The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 320i (07 - 08) vs. BMW 318i (08 - 11)

€ 29,500
BMW 320i (07 - 08) 320i
€ 29,000
BMW 318i (08 - 11) 318i
€ 29,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,000

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 320i is 1.1 cm shorter.
320i
318i
1421
Blueprint BMW 320i (07 - 08)
1817
1989
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 320i (07 - 08)
2760
4520
Blueprint BMW 318i (08 - 11)
2760
4531
4520 mm
Length
4531 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

320i
318i
1445 kg
Kerb Weight
1435 kg
1890 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1880 kg
BMW 320i (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.69 %
BMW 318i (08 - 11)

General

320i
318i
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

320i
318i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N43
N43-B20
Engine Code
N43-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
320i
168 bhp
141 bhp
318i
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
320i
210 NM
190 NM
318i

Performance

320i
318i
142 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

320i

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

318i

 REPLAY
8.6 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.18 kg/bhp
320i
8.6 kg/bhp
10.18 kg/bhp
318i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

320i
318i
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
45 mpg
320i
46 mpg
45 mpg
318i
34 mpg
city
35 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
642 mi
Range
621 mi
320i
642 mi
621 mi
318i
Environmental Impact
115.6 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).
119.4 kWh
320i
115.6 kWh
119.4 kWh
318i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
146 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
146 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

320i
318i
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