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	26.19 LC100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,395 L369 US gal307 UK gal	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,441 LC/year	2,389 LC/year