Porsche Panamera 2011 vs BMW 3 series 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 7.8 seconds | |
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Porsche Panamera is more dynamic to drive. Porsche Panamera engine produces 73 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 200 NM more than BMW 3 series. Thanks to more power Porsche Panamera reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 4.8 | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Porsche Panamera consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Porsche Panamera could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1230 km in combined cycle | 1310 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1530 km on highway | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 350'000 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 Porsche Panamera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X1 | |
| 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. | |||
| BMW 3 sērija 2007 2.0 engine: The BMW N47 engine is sometimes called the worst BMW engine because of problems with the timing chain, which tends to stretch at 100 000 km. In addition, the engine has to be removed from the car to replace ... More about BMW 3 sērija 2007 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.97 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
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Porsche Panamera is larger. Porsche Panamera is 39 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 15 cm wider, while the height of Porsche Panamera is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1263 litres | no data | |
| Porsche Panamera has 5 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Porsche Panamera is 1 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Porsche Panamera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`500 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 23 200 | 7400 | |
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