The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18) vs. BMW 330d Steptronic (19 - ..)

€ 35,600
BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18) 318i
€ 49,500
BMW 330d Steptronic (19 - ..) 330d
€ 35,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 318i is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 7.6 cm shorter, 1.6 cm narrower and 0.6 cm lower than the 330d.
318i
330d
1429
Blueprint BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18)
1811
2031
1435
Blueprint BMW 330d Steptronic (19 - ..)
1827
2068
1811 mm
Width
1827 mm
2031 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2068 mm
1429 mm
Height
1435 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18)
2810
4633
Blueprint BMW 330d Steptronic (19 - ..)
2851
4709
4633 mm
Length
4709 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2851 mm

Vehicle Weight

318i
330d
1500 kg
Kerb Weight
1665 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2185 kg
BMW 318i Steptronic (15 - 18)
Weight Difference:
165 kg
9.91 %
BMW 330d Steptronic (19 - ..)

General

318i
330d
F30
Generation
G20
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

318i
330d
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW B38
Engine Series
BMW B57
B38-B15
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
3
Cylinders
6
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 4000 rpm
318i
134 bhp
261 bhp
330d
220 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
580 NM
at 1750 rpm
318i
220 NM
580 NM
330d

Performance

318i
330d
130 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

318i

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

330d

▶ REPLAY
11.19 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.38 kg/bhp
318i
11.19 kg/bhp
6.38 kg/bhp
330d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318i
330d
Fuel Economy
56 mpg
combined
56 mpg
318i
56 mpg
56 mpg
330d
46 mpg
city
46 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
59 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
746 mi
Range
733 mi
318i
746 mi
733 mi
330d
Environmental Impact
94.8 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).
102.8 kWh
318i
94.8 kWh
102.8 kWh
330d
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
116 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
150 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

318i
330d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
500 kg
Maximum Payload
520 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
480 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data