Car comparison

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24VvsBMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 328i

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Alfa Romeo 164 (164)

3.0 24V

228 hp2959 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1994-1998

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36)

328i

193 hp2793 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1995-1999

Comparison overview

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Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V

Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
228 hp
170 kW
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Largest trunk
504 L
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best practicality score
75/100

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 328i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.3 s
Lightest
1,395 kg
3,075 lb
Best power-to-weight
138 hp/t
103 kW/t
7.2 kg/hp
Best economy score
84/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i
Power	228hp170kW	193hp144kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,680kg3,704lb	1,395kg3,075lb
Gross weight	2,165kg4,773lb	1,780kg3,924lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	236 km/h 147 mph
To 99% top speed	75.1s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	63.2s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	25.0s Calculated	25.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18.3L/100 km12.9mpg US15.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.3s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	136hp/t101kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	167Nm/t112lb-ft/ton Calculated	201Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	765km475mi Calculated
Displacement	2,959cc181cu in	2,793cc170cu in
Length	4,670mm184in	4,433mm175in
Width	1,760mm69in	1,698mm67in
Height	1,360mm54in	1,393mm55in
Wheelbase	2,660mm105in	2,700mm106in
Front track	1,530mm60in	1,408mm55in
Rear track	1,505mm59in	1,421mm56in
Trunk volume	504L	435L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	65L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24VBMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 328iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	6,300 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,550 rpm
BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i	5,500 rpm	3,950 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.0 s	25.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	236 km/h 147 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.3 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	159 km/h 99 mph	160 km/h 99 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	228 hp 170 kW
BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i	193 hp 144 kW

Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V has 35 hp more than BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 328i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 328i and Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V: 35 hp (26 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	1,680 kg 3,704 lb
BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i	1,395 kg 3,075 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i	236 km/h 147 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	7.5 s
BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i	7.3 s

Although Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V has more power, BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 328i is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 328i and Alfa Romeo 164 (164) 3.0 24V: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	136 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V	228 hp 170 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i	193 hp 144 kW	7.3 s	236 km/h 147 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V

Power	228 hp 170 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	504 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,360 mm 53.5 in

BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i

Power	193 hp 144 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,393 mm 54.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa Romeo164 (164)3.0 24V

BMW3 Series Sedan (E36)328i

Power

228 hp

170 kW

193 hp

144 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

7.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

236 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,680 kg

3,704 lb

1,395 kg

3,075 lb

Fuel consumption

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	504 L 17.8 cu ft
Length	4,670 mm 183.9 in
Height	1,360 mm 53.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,393 mm 54.8 in

Range score

765 km

475 mi

Trunk score

504 L

17.8 cu ft

435 L

15.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

136 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 328i
Consumption	8.5 L/100 km27.7 mpg US33.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.94 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,275 L337 US gal280 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,231 LC/year