BMW 3 series 1987 vs Ford Sierra 1990
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 220 HP | |
| Torque: | 222 NM | 290 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 6.9 seconds | |
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Ford Sierra is a more dynamic driving. BMW 3 series engine produces 50 HP less power than Ford Sierra, whereas torque is 68 NM less than Ford Sierra. Due to the lower power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later.  | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.0 | 10.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.4 l/100km | 12.1 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Sierra.  | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 610 km with real consumption | 490 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.38 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 3 series is 17 cm shorter than the Ford Sierra, 4 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 2 cm higher.  | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 404 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`760 | 1`350 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average  | |
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2200 | |
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