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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003 330CdvsBMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 320i

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

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003

330Cd

204 hp2993 ccDieselRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2003-2006

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)

320i

184 hp1997 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbocharged2013-2016

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 320i

Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
968 km
601 mi
Largest trunk
520 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best economy score
90/100
Best practicality score
75/100

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Fastest top speed
242 km/h
150 mph
Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Highest torque
410 Nm
302 lb-ft
Lightest
1,540 kg
3,395 lb
Best power-to-weight
132 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.5 kg/hp
Best performance score
54/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i
Power	204hp152kW	184hp137kW
Torque	410Nm302lb-ft	270Nm199lb-ft
Curb weight	1,540kg3,395lb	1,560kg3,439lb
Gross weight	2,040kg4,497lb	2,130kg4,696lb
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	94.7s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated	96.7s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	29.8s Calculated	36.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	132hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	118hp/t88kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	266Nm/t178lb-ft/ton Calculated	173Nm/t116lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	955km593mi Calculated	968km601mi Calculated
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	1,997cc122cu in
Length	4,488mm177in	4,824mm190in
Width	1,757mm69in	1,828mm72in
Height	1,369mm54in	1,508mm59in
Wheelbase	2,725mm107in	2,920mm115in
Front track	1,471mm58in	1,541mm61in
Rear track	1,483mm58in	1,586mm62in
Ground clearance	-	165mm6in
Trunk volume	410L	520L
Max trunk volume	-	1,600L
Doors	2	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	63L	60L
CO2 emissions	-	145g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330CdBMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 320iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	4,000 rpm	1,500 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	5,000-6,250 rpm	1,250-4,500 rpm	6,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.8 s	36.9 s
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 95 mph	146 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	204 hp 152 kW
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	184 hp 137 kW

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd has 20 hp more than BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 320i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 320i and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	410 Nm 302 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	270 Nm 199 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	1,540 kg 3,395 lb
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	1,560 kg 3,439 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 (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	242 km/h 150 mph
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	229 km/h 142 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 (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	7.2 s
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd and BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 320i: 0.7 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 Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

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 (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	132 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	118 hp/t 88 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	955 km 593 mi
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	968 km 601 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	204 hp 152 kW	7.2 s	242 km/h 150 mph
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	184 hp 137 kW	7.9 s	229 km/h 142 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 (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,369 mm 53.9 in

BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 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

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 Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd 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 Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK	7.2 s
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	7.9 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 Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	132 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i	118 hp/t 88 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd

BMW3 Series Gran Turismo (F34)320i

Power

204 hp

152 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

410 Nm

302 lb-ft

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

7.9 s

Top speed

242 km/h

150 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

1,560 kg

3,439 lb

Fuel consumption

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,369 mm 53.9 in

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

Range score

955 km

593 mi

968 km

601 mi

CO2 score

145 g/km

Trunk score

410 L

14.5 cu ft

520 L

18.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

132 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

118 hp/t

88 kW/t

8.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd	BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (F34) 320i
Consumption	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.55 LC100 km	10.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,733 LC/year	1,628 LC/year