BMW 1 series 2011 vs BMW 3 series 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
| BMW 1 series and BMW 3 series have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. BMW 1 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 5.6 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification BMW 1 series consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that by driving the BMW 1 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, BMW 1 series consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 61 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 1270 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1480 km on highway | ||
| 860 km with real consumption | 1080 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 17 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
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BMW 1 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 1 series is 25 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 3 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 1 series is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`815 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| BMW 3 series has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for BMW 1 series, so BMW 3 series quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 10 000 | |
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