The Comparative Analysis :

Lotus Exige S (06 - 10) vs. BMW 330xi Coupé Automatic (07 - 08)

€ 53,500
Lotus Exige S (06 - 10) Lotus Exige
€ 47,100
 BMW 330xi Coupé Automatic (07 - 08) BMW 330xi Coupé
€ 53,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Lotus Exige is substantially smaller in every dimension. It's 78.3 cm shorter, 5.5 cm narrower and 23.6 cm lower than the BMW 330xi Coupé.
Lotus Exige
BMW 330xi Coupé
1159
Blueprint Lotus Exige S (06 - 10)
1727
1927
1395
Blueprint BMW 330xi Coupé Automatic (07 - 08)
1782
1985
1727 mm
Width
1782 mm
1927 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1159 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint Lotus Exige S (06 - 10)
2300
3797
Blueprint BMW 330xi Coupé Automatic (07 - 08)
2760
4580
3797 mm
Length
4580 mm
2300 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

Lotus Exige
BMW 330xi Coupé
935 kg
Kerb Weight
1660 kg
1166 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2065 kg
Lotus Exige S (06 - 10)
Weight Difference:
725 kg
43.67 %
BMW 330xi Coupé Automatic (07 - 08)

General

Lotus Exige
BMW 330xi Coupé
Exige S2
Generation
E92
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Lotus Exige
BMW 330xi Coupé
Straight-four petrol engine with com­pres­sor
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N53
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1796 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
217 bhp
at 7800 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Lotus Exige
217 bhp
268 bhp
BMW 330xi Coupé
215 NM
at 5500 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Lotus Exige
215 NM
320 NM
BMW 330xi Coupé

Performance

Lotus Exige
BMW 330xi Coupé
149 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

Lotus Exige

62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

BMW 330xi Coupé

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4.31 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.19 kg/bhp
Lotus Exige
4.31 kg/bhp
6.19 kg/bhp
BMW 330xi Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Lotus Exige
BMW 330xi Coupé
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
35 mpg
Lotus Exige
31 mpg
35 mpg
BMW 330xi Coupé
23 mpg
city
26 mpg
39 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
44 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
301 mi
Range
490 mi
Lotus Exige
301 mi
490 mi
BMW 330xi Coupé
Environmental Impact
172.4 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).
151.6 kWh
Lotus Exige
172.4 kWh
151.6 kWh
BMW 330xi Coupé
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
217 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
193 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Lotus Exige
BMW 330xi Coupé
2
Doors
2
2
No. of Seats
4
231 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
112 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data