The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15) vs. BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 35,900
BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15) 318d
€ 42,000
BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07) 330xi
€ 35,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 318d is 10.4 cm longer, 0.6 cm narrower and 0.8 cm taller than the 330xi.
318d
330xi
1429
Blueprint BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15)
1811
2031
1421
Blueprint BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1811 mm
Width
1817 mm
2031 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1429 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15)
2810
4624
Blueprint BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4624 mm
Length
4520 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

318d
330xi
1505 kg
Kerb Weight
1670 kg
1980 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2115 kg
BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
165 kg
9.88 %
BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)

General

318d
330xi
F30
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

318d
330xi
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N52
N47-D20
Engine Code
N52-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
318d
141 bhp
254 bhp
330xi
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 2500 rpm
318d
320 NM
300 NM
330xi

Performance

318d
330xi
132 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

318d

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

330xi

▶ REPLAY
10.67 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.57 kg/bhp
318d
10.67 kg/bhp
6.57 kg/bhp
330xi

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318d
330xi
Fuel Economy
66 mpg
combined
28 mpg
318d
66 mpg
28 mpg
330xi
53 mpg
city
19 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
57 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
824 mi
Range
388 mi
318d
824 mi
388 mi
330xi
Environmental Impact
88.5 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
191.4 kWh
318d
88.5 kWh
191.4 kWh
330xi
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
114 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
243 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

318d
330xi
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
475 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data