BMW 3 series
2015 - 2018
BMW 318i | 136 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318i | 136 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320d | 190 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d xDrive | 190 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320i xDrive | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330i xDrive | 249 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 340i xDrive | 326 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 340i | 326 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 340i | 326 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 340i | 326 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330i | 252 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330i | 252 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 325d | 224 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 325d | 224 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 325d | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 325d | 218 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 320d | 190 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 320d | 190 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 190 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d | 150 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 318d | 150 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d | 150 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 316d | 116 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 316d | 116 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 5 series
2013 - 2016
BMW 518d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 518d | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520d xDrive | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 520i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 520i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525d | 218 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 525d | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525d xDrive | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 528i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 528i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 528i xDrive | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 530d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530d xDrive | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 535d xDrive | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 535i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 535i xDrive | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 550i | 450 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 550i xDrive | 450 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW ActiveHybrid 5 | 340 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW M5 | 560 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW M550d xDrive | 381 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 520d | 190 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 520d | 190 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520d | 190 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 518d | 150 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 518d | 150 HP | Diesel | Manual
Gearbox:
Automatic Automatic
Engine:
3.0 Diesel 3.0 Diesel
Camshaft drive:
Timing chain Timing chain
Performance
Power:
258 HP 258 HP
Torque:
560 NM 560 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.6 seconds 5.8 seconds
BMW 3 series and BMW 5 series have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
no data 5.1
Fuel tank capacity:
57 litres 70 litres
800 km with real consumption 890 km with real consumption
Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption " to learn more about fuel economy.
Ground clearance:
140 mm (5.5 inches) 141 mm (5.6 inches)
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
420'000 km 420'000 km
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
Engine production duration:
17 years 17 years
Dimensions
Length:
4.63 m 4.91 m
Width:
1.81 m 1.86 m
Height:
1.43 m 1.46 m
BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 27 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 5 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 4 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
480 litres 520 litres
BMW 5 series has more luggage space. BMW 3 series has 40 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series.
Turning diameter:
11.3 meters 12 meters
The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.7 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`090 2`330
Safety:
no data no data
Quality:
below average
low
BMW 3 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than BMW 3 series, so BMW 3 series quality is probably significantly better
Average price (€):
23 200 16 200
Pros and Cons:
BMW 3 sērija has
better manoeuvrability fewer faults
BMW 5 sērija has
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