The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 325xi Touring (07 - 08) vs. BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12)

€ 38,900
BMW 325xi Touring (07 - 08) 325xi Touring
€ 30,700
 BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12) 318i Touring
€ 38,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,700

ⓘ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 325xi Touring is 0.7 cm shorter.
325xi Touring
318i Touring
1418
Blueprint BMW 325xi Touring (07 - 08)
1817
1989
1418
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1418 mm
Height
1418 mm
Blueprint BMW 325xi Touring (07 - 08)
2760
4520
Blueprint BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12)
2760
4527
4520 mm
Length
4527 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

325xi Touring
318i Touring
1715 kg
Kerb Weight
1505 kg
2180 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1970 kg
BMW 325xi Touring (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
210 kg
12.24 %
BMW 318i Touring (08 - 12)

General

325xi Touring
318i Touring
E91
Generation
E91
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

325xi Touring
318i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N43
N53-B30
Engine Code
N43-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
325xi Touring
215 bhp
141 bhp
318i Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
325xi Touring
270 NM
190 NM
318i Touring

Performance

325xi Touring
318i Touring
150 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

325xi Touring

62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

318i Touring

▶ REPLAY
7.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.67 kg/bhp
325xi Touring
7.98 kg/bhp
10.67 kg/bhp
318i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

325xi Touring
318i Touring
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
45 mpg
325xi Touring
35 mpg
45 mpg
318i Touring
26 mpg
city
35 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
490 mi
Range
621 mi
325xi Touring
490 mi
621 mi
318i Touring
Environmental Impact
151.6 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).
119.4 kWh
325xi Touring
151.6 kWh
119.4 kWh
318i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
193 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
147 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

325xi Touring
318i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
465 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
1385 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1385 L