BMW 3 series 1987 vs Ford Sierra 1990
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 129 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 164 NM | 171 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Ford Sierra is a more dynamic driving. BMW 3 series engine produces 9 HP more power than Ford Sierra, but torque is 7 NM less than Ford Sierra. Despite the higher power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 7.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.6 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Sierra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 3 series could require 315 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 600 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Sierra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.41 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller. BMW 3 series is 15 cm shorter than the Ford Sierra, 6 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 425 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
425 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`625 | 1`350 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2000 | |
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