The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 325d Steptronic (16 - 18) vs. BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 46,000
BMW 325d Steptronic (16 - 18) 325d
€ 28,900
BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07) 318i
€ 46,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,900

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 325d is 11.3 cm longer, 0.6 cm narrower and 0.8 cm taller than the 318i.
325d
318i
1429
Blueprint BMW 325d Steptronic (16 - 18)
1811
2031
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1811 mm
Width
1817 mm
2031 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1429 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 325d Steptronic (16 - 18)
2810
4633
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4633 mm
Length
4520 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

325d
318i
1580 kg
Kerb Weight
1465 kg
2065 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
BMW 325d Steptronic (16 - 18)
Weight Difference:
115 kg
7.28 %
BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)

General

325d
318i
F30
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

325d
318i
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N46
B47-D20
Engine Code
N46-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
221 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
127 bhp
at 5750 rpm
325d
221 bhp
127 bhp
318i
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
325d
450 NM
180 NM
318i

Performance

325d
318i
152 mph
Maximum Speed
128 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

325d

62 mph 62
mph

153 m
0.000 sec

318i

 REPLAY
7.15 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.54 kg/bhp
325d
7.15 kg/bhp
11.54 kg/bhp
318i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

325d
318i
Fuel Economy
64 mpg
combined
36 mpg
325d
64 mpg
36 mpg
318i
56 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
57 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
805 mi
Range
495 mi
325d
805 mi
495 mi
318i
Environmental Impact
90.4 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).
149.7 kWh
325d
90.4 kWh
149.7 kWh
318i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
116 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

325d
318i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data