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Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 3.0 V6vsBMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003 330Ci

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

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Alfa Romeo GTV (916)

3.0 V6

220 hp2959 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1997-2003

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003

330Ci

231 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2003-2005

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci

Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
300 Nm
221 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
14.0 L/100 km
16.8 mpg US
20.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.0 L/100 km
33.6 mpg US
40.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
410 L
Best overall score
55/100
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
56/100

Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.7 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,415 kg
3,120 lb
Best performance score
55/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci
Power	220hp164kW	231hp172kW
Torque	265Nm195lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,415kg3,120lb	1,465kg3,230lb
Gross weight	1,820kg4,012lb	1,965kg4,332lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	247 km/h 153 mph
To 99% top speed	89.5s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	91.7s99% target: 245 km/h / 152 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.7s	7.0s
0-200 km/h	25.9s Calculated	27.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.4s Calculated	6.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	17L/100 km13.8mpg US16.6mpg UK	14L/100 km16.8mpg US20.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.7s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	155hp/t116kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	187Nm/t125lb-ft/ton Calculated	205Nm/t137lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	656km408mi Calculated
Displacement	2,959cc181cu in	2,979cc182cu in
Length	4,285mm169in	4,455mm175in
Width	1,780mm70in	1,757mm69in
Height	1,320mm52in	1,369mm54in
Wheelbase	2,540mm100in	2,725mm107in
Front track	1,510mm59in	1,471mm58in
Rear track	1,530mm60in	1,483mm58in
Trunk volume	110L	410L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	70L	63L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 3.0 V6BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330CiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	6,300 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,550 rpm
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	5,900 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,150 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.4 s	6.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.7 s	7.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.9 s	27.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	247 km/h 153 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.4 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.7 s	15.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 mph	155 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	220 hp 164 kW
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	231 hp 172 kW

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci has 11 hp more than Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 3.0 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 3.0 V6 and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci: 11 hp (8 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	265 Nm 195 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	300 Nm 221 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	1,415 kg 3,120 lb
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	1,465 kg 3,230 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 RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	247 km/h 153 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	6.7 s
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	7.0 s

Although BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci has more power, Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 3.0 V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alfa Romeo GTV (916) 3.0 V6 and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci: 0.3 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 RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	155 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6	220 hp 164 kW	6.7 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	231 hp 172 kW	7.0 s	247 km/h 153 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 RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,285 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 247 km/h 153 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,455 mm 175.4 in
Height	1,369 mm 53.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Alfa RomeoGTV (916)3.0 V6

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power

220 hp

164 kW

231 hp

172 kW

Torque

265 Nm

195 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.7 s

7.0 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

247 km/h

153 mph

Lightness

1,415 kg

3,120 lb

1,465 kg

3,230 lb

Fuel consumption

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	110 L 3.9 cu ft
Length	4,285 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,455 mm 175.4 in
Height	1,369 mm 53.9 in

Range score

656 km

408 mi

Trunk score

110 L

3.9 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

155 hp/t

116 kW/t

6.4 kg/hp

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci
Consumption	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,520 LC/year