The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 318i (05 - 07)

€ 42,000
BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07) 330xi
€ 26,800
BMW 318i (05 - 07) 318i
€ 42,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 330xi and the 318i are absolutely identical. Both are 4520 mm long, 1817 mm wide and 1421 mm tall.
330xi
318i
1421
Blueprint BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1421
Blueprint BMW 318i (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
Blueprint BMW 318i (05 - 07)
2760
4520
4520 mm
Length
4520 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

330xi
318i
1670 kg
Kerb Weight
1435 kg
2115 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1880 kg
BMW 330xi Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
235 kg
14.07 %
BMW 318i (05 - 07)

General

330xi
318i
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

330xi
318i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N52
Engine Series
BMW N46
N52-B30
Engine Code
N46-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
127 bhp
at 5750 rpm
330xi
254 bhp
127 bhp
318i
300 NM
at 2500 rpm
Max. Torque
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
330xi
300 NM
180 NM
318i

Performance

330xi
318i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
129 mph
6.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10 sec
62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

330xi

62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

318i

▶ REPLAY
6.57 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.3 kg/bhp
330xi
6.57 kg/bhp
11.3 kg/bhp
318i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

330xi
318i
Fuel Economy
28 mpg
combined
39 mpg
330xi
28 mpg
39 mpg
318i
19 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
388 mi
Range
536 mi
330xi
388 mi
536 mi
318i
Environmental Impact
191.4 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).
138.2 kWh
330xi
191.4 kWh
138.2 kWh
318i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
243 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
175 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

330xi
318i
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