BMW 1 series 2011 vs BMW 3 series 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 218 HP | 218 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7 seconds | 7.1 seconds | |
| BMW 1 series and BMW 3 series have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. BMW 1 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 1 series consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 1 series could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 1 series consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 147 mm (5.8 inches) | 143 mm (5.6 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija | Used also on BMW 5 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 1 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
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BMW 1 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 1 series is 25 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 3 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 1 series is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 440 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. BMW 1 series has 70 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 1 series is 0.3 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| BMW 3 series has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for BMW 1 series, so BMW 3 series quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 10 000 | |
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