BMW 3 series 2015 vs BMW 4 series 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 HP | 184 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 7.5 seconds | |
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BMW 3 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 3 series engine produces 6 HP more power than BMW 4 series, whereas torque is 130 NM more than BMW 4 series. Thanks to more power BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 7.4 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 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 4 series, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 4 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 57 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1290 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 1460 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW 2 sērija | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X1 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| BMW 3 sērija 2015 2.0 engine: Pretty reliable engine with great resource. Overall, the chains are more reliable than in BMW N-series engines, but also tend to stretch under heavy use. The engine requires good quality fuel, maintenance and ... More about BMW 3 sērija 2015 2.0 engine BMW 4 sērija 2017 2.0 engine: Until 2015, engines used to have problems with the timing chain guides, which have been resolved over time. Other problems with this engine are the oil pump performance and its drive chain, as well as cracking ... More about BMW 4 sērija 2017 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.39 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 3 series and BMW 4 series are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 480 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`080 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 23 200 | 42 800 | |
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