Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 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 Touring (G21)

320d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2020

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36)

328i

193 hp2793 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1995-1999

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 320d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
230 km/h
143 mph Restricted
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
64/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
84/100

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 Touring (G21)320d	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i
Power	190hp142kW	193hp144kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,585kg3,494lb	1,395kg3,075lb
Gross weight	2,190kg4,828lb	1,780kg3,924lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated	236 km/h 147 mph
To 99% top speed	70.4s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	88.7s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	25.7s Calculated	30.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	120hp/t89kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	252Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated	201Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	833km518mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	2,793cc170cu in
Length	4,709mm185in	4,433mm175in
Width	1,827mm72in	1,710mm67in
Height	1,440mm57in	1,366mm54in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,700mm106in
Front track	1,573mm62in	1,408mm55in
Rear track	1,569mm62in	1,421mm56in
Ground clearance	141mm6in	110mm4in
Trunk volume	500L	405L
Max trunk volume	1,510L	-
Doors	5	2
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	40L	62L
CO2 emissions	125g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 320dBMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)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 Touring (G21)320d	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.7 s	30.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited	236 km/h 147 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.0 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	159 km/h 99 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 Touring (G21)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 Touring (G21) 320d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 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 Touring (G21)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 Touring (G21)320d	1,585 kg 3,494 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 Touring (G21)320d	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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 Touring (G21)320d	7.1 s
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	7.3 s

Although BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i has more power, BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 320d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 320d and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i: 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
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)320d	120 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.3 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 Touring (G21)320d	190 hp 142 kW	7.1 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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 Touring (G21)320d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 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 Touring (G21)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

7.1 s

7.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

236 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,585 kg

3,494 lb

1,395 kg

3,075 lb

Fuel consumption

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 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

833 km

518 mi

CO2 score

125 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

405 L

14.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

120 hp/t

89 kW/t

8.3 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 Touring (G21) 320d
Consumption	4.8 L/100 km49 mpg US58.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.52 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	720 L190 US gal158 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,260 LC/year