Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330ivsCadillac STS 3.6 i V6

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

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90)

330i

272 hp2996 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2007-2008

Cadillac STS

3.6 i V6

258 hp3564 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2004-2011

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.1 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
272 hp
203 kW
Lightest
1,525 kg
3,362 lb
Best power-to-weight
178 hp/t
133 kW/t
5.6 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.7 L/100 km
27.0 mpg US
32.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
12.7 L/100 km
18.5 mpg US
22.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.4 L/100 km
36.8 mpg US
44.1 mpg UK
Best estimated range
724 km
450 mi
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
61/100
Best economy score
83/100

Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6

Highest torque
346 Nm
255 lb-ft
Largest trunk
464 L
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i	CadillacSTS3.6 i V6
Power	272hp203kW	258hp192kW
Torque	315Nm232lb-ft	346Nm255lb-ft
Curb weight	1,525kg3,362lb	1,782kg3,929lb
Gross weight	1,970kg4,343lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	60.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	66.2s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.1s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	18.9s Calculated	28.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.8s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK	12.2L/100 km19.3mpg US23.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.7L/100 km18.5mpg US22.2mpg UK	18.1L/100 km13mpg US15.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	178hp/t133kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated	145hp/t108kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	207Nm/t138lb-ft/ton Calculated	194Nm/t130lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	724km450mi Calculated	541km336mi Calculated
Displacement	2,996cc183cu in	3,564cc217cu in
Length	4,520mm178in	4,985mm196in
Width	1,817mm72in	1,843mm73in
Height	1,421mm56in	1,464mm58in
Wheelbase	2,760mm109in	2,957mm116in
Front track	1,500mm59in	1,596mm63in
Rear track	1,513mm60in	1,581mm62in
Trunk volume	460L	464L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	63L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	285g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330iCadillac STS 3.6 i V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i	6,650 rpm	2,750 rpm	6,900 rpm
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	6,200 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i	CadillacSTS3.6 i V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.8 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.1 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.9 s	28.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	173 km/h 108 mph	156 km/h 97 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i	272 hp 203 kW
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	258 hp 192 kW

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330i has 14 hp more than Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6.

The biggest power difference is between Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6 and BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330i: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i	315 Nm 232 lb-ft
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	346 Nm 255 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i	1,525 kg 3,362 lb
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	1,782 kg 3,929 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 Sedan (E90)330i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	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 Sedan (E90)330i	6.1 s
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330i and Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6: 1.3 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 Sedan (E90)330i	8.7 L/100 km 27.0 mpg US 32.5 mpg UK
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	12.2 L/100 km 19.3 mpg US 23.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330i and Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6: 3.5 L/100 km.

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 Sedan (E90)330i	178 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	145 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i	724 km 450 mi
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	541 km 336 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i	272 hp 203 kW	6.1 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	258 hp 192 kW	7.4 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 Sedan (E90)330i

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,520 mm 178.0 in
Height	1,421 mm 55.9 in

CadillacSTS3.6 i V6

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	464 L 16.4 cu ft
Length	4,985 mm 196.3 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 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 Sedan (E90)330i

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

8.7 L/100 km

27.0 mpg US

32.5 mpg UK

CadillacSTS3.6 i V6

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

12.2 L/100 km

19.3 mpg US

23.2 mpg UK

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330i 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 Sedan (E90)330i	8.7 L/100 km 27.0 mpg US 32.5 mpg UK	6.1 s
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	12.2 L/100 km 19.3 mpg US 23.2 mpg UK	7.4 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 Sedan (E90)330i	178 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp	8.7 L/100 km 27.0 mpg US 32.5 mpg UK
CadillacSTS3.6 i V6	145 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp	12.2 L/100 km 19.3 mpg US 23.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Sedan (E90)330i

CadillacSTS3.6 i V6

Power

272 hp

203 kW

258 hp

192 kW

Torque

315 Nm

232 lb-ft

346 Nm

255 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.1 s

7.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,525 kg

3,362 lb

1,782 kg

3,929 lb

Fuel consumption

8.7 L/100 km

27.0 mpg US

32.5 mpg UK

12.2 L/100 km

19.3 mpg US

23.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,520 mm 178.0 in
Height	1,421 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	464 L 16.4 cu ft
Length	4,985 mm 196.3 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

Range score

724 km

450 mi

541 km

336 mi

CO2 score

285 g/km

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

464 L

16.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

178 hp/t

133 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

145 hp/t

108 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Sedan (E90) 330i	Cadillac STS 3.6 i V6
Consumption	8.7 L/100 km27 mpg US32.5 mpg UK	12.2 L/100 km19.3 mpg US23.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.22 LC100 km	21.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	24.50 LC100 mi	34.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,305 L345 US gal287 UK gal	1,830 L483 US gal403 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,284 LC/year	3,203 LC/year