BMW 3 series 2008 vs BMW 5 series 2007
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BMW 3 series
2008 - 2012
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BMW 316i | 122 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 316i | 122 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 318i | 143 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318i | 143 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320d | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d xDrive | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 320d xDrive | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 325d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325i xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 325i xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 330d | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 330d xDrive | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330d xDrive | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330i | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330i | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330i xDrive | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330i xDrive | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 335d | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335i xDrive | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 335i xDrive | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 5 series
2007 - 2010
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BMW 520d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520d | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 523i | 190 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 523i | 190 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525 xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 525 xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 530d | 235 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 530d | 235 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530i | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 530i | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 530xd | 235 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 530xd | 235 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 530xi | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 530xi | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535d | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 540i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 540i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 550i | 367 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 550i | 367 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Engines:
1.6 - 3.0 2.0 - 4.8
Performance
Power:
122 - 306 HP 163 - 367 HP
Torque:
160 - 580 NM 210 - 580 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.5 - 11.9 seconds 5.2 - 9.6 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.7 - 9.7 5.1 - 11.4
BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 5 series. On average, BMW 3 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !
Ground clearance:
140 - 144 mm (5.5 - 5.7 inches) 142 mm (5.6 inches)
Dimensions
Length:
4.53 m 4.84 m
Width:
1.82 m 1.85 m
Height:
1.42 m 1.47 m
BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 31 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 3 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 5 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
460 litres 560 litres
Trunk max capacity:with rear seats folded down
no data 520 litres
BMW 5 series has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 100 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series.
Turning diameter:
11 meters 11.9 meters
The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.9 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series, which means BMW 3 series can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 2`023 ~ 2`139
Safety:
no data no data
Quality:
above average
average
Average price (€):
5800 7800
Rating in user reviews:
7.3 /10
8.0 /10
Pros and Cons:
BMW 3 sērija has
lower fuel consumption better manoeuvrability fewer faults lower price
BMW 5 sērija has
roomier boot higher ratings in user reviews
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