BMW 3 series 2008 vs BMW 3 series 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| BMW 3 series 2008 engine produces 6 HP more power than BMW 3 series 2002, but torque is 15 NM less than BMW 3 series 2002. Thanks to more power BMW 3 series 2008 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series 2008 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series 2008 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series 2002, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series 2008 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series 2008 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series 2002. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series 2008 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on BMW 1 sērija | Used only for this car | |
| 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 2008 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 3 sērija 2008 1.6 engine: The BMW N43B16 is a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine developed from the larger N43B20 and used in BMW models with the 16i designation. Compared with the older N42B18, it received direct fuel injection, a higher 12:1 compression ratio, and a Siemens MSD 81.2 engine management system, but lost the ... More about BMW 3 sērija 2008 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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BMW 3 series 2008 is larger. BMW 3 series 2008 is 5 cm longer than the BMW 3 series 2002, 8 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 440 litres | |
| BMW 3 series 2008 has 20 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series 2002. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series 2008 is 1 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series 2002, which means BMW 3 series 2008 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`880 kg | 1`810 kg | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| BMW 3 series 2008 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series 2002 has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than BMW 3 series 2008, so BMW 3 series 2008 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.7/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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