Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003 330CdvsToyota Celica (T23) 1.8 i GT- R

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 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2003-2005

Toyota Celica (T23)

1.8 i GT- R

182 hp1796 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1999-2006

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.4 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Highest torque
410 Nm
302 lb-ft
Largest trunk
410 L
Best overall score
54/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
86/100
Best practicality score
56/100

Toyota Celica (T23) 1.8 i GT- R

Lightest
1,190 kg
2,624 lb
Best power-to-weight
153 hp/t
114 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
8.7 L/100 km
27.0 mpg US
32.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.6 L/100 km
42.0 mpg US
50.4 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R
Power	204hp152kW	182hp136kW
Torque	410Nm302lb-ft	181Nm133lb-ft
Curb weight	1,555kg3,428lb	1,190kg2,624lb
Gross weight	2,055kg4,530lb	-
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	94.0s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	80.3s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.4s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	32.6s Calculated	34.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.0s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	10.6L/100 km22.2mpg US26.6mpg UK	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.3s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	131hp/t98kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	153hp/t114kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	264Nm/t176lb-ft/ton Calculated	152Nm/t102lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	818km508mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	1,796cc110cu in
Length	4,488mm177in	4,328mm170in
Width	1,757mm69in	1,735mm68in
Height	1,369mm54in	1,305mm51in
Wheelbase	2,725mm107in	2,600mm102in
Front track	1,471mm58in	1,488mm59in
Rear track	1,483mm58in	1,478mm58in
Trunk volume	410L	365L
Doors	2	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	63L	55L

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 330CdToyota Celica (T23) 1.8 i GT- RPowerTorque

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
ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R	7,600 rpm	6,800 rpm	7,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.0 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.4 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	32.6 s	34.2 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	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	12.9 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.3 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 93 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 Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	204 hp 152 kW
ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R	182 hp 136 kW

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd has 22 hp more than Toyota Celica (T23) 1.8 i GT- R.

The biggest power difference is between Toyota Celica (T23) 1.8 i GT- R and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd: 22 hp (16 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
ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R	181 Nm 133 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	1,555 kg 3,428 lb
ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R	1,190 kg 2,624 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	235 km/h 146 mph
ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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	7.4 s
ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Cd and Toyota Celica (T23) 1.8 i GT- R: 0.1 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 (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	131 hp/t 98 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp
ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R	153 hp/t 114 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd	204 hp 152 kW	7.4 s	235 km/h 146 mph
ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R	182 hp 136 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 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	7.4 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

ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R

Power	182 hp 136 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	4,328 mm 170.4 in
Height	1,305 mm 51.4 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Cd

ToyotaCelica (T23)1.8 i GT- R

Power

204 hp

152 kW

182 hp

136 kW

Torque

410 Nm

302 lb-ft

181 Nm

133 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.4 s

7.5 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

Unrestricted

225 km/h140 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,555 kg

3,428 lb

1,190 kg

2,624 lb

Fuel consumption

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 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	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	4,328 mm 170.4 in
Height	1,305 mm 51.4 in

Range score

818 km

508 mi

Trunk score

410 L

14.5 cu ft

365 L

12.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

131 hp/t

98 kW/t

7.6 kg/hp

153 hp/t

114 kW/t

6.5 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	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