Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328ivsNissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo

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

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36)

328i

193 hp2793 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1995-1999

Nissan 200 SX (S14)

2.0 i 16V Turbo

200 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe1993-2000

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.3 s
Fastest top speed
236 km/h
147 mph
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Largest trunk
405 L
Best overall score
53/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best practicality score
56/100

Nissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo

Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Lightest
1,350 kg
2,976 lb
Best power-to-weight
148 hp/t
110 kW/t
6.8 kg/hp
Best economy score
83/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo
Power	193hp144kW	200hp149kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	265Nm195lb-ft
Curb weight	1,395kg3,075lb	1,350kg2,976lb
Gross weight	1,780kg3,924lb	1,780kg3,924lb
Top speed	236 km/h 147 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	89.4s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	87.1s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.3s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	31.1s Calculated	31.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	148hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	201Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated	196Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	739km459mi Calculated
Displacement	2,793cc170cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,433mm175in	4,560mm180in
Width	1,710mm67in	1,730mm68in
Height	1,366mm54in	1,295mm51in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,525mm99in
Front track	1,408mm55in	1,480mm58in
Rear track	1,421mm56in	1,470mm58in
Trunk volume	405L	307L
Doors	2	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	65L	65L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328iNissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V TurboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	5,300 rpm	3,950 rpm	5,550 rpm
Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo	6,400 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.9 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.3 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.1 s	31.3 s
Top speed	236 km/h 147 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.0 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 94 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	193 hp 144 kW
Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo	200 hp 149 kW

Nissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo has 7 hp more than BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i and Nissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo	265 Nm 195 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)328i	1,395 kg 3,075 lb
Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo	1,350 kg 2,976 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)328i	236 km/h 147 mph
Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo	235 km/h 146 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)328i	7.3 s
Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo	7.5 s

Although Nissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo has more power, BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i and Nissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo: 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 Coupe (E36)328i	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp
Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo	148 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.7 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)328i	193 hp 144 kW	7.3 s	236 km/h 147 mph
Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo	200 hp 149 kW	7.5 s	235 km/h 146 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)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

Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	307 L 10.8 cu ft
Length	4,560 mm 179.5 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i

Nissan200 SX (S14)2.0 i 16V Turbo

Power

193 hp

144 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

265 Nm

195 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.3 s

7.5 s

Top speed

236 km/h

147 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,395 kg

3,075 lb

1,350 kg

2,976 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	307 L 10.8 cu ft
Length	4,560 mm 179.5 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Range score

739 km

459 mi

Trunk score

405 L

14.3 cu ft

307 L

10.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

148 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Nissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo
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