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BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330ivsVolvo V70 II · Facelift 2004 2.4i 20V T5

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

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BMW 3 Series Touring (E91)

330i

258 hp2996 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2005-2007

Volvo V70 II · Facelift 2004

2.4i 20V T5

260 hp2401 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2005-2007

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,535 kg
3,384 lb
Best power-to-weight
168 hp/t
125 kW/t
5.9 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
12.8 L/100 km
18.4 mpg US
22.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.6 L/100 km
35.6 mpg US
42.8 mpg UK
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
59/100

Volvo V70 II Facelift 2004 2.4i 20V T5

Most powerful
260 hp
194 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Largest trunk
485 L
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
84/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330i	VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5
Power	258hp192kW	260hp194kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,535kg3,384lb	1,625kg3,583lb
Gross weight	2,070kg4,564lb	2,150kg4,740lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	250 km/h 155 mph
To 99% top speed	67.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	71.4s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.8s
0-200 km/h	20.6s Calculated	23.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	14.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	168hp/t125kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated	160hp/t119kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	195Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated	215Nm/t144lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	737km458mi Calculated
Displacement	2,996cc183cu in	2,401cc147cu in
Length	4,520mm178in	4,710mm185in
Width	1,817mm72in	1,804mm71in
Height	1,418mm56in	1,514mm60in
Wheelbase	2,760mm109in	2,755mm108in
Front track	1,500mm59in	1,563mm62in
Rear track	1,513mm60in	1,560mm61in
Trunk volume	460L	485L
Max trunk volume	1,385L	1,641L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	61L	70L
CO2 emissions	-	226g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330iVolvo V70 II Facelift 2004 2.4i 20V T5PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330i	6,600 rpm	2,500 rpm	6,850 rpm
VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5	5,500 rpm	2,100 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330i	VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.6 s	23.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	250 km/h 155 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	14.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	168 km/h 105 mph	163 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330i	258 hp 192 kW
VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5	260 hp 194 kW

Volvo V70 II Facelift 2004 2.4i 20V T5 has 2 hp more than BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330i and Volvo V70 II Facelift 2004 2.4i 20V T5: 2 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330i	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330i	1,535 kg 3,384 lb
VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5	1,625 kg 3,583 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 (E91)330i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5	250 km/h 155 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 (E91)330i	6.5 s
VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5	6.8 s

Although Volvo V70 II Facelift 2004 2.4i 20V T5 has more power, BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330i is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (E91) 330i and Volvo V70 II Facelift 2004 2.4i 20V T5: 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 Touring (E91)330i	168 hp/t 125 kW/t 5.9 kg/hp
VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5	160 hp/t 119 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 Touring (E91)330i	258 hp 192 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5	260 hp 194 kW	6.8 s	250 km/h 155 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 (E91)330i

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,520 mm 178.0 in
Height	1,418 mm 55.8 in

VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5

Power	260 hp 194 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	485 L 17.1 cu ft
Length	4,710 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,514 mm 59.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Touring (E91)330i

VolvoV70 IIFacelift 20042.4i 20V T5

Power

258 hp

192 kW

260 hp

194 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

250 km/h

155 mph

Lightness

1,535 kg

3,384 lb

1,625 kg

3,583 lb

Fuel consumption

9.5 L/100 km

24.8 mpg US

29.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,520 mm 178.0 in
Height	1,418 mm 55.8 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	485 L 17.1 cu ft
Length	4,710 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,514 mm 59.6 in

Range score

737 km

458 mi

CO2 score

226 g/km

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

485 L

17.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

168 hp/t

125 kW/t

5.9 kg/hp

160 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volvo V70 II Facelift 2004 2.4i 20V T5
Consumption	9.5 L/100 km24.8 mpg US29.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	26.76 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,425 L376 US gal313 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,494 LC/year