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BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318ivsBMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) · Facelift 2022 318d

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

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BMW 3 Series Touring (G21)

318i

156 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2020-2022

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) · Facelift 2022

318d

150 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2022-present

Comparison overview

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.3 s
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Lightest
1,555 kg
3,428 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,073 km
667 mi
Best performance score
46/100
Best economy score
92/100

BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i

Fastest top speed
220 km/h
137 mph
Most powerful
156 hp
116 kW
Best power-to-weight
99 hp/t
74 kW/t
10.1 kg/hp
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best practicality score
84/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d
Power	156hp116kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,570kg3,461lb	1,555kg3,428lb
Gross weight	2,135kg4,707lb	2,125kg4,685lb
Top speed	220 km/h 137 mph	218 km/h 135 mph
To 99% top speed	78.7s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated	69.3s99% target: 216 km/h / 134 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.7s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	38.8s Calculated	36.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.3s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.3s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	99hp/t74kW/t45hp/1000 lb Calculated	96hp/t72kW/t44hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	159Nm/t107lb-ft/ton Calculated	206Nm/t138lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	952km591mi Calculated	1,073km667mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,995cc122cu in
Length	4,709mm185in	4,713mm186in
Width	1,827mm72in	1,827mm72in
Height	1,440mm57in	1,440mm57in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,851mm112in
Front track	1,573mm62in	1,573mm62in
Rear track	1,588mm63in	1,568mm62in
Ground clearance	141mm6in	141mm6in
Trunk volume	500L	480L
Max trunk volume	1,510L	-
Doors	5	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	59L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318iBMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	4,500-6,500 rpm	1,300-4,300 rpm	6,750 rpm
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	4,000 rpm	1,500-2,750 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.3 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.7 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	38.8 s	36.3 s
Top speed	220 km/h 137 mph	218 km/h 135 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	7.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.8 s	10.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.8 s	13.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.3 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	145 km/h 90 mph	149 km/h 92 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	156 hp 116 kW
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	150 hp 112 kW

BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i has 6 hp more than BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318d and BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 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 Touring (G21)318i	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	1,570 kg 3,461 lb
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	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 (G21)318i	220 km/h 137 mph
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	218 km/h 135 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 (G21)318i	8.7 s
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	8.3 s

Although BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i has more power, BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318d and BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i: 0.4 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 Touring (G21)318i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318d and BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i: 0.7 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 Touring (G21)318i	99 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.1 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	952 km 591 mi
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	1,073 km 667 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i	156 hp 116 kW	8.7 s	220 km/h 137 mph
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	150 hp 112 kW	8.3 s	218 km/h 135 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 (G21)318i

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 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 Touring (G21)318i

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 mph

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 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 Touring (G21)318i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	8.7 s
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK	8.3 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 Touring (G21)318i	99 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.1 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d	96 hp/t 72 kW/t 10.4 kg/hp	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Touring (G21)318i

BMW3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI)Facelift 2022318d

Power

156 hp

116 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.7 s

8.3 s

Top speed

220 km/h

137 mph

218 km/h

135 mph

Lightness

1,570 kg

3,461 lb

1,555 kg

3,428 lb

Fuel consumption

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,709 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 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

952 km

591 mi

1,073 km

667 mi

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

480 L

17.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

99 hp/t

74 kW/t

10.1 kg/hp

96 hp/t

72 kW/t

10.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) 318i	BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20 LCI) Facelift 2022 318d
Consumption	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK	5.5 L/100 km42.8 mpg US51.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.85 LC100 km	9.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi	15.49 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal	825 L218 US gal181 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,628 LC/year	1,444 LC/year