BMW 8 series 2018 vs BMW 3 series 2005
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| Body: | Cabrio | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| BMW 8 series is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas BMW 3 series has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW 8 series 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: | 3.0 - 4.4 | 1.6 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 320 - 530 HP | 122 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 - 750 NM | 160 - 580 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 3.9 - 5.3 seconds | 5.5 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 - 10.0 | 4.7 - 10.0 | |
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BMW 8 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, BMW 8 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the 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: | 4.85 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.34 m | 1.42 m | |
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BMW 8 series is larger, but lower. BMW 8 series is 33 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 8 cm wider, while the height of BMW 8 series is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
350 litres | 1385 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, BMW 8 series has 110 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. This could mean that the BMW 8 series uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW 3 series (by 1035 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 8 series is 0.9 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means BMW 8 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`435 | ~ 2`005 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 79 600 | 4200 | |
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