The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330i (08 - 11) vs. BMW 325i (07 - 08)

€ 40,700
BMW 330i (08 - 11) 330i
€ 34,600
BMW 325i (07 - 08) 325i
€ 40,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,600

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 330i is 1.1 cm longer.
330i
325i
1421
Blueprint BMW 330i (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1421
Blueprint BMW 325i (07 - 08)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 330i (08 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint BMW 325i (07 - 08)
2760
4520
4531 mm
Length
4520 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

330i
325i
1550 kg
Kerb Weight
1505 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
BMW 330i (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
45 kg
2.9 %
BMW 325i (07 - 08)

General

330i
325i
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

330i
325i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N53
N53-B30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
330i
268 bhp
215 bhp
325i
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
330i
320 NM
270 NM
325i

Performance

330i
325i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

330i

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

325i

 REPLAY
5.78 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7 kg/bhp
330i
5.78 kg/bhp
7 kg/bhp
325i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

330i
325i
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
40 mpg
330i
38 mpg
40 mpg
325i
28 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
529 mi
Range
551 mi
330i
529 mi
551 mi
325i
Environmental Impact
140.2 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).
134.5 kWh
330i
140.2 kWh
134.5 kWh
325i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
173 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
170 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

330i
325i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
450 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data