BMW 4 series 2017 vs BMW 3 series 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 326 HP | 326 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5 seconds | 4.9 seconds | |
| BMW 4 series and BMW 3 series have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. BMW 4 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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By specification BMW 4 series consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 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 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 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 11 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW 1 sērija | Used also on BMW X4 | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 4 series and BMW 3 series are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 480 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 4 series is 0.4 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`245 | 2`165 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 36 000 | 23 200 | |
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