Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 320dvsBMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i

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

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20)

320d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2018-2020

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36)

328i

193 hp2793 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1995-1999

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 320d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.8 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.1 L/100 km
57.4 mpg US
68.9 mpg UK
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
62/100
Best performance score
57/100
Best economy score
95/100
Best practicality score
74/100

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i

Most powerful
193 hp
144 kW
Lightest
1,395 kg
3,075 lb
Best power-to-weight
138 hp/t
103 kW/t
7.2 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i
Power	190hp142kW	193hp144kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,455kg3,208lb	1,395kg3,075lb
Gross weight	2,085kg4,597lb	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	63.6s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	88.7s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.8s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	21.9s Calculated	30.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.1L/100 km57.4mpg US68.9mpg UK	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.7s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	131hp/t97kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	275Nm/t184lb-ft/ton Calculated	201Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	889km552mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	2,793cc170cu in
Length	4,709mm185in	4,433mm175in
Width	1,827mm72in	1,710mm67in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,366mm54in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,700mm106in
Front track	1,589mm63in	1,408mm55in
Rear track	1,604mm63in	1,421mm56in
Ground clearance	136mm5in	110mm4in
Trunk volume	480L	405L
Doors	4	2
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	40L	62L
CO2 emissions	117g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 320dBMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	5,300 rpm	3,950 rpm	5,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.8 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.9 s	30.9 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	2.7 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.5 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.7 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	166 km/h 103 mph	152 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	190 hp 142 kW
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	193 hp 144 kW

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i has 3 hp more than BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 320d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 320d and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Coupe (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
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	1,455 kg 3,208 lb
BMW3 Series Coupe (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
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
BMW3 Series Coupe (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
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	6.8 s
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	7.3 s

Although BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i has more power, BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 320d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 320d and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i: 0.5 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 Sedan (G20)320d	131 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Coupe (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
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d	190 hp 142 kW	6.8 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
BMW3 Series Coupe (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

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)320d

BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i

Power

190 hp

142 kW

193 hp

144 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.8 s

7.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

236 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,455 kg

3,208 lb

1,395 kg

3,075 lb

Fuel consumption

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

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

Range score

889 km

552 mi

CO2 score

117 g/km

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

405 L

14.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

131 hp/t

97 kW/t

7.7 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 (G20) 320d
Consumption	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,181 LC/year