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Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) vs BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) is the quicker car, covering it in 16.13 s at 87.6 mph against the BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143’s 16.38 s — a margin of 0.25 s. To 60 mph the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) takes 7.88 s and the BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143 8.28 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143

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Down the strip

Standing startVolkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143
0–60 mph7.88 s8.28 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.52 s2.39 s
1/8 mile10.46 s10.46 s
1/4 mile16.13 s16.38 s
Trap speed87.6 mph84.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8), 2/2 for the BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8)BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143
Year20152012
Power148 bhp141 bhp
Kerb mass1,428 kg1,490 kg
Power to weight103 bhp/t95 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselTurbodiesel

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Questions

Is the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) or the BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143 faster?
The Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.13 s to the BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143's 16.38 s, a margin of 0.25 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 7.88 s against 8.28 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) reaches 60 mph in 7.88 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.13 s at 87.6 mph.
What is the BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143 0-60 time?
The BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143 reaches 60 mph in 8.28 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.38 s at 84.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) trips the lights at 87.6 mph and the BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143 at 84.1 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 150 (B8) and 2 of 2 for the BMW 3 Series (F30) 318 xDrive 143. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.