Subaru Impreza 2005 vs BMW 3 series 2001
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| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Subaru Impreza is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, BMW 3 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.5 (petrol) | 1.8 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 - 230 HP | 105 - 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 142 - 320 NM | 165 - 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 - 15.9 seconds | 6.5 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 - 10.3 | 5.5 - 11.0 | |
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Subaru Impreza petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.42 m | |
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Subaru Impreza is smaller, but higher. Subaru Impreza is 1 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Impreza is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 356 litres | 440 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Subaru Impreza has 84 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Impreza is 1 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Subaru Impreza can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`340 | ~ 1`964 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 2200 | |
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