The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11) vs. BMW 340i (15 - 17)

€ 31,100
BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11) 318i
€ 46,700
 BMW 340i (15 - 17) 340i
€ 31,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 46,700

ⓘ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 10.2 cm shorter, 0.6 cm wider and 0.8 cm lower than the 340i.
318i
340i
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1429
Blueprint BMW 340i (15 - 17)
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 340i (15 - 17)
2810
4633
4531 mm
Length
4633 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

318i
340i
1465 kg
Kerb Weight
1605 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2090 kg
BMW 318i Automatic (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
8.72 %
BMW 340i (15 - 17)

General

318i
340i
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

318i
340i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW B58
N43-B20
Engine Code
B58-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2998 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
322 bhp
at 5500 rpm
318i
141 bhp
322 bhp
340i
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
318i
190 NM
450 NM
340i

Performance

318i
340i
130 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

318i

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

340i

▶ REPLAY
10.39 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.98 kg/bhp
318i
10.39 kg/bhp
4.98 kg/bhp
340i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318i
340i
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
38 mpg
318i
43 mpg
38 mpg
340i
32 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
593 mi
Range
504 mi
318i
593 mi
504 mi
340i
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).
140.2 kWh
318i
125 kWh
140.2 kWh
340i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
155 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
172 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

318i
340i
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