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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325dvsBMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) · Facelift 2003 330Ci

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

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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)

325d

218 hp1995 ccDieselRWDManualTurbocharged2013-2016

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) · Facelift 2003

330Ci

231 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2003-2006

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Lightest
1,600 kg
3,527 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.4 L/100 km
36.8 mpg US
44.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,096 km
681 mi
Largest trunk
520 L
Best overall score
62/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
75/100

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci

Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Best power-to-weight
136 hp/t
102 kW/t
7.3 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci
Power	218hp163kW	231hp172kW
Torque	450Nm332lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,600kg3,527lb	1,695kg3,737lb
Gross weight	2,170kg4,784lb	2,040kg4,497lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	240 km/h 149 mph
To 99% top speed	90.9s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	103.8s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	29.6s Calculated	32.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.7s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	136hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	136hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	281Nm/t188lb-ft/ton Calculated	177Nm/t118lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,096km681mi Calculated	618km384mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	2,979cc182cu in
Length	4,824mm190in	4,488mm177in
Width	1,828mm72in	1,757mm69in
Height	1,508mm59in	1,370mm54in
Wheelbase	2,920mm115in	2,725mm107in
Front track	1,541mm61in	1,471mm58in
Rear track	1,586mm62in	1,483mm58in
Ground clearance	165mm6in	-
Trunk volume	520L	260L
Max trunk volume	1,600L	300L
Doors	5	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	57L	63L
CO2 emissions	-	244g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325dBMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330CiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	4,400 rpm	1,500-2,500 rpm	4,650 rpm
BMW3 Series Convertible (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	BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.7 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.6 s	32.7 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	240 km/h 149 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	153 km/h 95 mph	149 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	218 hp 163 kW
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	231 hp 172 kW

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci has 13 hp more than BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325d and BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci: 13 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	450 Nm 332 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Convertible (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
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	1,600 kg 3,527 lb
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	1,695 kg 3,737 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
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	240 km/h 149 mph
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	240 km/h 149 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	7.1 s
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	7.5 s

Although BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci has more power, BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325d and BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci: 0.4 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325d and BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci: 5.0 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	1,096 km 681 mi
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	618 km 384 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	218 hp 163 kW	7.1 s	240 km/h 149 mph
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	231 hp 172 kW	7.5 s	240 km/h 149 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

BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d

Power	218 hp 163 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,824 mm 189.9 in
Height	1,508 mm 59.4 in

BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,370 mm 53.9 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d

Power	218 hp 163 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325d is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK	7.1 s
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK	7.5 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)325d

BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power

218 hp

163 kW

231 hp

172 kW

Torque

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.5 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

240 km/h

149 mph

Lightness

1,600 kg

3,527 lb

1,695 kg

3,737 lb

Fuel consumption

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,824 mm 189.9 in
Height	1,508 mm 59.4 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,370 mm 53.9 in

Range score

1,096 km

681 mi

618 km

384 mi

CO2 score

244 g/km

Trunk score

520 L

18.4 cu ft

260 L

9.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

136 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

136 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 325d	BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci
Consumption	5.2 L/100 km45.2 mpg US54.3 mpg UK	10.2 L/100 km23.1 mpg US27.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.10 LC100 km	17.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.65 LC100 mi	28.73 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	780 L206 US gal172 UK gal	1,530 L404 US gal337 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,365 LC/year	2,678 LC/year