The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 320i Automatic (08 - 11) vs. BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 33,800
BMW 320i Automatic (08 - 11) 320i
€ 42,000
BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07) 330xi
€ 33,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,000

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 longer.
320i
330xi
1421
Blueprint BMW 320i Automatic (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1421
Blueprint BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 320i Automatic (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4531 mm
Length
4520 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

320i
330xi
1475 kg
Kerb Weight
1670 kg
1920 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2115 kg
BMW 320i Automatic (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
195 kg
11.68 %
BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)

General

320i
330xi
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

320i
330xi
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N52
N43-B20
Engine Code
N52-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
320i
168 bhp
254 bhp
330xi
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 2500 rpm
320i
210 NM
300 NM
330xi

Performance

320i
330xi
140 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

320i

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

330xi

 REPLAY
8.78 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.57 kg/bhp
320i
8.78 kg/bhp
6.57 kg/bhp
330xi

Fuel Economy / Emissions

320i
330xi
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
28 mpg
320i
42 mpg
28 mpg
330xi
30 mpg
city
19 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
575 mi
Range
388 mi
320i
575 mi
388 mi
330xi
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).
191.4 kWh
320i
128.7 kWh
191.4 kWh
330xi
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
159 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
243 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

320i
330xi
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