BMW 3 series 2012 vs BMW 3 series 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 272 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.5 seconds | 6.1 seconds | |
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BMW 3 series 2012 is more dynamic to drive. BMW 3 series 2012 engine produces 34 HP more power than BMW 3 series 2008, whereas torque is 80 NM more than BMW 3 series 2008. Thanks to more power BMW 3 series 2012 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.3 l/100km | 9.5 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 2012 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series 2008, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 3 series 2012 could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series 2012 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series 2008. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series 2008 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | 144 mm (5.7 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a BMW 3 series 2012 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 6 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| BMW 3 series 2012 is 9 cm longer than the BMW 3 series 2008, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 460 litres | |
| BMW 3 series 2012 has 20 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series 2008. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series 2012 is 0.3 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series 2008. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`060 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 12 800 | 5800 | |
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