BMW 3 series 2007 vs BMW 6 series 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 286 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 580 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 6.3 seconds | |
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BMW 6 series is a more dynamic driving. BMW 3 series engine produces 109 HP less power than BMW 6 series, whereas torque is 230 NM less than BMW 6 series. Due to the lower power, BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 8.8 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 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series, which means that by driving the BMW 3 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 2.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1530 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 1050 km with real consumption | 790 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 6 series engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X1 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | |
| 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 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.37 m | |
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BMW 3 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 3 series is 24 cm shorter than the BMW 6 series, 8 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 3 series is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 450 litres | |
| BMW 3 series has 10 litres less trunk space than the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.4 metres less than that of the BMW 6 series, which means BMW 3 series can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 12 200 | |
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