The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330xi (05 - 07) vs. BMW M3 M DKG (08 - 11)

€ 40,900
BMW 330xi (05 - 07) 330xi
€ 69,800
BMW M3 M DKG (08 - 11) M3
€ 40,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 69,800

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. Both cars are the same width, but the 330xi is 6 cm shorter and 2.6 cm lower.
330xi
M3
1421
Blueprint BMW 330xi (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1447
Blueprint BMW M3 M DKG (08 - 11)
1817
2005
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2005 mm
1421 mm
Height
1447 mm
Blueprint BMW 330xi (05 - 07)
2760
4520
Blueprint BMW M3 M DKG (08 - 11)
2761
4580
4520 mm
Length
4580 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

330xi
M3
1655 kg
Kerb Weight
1700 kg
2100 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2150 kg
BMW 330xi (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
45 kg
2.65 %
BMW M3 M DKG (08 - 11)

General

330xi
M3
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

330xi
M3
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N52
Engine Series
BMW S65
N52-B30
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
330xi
254 bhp
414 bhp
M3
300 NM
at 2500 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
330xi
300 NM
400 NM
M3

Performance

330xi
M3
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

89 m
0.000 sec

330xi

62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

M3

▶ REPLAY
6.52 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.11 kg/bhp
330xi
6.52 kg/bhp
4.11 kg/bhp
M3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

330xi
M3
Fuel Economy
29 mpg
combined
24 mpg
330xi
29 mpg
24 mpg
M3
20 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
408 mi
Range
329 mi
330xi
408 mi
329 mi
M3
Environmental Impact
181.9 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).
225.5 kWh
330xi
181.9 kWh
225.5 kWh
M3
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
230 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
285 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

330xi
M3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
450 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
450 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data