The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Touring Automatic (08 - 12) vs. BMW 330xd Touring DPF (05 - 08)

€ 32,900
BMW 318i Touring Automatic (08 - 12) 318i Touring
€ 43,400
BMW 330xd Touring DPF (05 - 08) 330xd Touring DPF
€ 32,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width and height, but the 318i Touring is 0.7 cm longer.
318i Touring
330xd Touring DPF
1418
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1418
Blueprint BMW 330xd Touring DPF (05 - 08)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1418 mm
Height
1418 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
2760
4527
Blueprint BMW 330xd Touring DPF (05 - 08)
2760
4520
4527 mm
Length
4520 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

318i Touring
330xd Touring DPF
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1775 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2240 kg
BMW 318i Touring Automatic (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
240 kg
13.52 %
BMW 330xd Touring DPF (05 - 08)

General

318i Touring
330xd Touring DPF
E91
Generation
E91
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
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 Touring
330xd Touring DPF
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW M57
N43-B20
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
228 bhp
at 4000 rpm
318i Touring
141 bhp
228 bhp
330xd Touring DPF
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
500 NM
at 1750 rpm
318i Touring
190 NM
500 NM
330xd Touring DPF

Performance

318i Touring
330xd Touring DPF
130 mph
Maximum Speed
148 mph
10.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

144 m
0.000 sec

318i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

330xd Touring DPF

 REPLAY
10.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.79 kg/bhp
318i Touring
10.89 kg/bhp
7.79 kg/bhp
330xd Touring DPF

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318i Touring
330xd Touring DPF
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
38 mpg
318i Touring
42 mpg
38 mpg
330xd Touring DPF
32 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
61 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
575 mi
Range
512 mi
318i Touring
575 mi
512 mi
330xd Touring DPF
Environmental Impact
128.7 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).
152.2 kWh
318i Touring
128.7 kWh
152.2 kWh
330xd Touring DPF
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
159 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
197 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

318i Touring
330xd Touring DPF
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L