Passat R36 vs 9-3 Turbo X - specifications
| Volkswagen Passat R36 | Saab 9-3 Turbo X | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£32,175/£37,035" | "£33,600/£39,175" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£10,296/32.0%" | "£13,104/39.0%" |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A/£643 | N/A/£638 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£2,252/£4,504 " | "£2,352/£4,704" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" | "£3,232/£5,387" | "£3,587/£5,978" |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 36/£577/G/£400 | 41/£530/G/£400 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £180/£250/£180 | £224/£320/£224 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,774/2,709mm" | "4,870/2,675mm" |
| Height/width | "1,517/1,820mm" | "1,498/1,802mm" |
| Engine | "V6/3,597cc " | "V6/2,792cc turbo" |
| Peak power | "296/6,600 bhp/rpm" | "276/5,300 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "350/2,400 Nm/rpm" | "400/1,900 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd semi-auto/4wd | 6-spd man/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 68 litres/full size | 58 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "513/1,641 litres" | "419/1,287 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,747/603/2,200kg" | "1,690/370/1,600kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/0.31Cd | 11.7 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3y (60,000)/1y VW " | "3y (60,000)/3y AA" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/259 | "18,000 miles/101" |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 17th/23rd | 16th/18th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/2/89* | 5/n/a/1/40* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 5.7/5.7 secs | 6.5/6.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.0/4.1 secs | 3.5/5.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.0/7.9 secs | 6.0/7.8 secs |
| Top speed | 155mph (limited) | 155mph (limited) |
| Revs at 70mph in 6th | "2,600rpm" | "2,400rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.1/36.3/8.9m | 46.1/33.2/8.5m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 20.8mpg/311 miles | 18.6mpg/237 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 19.2/34.9/26.9mpg | 17.1/36.2/25.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 314/249g/km/35% | 351/263g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "Yes/yes/£1,575 " | "Y/£1,200**/£1,150 " |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | £365/yes/£305 | Yes/yes/no |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/Bluetooth | "£2,115/£235/£575" | "£2,430/yes/£375" |
