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Vehicle	2017 BMW 3 Series 340i xDrive Sedan South Africa	2017 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Manual
General
Body Style	Sedan,4-door Compact Passenger Car	Sedan,4-door Compact Passenger Car
EPA Classification	Compact Cars	Compact Cars
Drive Train
City MPG	21	23
Combined MPG	23	27
Displacement (CC)	3.0 L/183	2.0 L/121
Driveline	All Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive
Final Drive Ratio	3.15	3.94
Fuel Capacity (gal)	15.8	14.5
Fuel System	Gasoline Direct Injection	Gasoline Direct Injection
Fuel Type	Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-6	Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4
Highway MPG	29	33
Horsepower @ RPM	320 @ 5500	210 @ 5300
Torque @ RPM	330 @ 1380	207 @ 1700
Transmission Speeds	8	6
Transmission Type	Manual w/OD	Manual w/OD
Type of Engine	Straight 6 Cylinder Engine/Turbocharged	4 Cylinder Engine/Turbocharged
Exterior
Crash Test Rating	5	5
Curb weight (lbs)	3710	3153
Overall Height (in)	56.5	56.6
Overall Length (in)	182.5	182.2
Overall Width (in)	71.3	70
Wheelbase (in)	110.6	104.4
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft)	13	15.7
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in)	40.3	38.2
Headroom rear (in)	37.7	37.1
Leg room front (in)	42	41.2
Leg room rear (in)	35.1	38.1
Passenger Volume	n/a	94.1
Seating Capacity - Maximum	5	5
Seating capacity - Standard	5	5
Shoulder room front (in)	55.1	55.2
Shoulder room rear (in)	55.1	53.6
Suspension
Front suspension	Strut	Strut
Ground Clearance (in)	n/a	4.9
Rear Suspension	Multi-Link	Multi-Link
Track Front	60.5	60.1
Track Rear	62.1	60.4
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left	38.4	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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