The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 320i Automatic (07 - 08) vs. BMW 318d Steptronic (19 - ..)
€ 31,700
€ 40,000
€ 31,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 40,000
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 320i is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 18.9 cm shorter, 1 cm narrower and 1.4 cm lower than the 318d.
320i
318d
1421
1817
1989
1435
1827
2068
1817 mm
Width
1827 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2068 mm
1421 mm
Height
1435 mm
2760
4520
2851
4709
4520 mm
Length
4709 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2851 mm
Vehicle Weight
320i
318d
1475 kg
Kerb Weight
1530 kg
1920 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2085 kg
Weight Difference:
55 kg
3.59 %
General
320i
318d
E90
Generation
G20
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
320i
318d
Straight-four petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW B47
N43-B20
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 3750 rpm
320i
168 bhp
148 bhp
318d
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
320i
210 NM
320 NM
318d
Performance
320i
318d
140 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
124 m
0.000 sec
320i
62 mph
62
mph
mph
115 m
0.000 sec
318d
▶ REPLAY
8.78 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.34 kg/bhp
320i
8.78 kg/bhp
10.34 kg/bhp
318d
Fuel Economy / Emissions
320i
318d
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
67 mpg
320i
43 mpg
67 mpg
318d
32 mpg
city
60 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
602 mi
Range
592 mi
320i
602 mi
592 mi
318d
Environmental Impact
123.1 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).
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).
86.4 kWh
320i
123.1 kWh
86.4 kWh
318d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
131 g/km (WLTP)
Practical Convenience
320i
318d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
555 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
480 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data
