Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 330dvsTesla Model 3 P50 50 kWh

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

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20)

330d

265 hp2993 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2019-2020

Tesla Model 3

P50 50 kWh

261 hpElectricRWDAutomaticSedan2017-2019

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 330d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.5 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
265 hp
198 kW
Lightest
1,590 kg
3,505 lb
Best power-to-weight
167 hp/t
124 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
72/100
Best performance score
69/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)330d	TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh
Power	265hp198kW	261hp195kW
Torque	580Nm428lb-ft	-
Curb weight	1,590kg3,505lb	1,610kg3,549lb
Gross weight	2,185kg4,817lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 209 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	53.8s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	46.2s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.5s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	16.4s Calculated	21.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.3s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.4s Calculated	13.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	167hp/t124kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated	162hp/t121kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	365Nm/t244lb-ft/ton Calculated	-
Estimated range	1,135km705mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	-
Length	4,709mm185in	4,694mm185in
Width	1,827mm72in	1,933mm76in
Height	1,435mm56in	1,443mm57in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,875mm113in
Front track	-	1,580mm62in
Rear track	-	1,580mm62in
Ground clearance	-	140mm6in
Trunk volume	-	425L
Max trunk volume	480L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	-
CO2 emissions	138g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)330d	TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.3 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.5 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.4 s	21.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 209 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.4 s	11.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.4 s	13.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	181 km/h 113 mph	169 km/h 105 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)330d	265 hp 198 kW
TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh	261 hp 195 kW

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 330d has 4 hp more than Tesla Model 3 P50 50 kWh.

The biggest power difference is between Tesla Model 3 P50 50 kWh and BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 330d: 4 hp (3 kW).

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)330d	1,590 kg 3,505 lb
TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh	1,610 kg 3,549 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)330d	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 209 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 Sedan (G20)330d	5.5 s
TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh	5.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 330d and Tesla Model 3 P50 50 kWh: 0.3 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 Sedan (G20)330d	167 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp
TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh	162 hp/t 121 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)330d	265 hp 198 kW	5.5 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh	261 hp 195 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 209 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 Sedan (G20)330d

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh

Power	261 hp 195 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 209 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20)330d

TeslaModel 3P50 50 kWh

Power

265 hp

198 kW

261 hp

195 kW

Torque

580 Nm

428 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.5 s

5.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

225 km/h140 mph

Restricted

209 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,590 kg

3,505 lb

1,610 kg

3,549 lb

Fuel consumption

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 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	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Range score

1,135 km

705 mi

CO2 score

138 g/km

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

425 L

15.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

167 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

162 hp/t

121 kW/t

6.2 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) 330d
Consumption	5.2 L/100 km45.2 mpg US54.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.65 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	780 L206 US gal172 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,365 LC/year