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BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330xivsBMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003 330Cd

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

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BMW 3 Series Touring (E91)

330xi

258 hp2996 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2005-2007

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003

330Cd

204 hp2993 ccDieselRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2003-2006

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330xi

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.6 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph
Most powerful
258 hp
192 kW
Best power-to-weight
157 hp/t
117 kW/t
6.4 kg/hp
Largest trunk
460 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
57/100
Best practicality score
82/100

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd

Highest torque
410 Nm
302 lb-ft
Lightest
1,540 kg
3,395 lb
Lowest city consumption
9.1 L/100 km
25.8 mpg US
31.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Best economy score
89/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330xi	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd
Power	258hp192kW	204hp152kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	410Nm302lb-ft
Curb weight	1,645kg3,627lb	1,540kg3,395lb
Gross weight	2,180kg4,806lb	2,040kg4,497lb
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	242 km/h 150 mph
To 99% top speed	67.1s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	94.7s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.6s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	22.2s Calculated	29.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.3s Calculated	6.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14L/100 km16.8mpg US20.2mpg UK	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	157hp/t117kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated	132hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	182Nm/t122lb-ft/ton Calculated	266Nm/t178lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	955km593mi Calculated
Displacement	2,996cc183cu in	2,993cc183cu in
Length	4,520mm178in	4,488mm177in
Width	1,817mm72in	1,757mm69in
Height	1,418mm56in	1,369mm54in
Wheelbase	2,760mm109in	2,725mm107in
Front track	1,500mm59in	1,471mm58in
Rear track	1,513mm60in	1,483mm58in
Trunk volume	460L	410L
Max trunk volume	1,385L	-
Doors	5	2
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	63L	63L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330xiBMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330CdPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330xi	6,600 rpm	2,500 rpm	6,850 rpm
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	4,000 rpm	1,500 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330xi	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.3 s	6.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.6 s	7.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.2 s	29.8 s
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	242 km/h 150 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 103 mph	152 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330xi	258 hp 192 kW
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	204 hp 152 kW

BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330xi has 54 hp more than BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd and BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330xi: 54 hp (40 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330xi	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	410 Nm 302 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330xi	1,645 kg 3,627 lb
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	1,540 kg 3,395 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 (E91)330xi	250 km/h 155 mph
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	242 km/h 150 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 (E91)330xi	6.6 s
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	7.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330xi and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd: 0.6 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 (E91)330xi	157 hp/t 117 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	132 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 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 (E91)330xi	258 hp 192 kW	6.6 s	250 km/h 155 mph
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	204 hp 152 kW	7.2 s	242 km/h 150 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 (E91)330xi

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,520 mm 178.0 in
Height	1,418 mm 55.8 in

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330xi

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd

Power

258 hp

192 kW

204 hp

152 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

410 Nm

302 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.6 s

7.2 s

Top speed

250 km/h

155 mph

242 km/h

150 mph

Lightness

1,645 kg

3,627 lb

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

Fuel consumption

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,520 mm 178.0 in
Height	1,418 mm 55.8 in

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

Range score

955 km

593 mi

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

157 hp/t

117 kW/t

6.4 kg/hp

132 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 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
Consumption	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.55 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,733 LC/year