BMW X3 2005 vs Nissan X-Trail 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| BMW X3 engine produces 10 HP more power than Nissan X-Trail, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Nissan X-Trail. Despite the higher power, BMW X3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 9.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 67 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW X3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 280'000 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 X3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X1, BMW Z4 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Nissan Primera, Nissan Serena, Nissan Sentra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW X3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The BMW X3 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.67 m | 1.68 m | |
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BMW X3 is larger, but slightly lower. BMW X3 is 5 cm longer than the Nissan X-Trail, 9 cm wider, while the height of BMW X3 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1560 litres | 1841 litres | |
| BMW X3 has 70 litres more trunk space than the Nissan X-Trail. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan X-Trail (by 281 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW X3 is 1.4 metres more than that of the Nissan X-Trail, which means BMW X3 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| BMW X3 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan X-Trail, so BMW X3 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 2600 | |
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