BMW 3 series 2008 Touring E91 Estate car

This generation of BMW 3 series Touring E91 has been produced from January, 2008 to December, 2012. We can provide information about 36 modifications of this generation. 2008 BMW 3 series is available with four wheel (4x4) drive (12 versions) and classical rear wheel drive (24 versions). Four wheel drive models have AWD (all wheel drive) system (power is automatically distributed between the wheel axles).

This BMW is available with six petrol engines with displacement from 1.6 to 3.0 litres and power of from 122 to 306 horsepower un four diesel engines with displacement from 2.0 to 3.0 litres and power of from 143 to 286 horsepower. All engines feature a timing chain-driven camshaft, which is considered a more reliable and less maintenance-intensive solution (What is an engine chain and belt?).
The car is available with both manual (19 versions), as well as automatic (17 versions) gearbox.

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BMW 3 series 2008 Touring E91 Estate car average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 6 to 9.8 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 4.8 to 6.9 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient BMW 3 series 2008 Touring E91 Estate car petrol engine version is BMW 318i Touring, consuming 6 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient BMW 3 series 2008 Touring E91 Estate car diesel - BMW 318d Touring for 100 kilometers consumes 4.8 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, BMW 3 series real-world fuel consumption is on average about approximately for 21 percents higher as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy (on average +24% for petrol engines and +17% for diesel engines). For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific BMW 3 series modification.

BMW 3 series 2008 Touring E91 Estate car CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 144 to 235 grams per kilometer, whereas for diesel engine - from 125 to 181 grams per kilometer. From BMW 3 series with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has BMW 318i Touring which produces an average of 144 grams of CO2 per kilometer. In turn, from the BMW 3 series diesels least CO2 distributes BMW 318d Touring - 125 grams per km.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 5.6 seconds has BMW 335xi Touring version, conversely the tardiest one is BMW 316i Touring reaching this speed only in 11 seconds. The maximum top speed is 250 km/h for the 3.0 diesel 6-cylinder 286 hp version (BMW 335d Touring) and 9 other versions.

Lenght of BMW 3 series is 453 cm, it is decent size car. For comparison - BMW 3 series is about 12 cm longer than Toyota Corolla estate car / wagon, but 3 cm shorter than Ford Focus estate car / wagon. BMW 3 series gross weight is from 1960 to 2270 kg (depending on modification), this car is about 14 percent heavier than the average for this age and class of vehicles. BMW 3 series trunk space is 460 litres, by folding down all rear seats boot capacity can be increased to 1385 litres.

This BMW is quite costly - it can be purchased (in Latvia, EU) for around 6000 €. According to user reviews, average BMW 3 series repair costs are 220 € per year. Users calculated BMW 3 series 2008 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2700 € cost per year and 0.20 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 52%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 22% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of BMW 3 series for your situation and driving habits here! Below you will find more detailed information about BMW 3 series prices and costs.

In user reviews BMW 3 series received average grade 7.3 (from 10) which is lower than average mark for similar aged cars (8.1). Ratings are quite controversial, both positive and not so good, read more in the reviews below. 75% of reviewers would recommend this car to the friend.

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BMW 3 series prices

BMW 3 series 2008 - 2012 estate car price in Latvia is from 3500 € to 8500 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles BMW 3 series price is very high - BMW 3 series is approximately for 50 percents more expensive then average estate cars of this age (compare estate cars 2008 - 2012 prices). BMW 3 series high price can be explained by its quality above average (see below), therefore this BMW could be reasonable purchase in long term perspective.