Rover 45 1999 vs BMW 3 series 1998
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Rover 45 is available only with front wheel drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 1.9 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 - 150 HP | 105 - 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 123 - 240 NM | 165 - 390 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 - 11.2 seconds | 6.5 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 - 9.4 | 5.7 - 10.0 | |
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Rover 45 petrol engines consumes on average 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Rover 45 equipped with diesel engines consume 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
| Rover 45 is 5 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 45 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Rover 45 has more luggage capacity. Rover 45 has 30 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 45 is 0.4 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Rover 45 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`681 | ~ 1`936 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
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