The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11) vs. BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18)

€ 31,100
BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11) 318i Automatic
€ 35,600
BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18) 318i Steptronic
€ 31,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 35,600

ⓘ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 Automatic is 10.2 cm shorter, 0.6 cm wider and 0.8 cm lower than the 318i Steptronic.
318i Automatic
318i Steptronic
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1429
Blueprint BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18)
1811
2031
1817 mm
Width
1811 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2031 mm
1421 mm
Height
1429 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18)
2810
4633
4531 mm
Length
4633 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

318i Automatic
318i Steptronic
1465 kg
Kerb Weight
1500 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2000 kg
BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
35 kg
2.33 %
BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18)

General

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

Engine

318i Automatic
318i Steptronic
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW B38
N43-B20
Engine Code
B38-B15
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
3
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1499 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
318i Automatic
141 bhp
134 bhp
318i Steptronic
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 1250 rpm
318i Automatic
190 NM
220 NM
318i Steptronic

Performance

318i Automatic
318i Steptronic
130 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
9.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

318i Automatic

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

318i Steptronic

▶ REPLAY
10.39 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.19 kg/bhp
318i Automatic
10.39 kg/bhp
11.19 kg/bhp
318i Steptronic

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318i Automatic
318i Steptronic
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
56 mpg
318i Automatic
43 mpg
56 mpg
318i Steptronic
32 mpg
city
46 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
593 mi
Range
746 mi
318i Automatic
593 mi
746 mi
318i Steptronic
Environmental Impact
125 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).
94.8 kWh
318i Automatic
125 kWh
94.8 kWh
318i Steptronic
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
155 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
116 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

318i Automatic
318i Steptronic
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
480 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data