Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 325ivsBMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi

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

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36)

325i

192 hp2494 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1992-1999

BMW 6 Series (E24)

633CSi

200 hp3210 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1976-1979

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 325i

Fastest top speed
232 km/h
144 mph
Lightest
1,330 kg
2,932 lb
Best power-to-weight
144 hp/t
108 kW/t
6.9 kg/hp
Best overall score
51/100
Best performance score
48/100
Best economy score
83/100
Best practicality score
56/100

BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.9 s
Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Highest torque
284 Nm
209 lb-ft
Largest trunk
415 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)325i	BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi
Power	192hp143kW	200hp149kW
Torque	244Nm180lb-ft	284Nm209lb-ft
Curb weight	1,330kg2,932lb	1,470kg3,241lb
Gross weight	1,790kg3,946lb	1,830kg4,034lb
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	93.3s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	94.4s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.0s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	34.8s Calculated	47.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.6s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	12.9L/100 km18.2mpg US21.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.8s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	144hp/t108kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	136hp/t101kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	183Nm/t123lb-ft/ton Calculated	193Nm/t129lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	705km438mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,494cc152cu in	3,210cc196cu in
Length	4,433mm175in	4,755mm187in
Width	1,710mm67in	1,725mm68in
Height	1,366mm54in	1,365mm54in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,626mm103in
Front track	1,408mm55in	1,422mm56in
Rear track	1,421mm56in	1,487mm59in
Ground clearance	110mm4in	-
Trunk volume	405L	415L
Doors	2	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	62L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 325iBMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)325i	5,900 rpm	4,200 rpm	6,150 rpm
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	5,500 rpm	4,250 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)325i	BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.6 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.0 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	34.8 s	47.8 s
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.3 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.8 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	147 km/h 92 mph	143 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)325i	192 hp 143 kW
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	200 hp 149 kW

BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi has 8 hp more than BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 325i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 325i and BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi: 8 hp (6 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)325i	244 Nm 180 lb-ft
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	284 Nm 209 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)325i	1,330 kg 2,932 lb
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	1,470 kg 3,241 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 Coupe (E36)325i	232 km/h 144 mph
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	215 km/h 134 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 Coupe (E36)325i	8.0 s
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 6 Series (E24) 633CSi and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 325i: 0.1 s.

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 Coupe (E36)325i	144 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	136 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)325i	192 hp 143 kW	8.0 s	232 km/h 144 mph
BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi	200 hp 149 kW	7.9 s	215 km/h 134 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 Coupe (E36)325i

Power	192 hp 143 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,366 mm 53.8 in

BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	415 L 14.7 cu ft
Length	4,755 mm 187.2 in
Height	1,365 mm 53.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)325i

BMW6 Series (E24)633CSi

Power

192 hp

143 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

244 Nm

180 lb-ft

284 Nm

209 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.0 s

7.9 s

Top speed

232 km/h

144 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,330 kg

2,932 lb

1,470 kg

3,241 lb

Fuel consumption

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,366 mm 53.8 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	415 L 14.7 cu ft
Length	4,755 mm 187.2 in
Height	1,365 mm 53.7 in

Range score

705 km

438 mi

Trunk score

405 L

14.3 cu ft

415 L

14.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

144 hp/t

108 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

136 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 325i
Consumption	8.8 L/100 km26.7 mpg US32.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	24.78 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,320 L349 US gal290 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,310 LC/year