The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330d (08 - 11) vs. BMW 320i (05 - 07)

€ 41,800
BMW 330d (08 - 11) 330d
€ 28,800
BMW 320i (05 - 07) 320i
€ 41,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,800

ⓘ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 330d is 1.1 cm longer.
330d
320i
1421
Blueprint BMW 330d (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1421
Blueprint BMW 320i (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 330d (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint BMW 320i (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4531 mm
Length
4520 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

330d
320i
1610 kg
Kerb Weight
1395 kg
2055 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
BMW 330d (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
215 kg
13.35 %
BMW 320i (05 - 07)

General

330d
320i
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

330d
320i
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N57
Engine Series
BMW N46
N57-D30
Engine Code
N46-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
242 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 6200 rpm
330d
242 bhp
148 bhp
320i
520 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
330d
520 NM
200 NM
320i

Performance

330d
320i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

330d

62 mph 62
mph

125 m
0.000 sec

320i

▶ REPLAY
6.65 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.43 kg/bhp
330d
6.65 kg/bhp
9.43 kg/bhp
320i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

330d
320i
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
38 mpg
330d
50 mpg
38 mpg
320i
39 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
61 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
665 mi
Range
529 mi
330d
665 mi
529 mi
320i
Environmental Impact
117.3 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).
140.2 kWh
330d
117.3 kWh
140.2 kWh
320i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

330d
320i
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