The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11) vs. BMW 320d xDrive (08 - 10)

€ 31,100
BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11) 318i
€ 36,700
BMW 320d xDrive (08 - 10) 320d
€ 31,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 318i and the 320d are absolutely identical. Both are 4531 mm long, 1817 mm wide and 1421 mm tall.
318i
320d
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1421
Blueprint BMW 320d xDrive (08 - 10)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint BMW 320d xDrive (08 - 10)
2760
4531
4531 mm
Length
4531 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

318i
320d
1465 kg
Kerb Weight
1600 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2045 kg
BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
135 kg
8.44 %
BMW 320d xDrive (08 - 10)

General

318i
320d
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual 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
175 bhp
at 4000 rpm
318i
141 bhp
175 bhp
320d
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
318i
190 NM
350 NM
320d

Performance

318i
320d
130 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
9.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

318i

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

320d

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318i
320d
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
52 mpg
318i
43 mpg
52 mpg
320d
32 mpg
city
42 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
61 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
593 mi
Range
702 mi
318i
593 mi
702 mi
320d
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).
111 kWh
318i
125 kWh
111 kWh
320d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
155 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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