BMW 3 series and BMW 1 series have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. BMW 3 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.8
4.8
Fuel tank capacity:
63 litres
51 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1310 km in combined cycle
1060 km in combined cycle
1530 km on highway
1240 km on highway
1050 km with real consumption
850 km with real consumption
BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
350'000 km
350'000 km
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
Engine production duration:
18 years
18 years
Dimensions
Length:
4.58 m
4.36 m
Width:
1.78 m
1.75 m
Height:
1.40 m
1.42 m
BMW 3 series is larger, but slightly lower. BMW 3 series is 22 cm longer than the BMW 1 series, 3 cm wider, while the height of BMW 3 series is 2 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
440 litres
370 litres
BMW 3 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 3 series has 70 litres more trunk space than the BMW 1 series.
Turning diameter:
11 meters
10.7 meters
The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.3 metres more than that of the BMW 1 series.
BMW 1 series has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for BMW 3 series, so BMW 1 series quality could be a bit better.
