Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) M340ivsBMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh

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

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BMW 3 Series Touring (G21)

M340i

374 hp2998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2022

BMW i5 Touring (G61)

83.9 kWh

394 hpElectricAWDAutomaticWagon / estate2024-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) M340i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,770 kg
3,902 lb
Best power-to-weight
211 hp/t
158 kW/t
4.7 kg/hp
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
74/100
Best economy score
86/100

BMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh

Most powerful
394 hp
294 kW
Highest torque
590 Nm
435 lb-ft
Largest trunk
570 L
Best practicality score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Touring (G21)M340i	BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh
Power	374hp279kW	394hp294kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	590Nm435lb-ft
Curb weight	1,770kg3,902lb	2,330kg5,137lb
Gross weight	2,365kg5,214lb	2,965kg6,537lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	44.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	47.9s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.5s	5.5s
0-200 km/h	13.8s Calculated	22.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	5.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.4s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	211hp/t158kW/t96hp/1000 lb Calculated	169hp/t126kW/t77hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	282Nm/t189lb-ft/ton Calculated	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	776km482mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,998cc183cu in	-
Length	4,713mm186in	5,060mm199in
Width	1,827mm72in	1,900mm75in
Height	1,440mm57in	1,515mm60in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,995mm118in
Front track	1,583mm62in	1,622mm64in
Rear track	1,567mm62in	1,625mm64in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	147mm6in
Trunk volume	500L	570L
Max trunk volume	1,510L	1,700L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	-
CO2 emissions	172g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Touring (G21)M340i	BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	5.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.5 s	5.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.8 s	22.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.2 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	11.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.4 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	191 km/h 118 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 Touring (G21)M340i	374 hp 279 kW
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	394 hp 294 kW

BMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh has 20 hp more than BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) M340i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) M340i and BMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Touring (G21)M340i	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	590 Nm 435 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)M340i	1,770 kg 3,902 lb
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	2,330 kg 5,137 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)M340i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 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)M340i	4.5 s
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	5.5 s

Although BMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh has more power, BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) M340i is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Touring (G21) M340i and BMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh: 1.0 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 (G21)M340i	211 hp/t 158 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	169 hp/t 126 kW/t 5.9 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 (G21)M340i	374 hp 279 kW	4.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	394 hp 294 kW	5.5 s	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 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)M340i

Power	374 hp 279 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,713 mm 185.6 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	5,060 mm 199.2 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Touring (G21)M340i

BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh

Power

374 hp

279 kW

394 hp

294 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

590 Nm

435 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.5 s

5.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

225 km/h140 mph

Restricted

215 km/h134 mph

Lightness

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

2,330 kg

5,137 lb

Fuel consumption

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,713 mm 185.6 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	5,060 mm 199.2 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Range score

776 km

482 mi

CO2 score

172 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

211 hp/t

158 kW/t

4.7 kg/hp

169 hp/t

126 kW/t

5.9 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) M340i
Consumption	7.6 L/100 km30.9 mpg US37.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.30 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.40 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,140 L301 US gal251 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,995 LC/year