The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14) vs. BMW 428i Cabrio xDrive Steptronic (14 - 15)

€ 39,100
BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14) 318i Cabrio
€ 52,900
 BMW 428i Cabrio xDrive Steptronic (14 - 15) 428i Cabrio
€ 39,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 318i Cabrio is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 2.6 cm shorter, 4.3 cm narrower and 1.5 cm lower than the 428i Cabrio.
318i Cabrio
428i Cabrio
1384
Blueprint BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14)
1782
1985
1399
Blueprint BMW 428i Cabrio xDrive Steptronic (14 - 15)
1825
2017
1782 mm
Width
1825 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2017 mm
1384 mm
Height
1399 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14)
2760
4612
Blueprint BMW 428i Cabrio xDrive Steptronic (14 - 15)
2810
4638
4612 mm
Length
4638 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

318i Cabrio
428i Cabrio
1670 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2025 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
175 kg
9.49 %
BMW 428i Cabrio xDrive Steptronic (14 - 15)

General

318i Cabrio
428i Cabrio
E93
Generation
F33
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

318i Cabrio
428i Cabrio
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N20
N43-B20
Engine Code
N20-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
242 bhp
at 5000 rpm
318i Cabrio
141 bhp
242 bhp
428i Cabrio
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1250 rpm
318i Cabrio
190 NM
350 NM
428i Cabrio

Performance

318i Cabrio
428i Cabrio
130 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
10.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

143 m
0.000 sec

318i Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

428i Cabrio

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11.84 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.62 kg/bhp
318i Cabrio
11.84 kg/bhp
7.62 kg/bhp
428i Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318i Cabrio
428i Cabrio
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
40 mpg
318i Cabrio
43 mpg
40 mpg
428i Cabrio
34 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
593 mi
Range
533 mi
318i Cabrio
593 mi
533 mi
428i Cabrio
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).
132.6 kWh
318i Cabrio
125 kWh
132.6 kWh
428i Cabrio
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
154 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
163 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

318i Cabrio
428i Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
355 kg
Maximum Payload
375 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data