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Vehicle 2018 BMW 7 Series 740e xDrive iPerformance Plug-In Hybrid 2017 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T S Auto
General
Body Style Sedan,4-door Large Passenger Car Sedan,4-door Compact Passenger Car
EPA Classification Large Cars Compact Cars
Drive Train
City MPG n/a 28
Combined MPG 27 (Est) 32
Displacement (CC) 2.0 L/122 1.4 L/85
Driveline All Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
Final Drive Ratio 3.23 3.23
Fuel Capacity (gal) 12.1 14.5
Fuel System Gasoline Direct Injection Gasoline Direct Injection
Fuel Type Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric I-4 Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4
Highway MPG n/a 38
Horsepower @ RPM 322 @ 5000 150 @ 5000
Torque @ RPM 369 184 @ 1400
Transmission Speeds 8 6
Transmission Type Automatic w/OD Automatic w/OD
Type of Engine 4 Cylinder Engine/Turbocharged 4 Cylinder Engine/Turbocharged
Exterior
Crash Test Rating n/a 5
Curb weight (lbs) 4740 3025
Overall Height (in) 58.2 57.2
Overall Length (in) 206.6 183.3
Overall Width (in) 74.9 70
Wheelbase (in) 126.4 104.4
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 14.8 15.7
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 39.9 38.2
Headroom rear (in) 38.9 37.1
Leg room front (in) 41.4 41.2
Leg room rear (in) 44.4 38.1
Passenger Volume n/a 94.1
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 59.2 55.2
Shoulder room rear (in) 57.7 53.6
Suspension
Front suspension Double Wishbone Strut
Ground Clearance (in) n/a 5.2
Rear Suspension Multi-Link Multi-Link
Track Front 63.4 60.4
Track Rear 64.6 60.3
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 42.4 36.4
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 50,000 60,000
Powertrain Time (Months) 48 60
Warranty - Basic Miles 50,000 36,000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 36



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