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BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318dvsBMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) · Facelift 2022 318i

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

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20)

318d

150 hp1995 ccDieselRWDManualTurbochargedSedan2019-2022

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) · Facelift 2022

318i

156 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2022-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.4 s
Fastest top speed
226 km/h
140 mph
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Lightest
1,445 kg
3,186 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
870 km
540 mi
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best performance score
47/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
77/100

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318i

Most powerful
156 hp
116 kW
Best power-to-weight
104 hp/t
78 kW/t
9.6 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i
Power	150hp112kW	156hp116kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,445kg3,186lb	1,500kg3,307lb
Gross weight	2,075kg4,575lb	2,055kg4,530lb
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	223 km/h 139 mph
To 99% top speed	71.0s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated	73.2s99% target: 221 km/h / 137 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.4s	8.6s
0-200 km/h	32.5s Calculated	34.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.0s Calculated	8.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.1L/100 km57.4mpg US68.9mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.1s Calculated	16.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	104hp/t77kW/t47hp/1000 lb Calculated	104hp/t78kW/t47hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	167Nm/t112lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	870km540mi Calculated	819km509mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,709mm185in	4,713mm186in
Width	1,827mm72in	1,827mm72in
Height	1,435mm56in	1,440mm57in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,851mm112in
Front track	-	1,573mm62in
Rear track	-	1,568mm62in
Ground clearance	-	141mm6in
Trunk volume	-	480L
Max trunk volume	480L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	40L	59L
CO2 emissions	122g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318dBMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d	3,750-4,000 rpm	1,500-3,000 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	4,500-6,500 rpm	1,300-4,300 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.0 s	8.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.4 s	8.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	32.5 s	34.9 s
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	223 km/h 139 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.9 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	7.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.7 s	10.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.7 s	13.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.1 s	16.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 93 mph	148 km/h 92 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d	150 hp 112 kW
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	156 hp 116 kW

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318i has 6 hp more than BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318d and BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318i: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d	1,445 kg 3,186 lb
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	1,500 kg 3,307 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 (G20)318d	226 km/h 140 mph
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	223 km/h 139 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 (G20)318d	8.4 s
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	8.6 s

Although BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318i has more power, BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318d and BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318i: 0.2 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 (G20)318d	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	7.2 L/100 km 32.7 mpg US 39.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318d and BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318i: 2.6 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 (G20)318d	104 hp/t 77 kW/t 9.6 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	104 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d	870 km 540 mi
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	819 km 509 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d	150 hp 112 kW	8.4 s	226 km/h 140 mph
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	156 hp 116 kW	8.6 s	223 km/h 139 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 (G20)318d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,435 mm 56.5 in

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 223 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,713 mm 185.6 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 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 (G20)318d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

4.6 L/100 km

51.1 mpg US

61.4 mpg UK

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 223 km/h 139 mph

7.2 L/100 km

32.7 mpg US

39.2 mpg UK

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318d 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 (G20)318d	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK	8.4 s
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	7.2 L/100 km 32.7 mpg US 39.2 mpg UK	8.6 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 (G20)318d	104 hp/t 77 kW/t 9.6 kg/hp	4.6 L/100 km 51.1 mpg US 61.4 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i	104 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.6 kg/hp	7.2 L/100 km 32.7 mpg US 39.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)318d

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318i

Power

150 hp

112 kW

156 hp

116 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.4 s

8.6 s

Top speed

226 km/h

140 mph

223 km/h

139 mph

Lightness

1,445 kg

3,186 lb

1,500 kg

3,307 lb

Fuel consumption

4.6 L/100 km

51.1 mpg US

61.4 mpg UK

7.2 L/100 km

32.7 mpg US

39.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,435 mm 56.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,713 mm 185.6 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Range score

870 km

540 mi

819 km

509 mi

CO2 score

122 g/km

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

480 L

17.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

104 hp/t

77 kW/t

9.6 kg/hp

104 hp/t

78 kW/t

9.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 318d	BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318i
Consumption	4.6 L/100 km51.1 mpg US61.4 mpg UK	7.2 L/100 km32.7 mpg US39.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.05 LC100 km	12.60 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.96 LC100 mi	20.28 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	690 L182 US gal152 UK gal	1,080 L285 US gal238 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,208 LC/year	1,890 LC/year