BMW 3 series 2012 vs BMW 3 series 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 184 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 290 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 7.5 seconds | |
| BMW 3 series 2012 and BMW 3 series 2015 have the same engine power, but BMW 3 series 2012 torque is 90 NM more than BMW 3 series 2015. BMW 3 series 2012 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series 2012 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series 2012 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series 2015, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series 2012 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series 2012 consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series 2015. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 57 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1230 km in combined cycle | 1090 km in combined cycle | |
| 1460 km on highway | 1330 km on highway | ||
| 900 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series 2012 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X1 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW 2 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 3 series 2012 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 3 sērija 2012 2.0 engine: Because of problems with the timing chain, which tends to stretch at 100,000 km, the BMW N47 engine is sometimes called the worst BMW engine. Replacing the timing chain also requires removing the engine from ... More about BMW 3 sērija 2012 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 3 series 2012 and BMW 3 series 2015 are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 495 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 2`115 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 000 | 15 400 | |
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