BMW 3 Series vs Volkswagen CC
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,429
- $1,424 (better)
- New Zealand
- $1,850
- $1,843 (better)
- Australia
- $1,533
- $1,527 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,124
- £1,120 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 41 mpg
- 41 mpg (better)
- Also
- 5.7 L/100km
- 5.7 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 641 miles
- 763 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 4
- Boot
- 480 L
- 532 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- 1,600 kg
- –
- Length
- 4,709 mm
- 4,803 mm
- Weight
- 1,495 kg
- 1,565 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
- Power
- 135 kW (better)
- 117 kW
- Torque
- 300 Nm
- 350 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- 6-speed manual
- Drive
- RWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Airbags
- 8
- 8
A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.
3 Series or CC?
Which uses less fuel, the BMW 3 Series or the Volkswagen CC?
The Volkswagen CC, at 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the BMW 3 Series's 5.7 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the BMW 3 Series or the Volkswagen CC?
The Volkswagen CC, at 532 L to the BMW 3 Series's 480 L, for their newest versions.
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