The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 420d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17) vs. BMW 325i Cabrio Automatic (10 - 14)

€ 50,100
BMW 420d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17) 420d Cabrio
€ 49,000
BMW 325i Cabrio Automatic (10 - 14) 325i Cabrio
€ 50,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,000

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 height, but the 420d Cabrio is 2.6 cm longer and 4.3 cm wider.
420d Cabrio
325i Cabrio
1384
Blueprint BMW 420d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17)
1825
2017
1384
Blueprint BMW 325i Cabrio Automatic (10 - 14)
1782
1985
1825 mm
Width
1782 mm
2017 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1384 mm
Height
1384 mm
Blueprint BMW 420d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17)
2810
4638
Blueprint BMW 325i Cabrio Automatic (10 - 14)
2760
4612
4638 mm
Length
4612 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

420d Cabrio
325i Cabrio
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1760 kg
2185 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2115 kg
BMW 420d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.68 %
BMW 325i Cabrio Automatic (10 - 14)

General

420d Cabrio
325i Cabrio
F33
Generation
E93
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

420d Cabrio
325i Cabrio
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N53
B47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
420d Cabrio
187 bhp
215 bhp
325i Cabrio
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
420d Cabrio
400 NM
270 NM
325i Cabrio

Performance

420d Cabrio
325i Cabrio
142 mph
Maximum Speed
151 mph
8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

111 m
0.000 sec

420d Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

325i Cabrio

 REPLAY
9.57 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.19 kg/bhp
420d Cabrio
9.57 kg/bhp
8.19 kg/bhp
325i Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

420d Cabrio
325i Cabrio
Fuel Economy
64 mpg
combined
36 mpg
420d Cabrio
64 mpg
36 mpg
325i Cabrio
54 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
57 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
805 mi
Range
495 mi
420d Cabrio
805 mi
495 mi
325i Cabrio
Environmental Impact
90.4 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).
149.7 kWh
420d Cabrio
90.4 kWh
149.7 kWh
325i Cabrio
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
116 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
185 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

420d Cabrio
325i Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
395 kg
Maximum Payload
355 kg
370 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data