The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Automatic (07 - 08) vs. BMW 320d Steptronic (12 - 15)

€ 29,500
BMW 318i Automatic (07 - 08) 318i
€ 38,700
BMW 320d Steptronic (12 - 15) 320d
€ 29,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 38,700

ⓘ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 318i is 10.4 cm shorter, 0.6 cm wider and 0.8 cm lower than the 320d.
318i
320d
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (07 - 08)
1817
1989
1429
Blueprint BMW 320d Steptronic (12 - 15)
1811
2031
1817 mm
Width
1811 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2031 mm
1421 mm
Height
1429 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (07 - 08)
2760
4520
Blueprint BMW 320d Steptronic (12 - 15)
2810
4624
4520 mm
Length
4624 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

318i
320d
1465 kg
Kerb Weight
1495 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1980 kg
BMW 318i Automatic (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
2.01 %
BMW 320d Steptronic (12 - 15)

General

318i
320d
E90
Generation
F30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

318i
320d
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N47
N43-B20
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
318i
141 bhp
181 bhp
320d
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
318i
190 NM
380 NM
320d

Performance

318i
320d
130 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
9.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

318i

62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

320d

▶ REPLAY
10.39 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.26 kg/bhp
318i
10.39 kg/bhp
8.26 kg/bhp
320d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318i
320d
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
64 mpg
318i
44 mpg
64 mpg
320d
33 mpg
city
52 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
57 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
611 mi
Range
805 mi
318i
611 mi
805 mi
320d
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
90.4 kWh
318i
121.2 kWh
90.4 kWh
320d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
117 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

318i
320d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
480 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data