The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 328i xDrive Steptronic (12 - 15) vs. BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11)

€ 43,200
BMW 328i xDrive Steptronic (12 - 15) 328i
€ 39,000
BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11) 325i
€ 43,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 39,000

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 328i is 9.3 cm longer, 0.6 cm narrower and 1.3 cm taller than the 325i.
328i
325i
1434
Blueprint BMW 328i xDrive Steptronic (12 - 15)
1811
2031
1421
Blueprint BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1811 mm
Width
1817 mm
2031 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1434 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 328i xDrive Steptronic (12 - 15)
2810
4624
Blueprint BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11)
2760
4531
4624 mm
Length
4531 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

328i
325i
1610 kg
Kerb Weight
1615 kg
2075 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2060 kg
BMW 328i xDrive Steptronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.31 %
BMW 325i xDrive (08 - 11)

General

328i
325i
F30
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

328i
325i
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
242 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
328i
242 bhp
215 bhp
325i
350 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
328i
350 NM
270 NM
325i

Performance

328i
325i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
152 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

328i

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

325i

 REPLAY
6.65 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.51 kg/bhp
328i
6.65 kg/bhp
7.51 kg/bhp
325i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

328i
325i
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
35 mpg
328i
42 mpg
35 mpg
325i
32 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
483 mi
328i
557 mi
483 mi
325i
Environmental Impact
127 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).
153.5 kWh
328i
127 kWh
153.5 kWh
325i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
157 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
188 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

328i
325i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data