The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330i Steptronic (15 - 18) vs. BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 45,400
BMW 330i Steptronic (15 - 18) 330i
€ 28,900
BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07) 318i
€ 45,400
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

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 330i is 11.3 cm longer, 0.6 cm narrower and 0.8 cm taller than the 318i.
330i
318i
1429
Blueprint BMW 330i Steptronic (15 - 18)
1811
2031
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1811 mm
Width
1817 mm
2031 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1429 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 330i Steptronic (15 - 18)
2810
4633
Blueprint BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4633 mm
Length
4520 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

330i
318i
1570 kg
Kerb Weight
1465 kg
2055 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
BMW 330i Steptronic (15 - 18)
Weight Difference:
105 kg
6.69 %
BMW 318i Automatic (05 - 07)

General

330i
318i
F30
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

330i
318i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B48
Engine Series
BMW N46
B48-B20
Engine Code
N46-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
249 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Power
127 bhp
at 5750 rpm
330i
249 bhp
127 bhp
318i
350 NM
at 1450 rpm
Max. Torque
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
330i
350 NM
180 NM
318i

Performance

330i
318i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
128 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11 sec
62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

330i

62 mph 62
mph

153 m
0.000 sec

318i

▶ REPLAY
6.31 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.54 kg/bhp
330i
6.31 kg/bhp
11.54 kg/bhp
318i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

330i
318i
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
36 mpg
330i
51 mpg
36 mpg
318i
40 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
678 mi
Range
495 mi
330i
678 mi
495 mi
318i
Environmental Impact
104.1 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
330i
104.1 kWh
149.7 kWh
318i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

330i
318i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
460 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data