The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 340i (15 - 17) vs. BMW 325i (08 - 11)

€ 46,700
BMW 340i (15 - 17) 340i
€ 36,400
BMW 325i (08 - 11) 325i
€ 46,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,400

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 340i is 10.2 cm longer, 0.6 cm narrower and 0.8 cm taller than the 325i.
340i
325i
1429
Blueprint BMW 340i (15 - 17)
1811
2031
1421
Blueprint BMW 325i (08 - 11)
1817
1989
1811 mm
Width
1817 mm
2031 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1989 mm
1429 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 340i (15 - 17)
2810
4633
Blueprint BMW 325i (08 - 11)
2760
4531
4633 mm
Length
4531 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

340i
325i
1605 kg
Kerb Weight
1505 kg
2090 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1950 kg
BMW 340i (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
100 kg
6.23 %
BMW 325i (08 - 11)

General

340i
325i
F30
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

340i
325i
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B58
Engine Series
BMW N53
B58-B30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
322 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
340i
322 bhp
215 bhp
325i
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
340i
450 NM
270 NM
325i

Performance

340i
325i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

340i

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

325i

 REPLAY
4.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7 kg/bhp
340i
4.98 kg/bhp
7 kg/bhp
325i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

340i
325i
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
39 mpg
340i
38 mpg
39 mpg
325i
28 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
504 mi
Range
544 mi
340i
504 mi
544 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).
136.5 kWh
340i
140.2 kWh
136.5 kWh
325i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
172 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
168 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

340i
325i
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