The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 320i Steptronic (12 - 15) vs. BMW 330i xDrive Automatic (08 - 11)

€ 36,400
BMW 320i Steptronic (12 - 15) 320i
€ 45,500
BMW 330i xDrive Automatic (08 - 11) 330i
€ 36,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 45,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 320i is 9.3 cm longer, 0.6 cm narrower and 0.8 cm taller than the 330i.
320i
330i
1429
Blueprint BMW 320i Steptronic (12 - 15)
1811
2031
1421
Blueprint BMW 330i xDrive Automatic (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1811 mm
Width
1817 mm
2031 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1429 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 320i Steptronic (12 - 15)
2810
4624
Blueprint BMW 330i xDrive Automatic (08 - 11)
2760
4531
4624 mm
Length
4531 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

320i
330i
1495 kg
Kerb Weight
1665 kg
1970 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2115 kg
BMW 320i Steptronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
170 kg
10.21 %
BMW 330i xDrive Automatic (08 - 11)

General

320i
330i
F30
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

320i
330i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW N53
N20-B20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
320i
181 bhp
268 bhp
330i
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
320i
270 NM
320 NM
330i

Performance

320i
330i
146 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

320i

62 mph 62
mph

89 m
0.000 sec

330i

 REPLAY
8.26 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.21 kg/bhp
320i
8.26 kg/bhp
6.21 kg/bhp
330i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

320i
330i
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
34 mpg
320i
48 mpg
34 mpg
330i
35 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
632 mi
Range
472 mi
320i
632 mi
472 mi
330i
Environmental Impact
111.8 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).
157.2 kWh
320i
111.8 kWh
157.2 kWh
330i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
138 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
193 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

320i
330i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
475 kg
Maximum Payload
450 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data