BMW 4 series 2013 vs BMW 2 series 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 326 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.4 seconds | 5 seconds | |
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BMW 2 series is a more dynamic driving. BMW 4 series engine produces 20 HP less power than BMW 2 series, whereas torque is 50 NM less than BMW 2 series. Due to the lower power, BMW 4 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 9.8 l/100km | |
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The BMW 4 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 4 series consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 2 series, which means that by driving the BMW 4 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 4 series consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 2 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 4 series 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: | 420'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 7 sērija, BMW 1 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 4 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 4 sērija 2013 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. BMW 2 sērija 2013 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.41 m | |
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BMW 4 series is larger, but lower. BMW 4 series is 18 cm longer than the BMW 2 series, 5 cm wider, while the height of BMW 4 series is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 390 litres | |
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BMW 4 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 4 series has 55 litres more trunk space than the BMW 2 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 4 series is 0.4 metres more than that of the BMW 2 series, which means BMW 4 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`965 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 17 200 | 16 200 | |
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