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BMW 3 Series Touring (E46) 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 (E46)

330xi

231 hp2979 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2000-2001

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003

330Cd

204 hp2993 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2003-2005

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Touring (E46) 330xi

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.8 s
Fastest top speed
243 km/h
151 mph
Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Best power-to-weight
139 hp/t
103 kW/t
7.2 kg/hp
Largest trunk
435 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
55/100
Best practicality score
81/100

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd

Highest torque
410 Nm
302 lb-ft
Lightest
1,555 kg
3,428 lb
Lowest city consumption
10.6 L/100 km
22.2 mpg US
26.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.1 L/100 km
38.6 mpg US
46.3 mpg UK
Best economy score
86/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Touring (E46)330xi	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd
Power	231hp172kW	204hp152kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	410Nm302lb-ft
Curb weight	1,665kg3,671lb	1,555kg3,428lb
Gross weight	2,165kg4,773lb	2,055kg4,530lb
Top speed	243 km/h 151 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	67.2s99% target: 241 km/h / 149 mph Calculated	93.2s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.8s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	23.8s Calculated	32.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.8L/100 km17mpg US20.5mpg UK	10.6L/100 km22.2mpg US26.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	139hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	131hp/t98kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	180Nm/t121lb-ft/ton Calculated	264Nm/t176lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	818km508mi Calculated
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	2,993cc183cu in
Length	4,478mm176in	4,488mm177in
Width	1,739mm68in	1,757mm69in
Height	1,409mm55in	1,369mm54in
Wheelbase	2,725mm107in	2,725mm107in
Front track	1,471mm58in	1,471mm58in
Rear track	1,483mm58in	1,483mm58in
Trunk volume	435L	410L
Max trunk volume	1,345L	-
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 (E46) 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 (E46)330xi	5,900 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,150 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 (E46)330xi	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.8 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.8 s	32.4 s
Top speed	243 km/h 151 mph	235 km/h 146 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	9.8 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.5 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	162 km/h 101 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (E46)330xi	231 hp 172 kW
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	204 hp 152 kW

BMW 3 Series Touring (E46) 330xi has 27 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 (E46) 330xi: 27 hp (20 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (E46)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 (E46)330xi	1,665 kg 3,671 lb
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	1,555 kg 3,428 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 (E46)330xi	243 km/h 151 mph
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	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 Touring (E46)330xi	6.8 s
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (E46) 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 (E46)330xi	139 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	131 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 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 (E46)330xi	231 hp 172 kW	6.8 s	243 km/h 151 mph
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	204 hp 152 kW	7.4 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 Touring (E46)330xi

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 243 km/h 151 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,478 mm 176.3 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 in

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 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 (E46)330xi

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd

Power

231 hp

172 kW

204 hp

152 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

410 Nm

302 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.8 s

7.4 s

Top speed

243 km/h

151 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,665 kg

3,671 lb

1,555 kg

3,428 lb

Fuel consumption

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	435 L 15.4 cu ft
Length	4,478 mm 176.3 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 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

818 km

508 mi

Trunk score

435 L

15.4 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

139 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

131 hp/t

98 kW/t

7.6 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	7.7 L/100 km30.5 mpg US36.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.48 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.69 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,155 L305 US gal254 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,021 LC/year