The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11) vs. BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 39,000
BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11) 325i
€ 28,900
BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07) 318i
€ 39,000
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

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width and height, but the 325i is 1.1 cm longer.
325i
318i
1421
Blueprint BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4531 mm
Length
4520 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

325i
318i
1615 kg
Kerb Weight
1465 kg
2060 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
150 kg
9.29 %
BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)

General

325i
318i
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

325i
318i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N46
N53-B30
Engine Code
N46-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
127 bhp
at 5750 rpm
325i
215 bhp
127 bhp
318i
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
325i
270 NM
180 NM
318i

Performance

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

101 m
0.000 sec

325i

62 mph 62
mph

153 m
0.000 sec

318i

▶ REPLAY
7.51 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.54 kg/bhp
325i
7.51 kg/bhp
11.54 kg/bhp
318i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

325i
318i
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
36 mpg
325i
35 mpg
36 mpg
318i
26 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
483 mi
Range
495 mi
325i
483 mi
495 mi
318i
Environmental Impact
153.5 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).
149.7 kWh
325i
153.5 kWh
149.7 kWh
318i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
188 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

325i
318i
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