The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 325i (08 - 11) vs. BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15)

€ 36,400
BMW 325i (08 - 11) 325i
€ 35,900
BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15) 318d
€ 36,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 35,900

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 325i is 9.3 cm shorter, 0.6 cm wider and 0.8 cm lower than the 318d.
325i
318d
1421
Blueprint BMW 325i (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1429
Blueprint BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15)
1811
2031
1817 mm
Width
1811 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2031 mm
1421 mm
Height
1429 mm
Blueprint BMW 325i (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15)
2810
4624
4531 mm
Length
4624 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

325i
318d
1505 kg
Kerb Weight
1505 kg
1950 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1980 kg
BMW 325i (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %
BMW 318d Steptronic (12 - 15)

General

325i
318d
E90
Generation
F30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

325i
318d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N47
N53-B30
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
325i
215 bhp
141 bhp
318d
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
325i
270 NM
320 NM
318d

Performance

325i
318d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
6.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

325i

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

318d

 REPLAY
7 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.67 kg/bhp
325i
7 kg/bhp
10.67 kg/bhp
318d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

325i
318d
Fuel Economy
39 mpg
combined
66 mpg
325i
39 mpg
66 mpg
318d
29 mpg
city
53 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
57 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
544 mi
Range
824 mi
325i
544 mi
824 mi
318d
Environmental Impact
136.5 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).
88.5 kWh
325i
136.5 kWh
88.5 kWh
318d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
168 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
114 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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