BMW 3 Series vs rivals - specifications
| BMW 320d Sport | Audi A4 2.0 TDI (177) S line | Mercedes C220 CDI Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £29,080/£38,935 | £30,130/£30,655 | £31,380/£34,785 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30k miles) | £13,871/47.7% | £12,866/42.7% | £14,560/46.4% |
| Depreciation | £15,209 | £17,264 | £16,820 |
| Annual tax liability (std/higher rate) | £755/£1,509 | £782/£1,564 | £1,186/£2,372 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,135/£3,558 | N/A | £2,366/£3,944 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 31/£572/C/£30 | 28/£484/C/£30 | 34/£640/D/£95 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £350 (5yrs/60k) | £299/£149/£279 | £250/£373/£250 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,624/2,810mm | 4,701/2,808mm | 4,591/2,760mm |
| Height/width | 1,429/1,811mm | 1,427/1,826mm | 1,447/1,770mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/2,143cc |
| Peak power | 181/4,000 bhp/rpm | 175/4,200 bhp/rpm | 168/3,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 380/1,750 Nm/rpm | 380/1,750 Nm/rpm | 400/1,400 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/rwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 57 litres/run-flats | 63 litres/space saver | 67 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 480 litres/N/A | 480/962 litres | 475 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,495/475kg/N/A | 1,480/550/1,600kg | 1,600/515/1,800kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.3 metres/0.27Cd | 11.4 metres/N/A | 10.8 metres/0.26Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (unlimited)/4yrs* |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/154 | Variable/135 | 15k miles (1yr)/136 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 9th/18th | 7th/26th | 10th/10th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 93/84/39/5 stars | 93/84/39/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.3/6.7 secs | 8.4/7.4 secs | 8.7/7.8 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.3/5.3 secs | 3.6/5.3 secs | 3.9/6.1 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.2/8.7 secs | 6.9/9.7 secs | 7.5/10.1 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 146mph/2,000rpm | 143mph/2,000rpm | 144mph/1,700rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.1/34.4/8.6 metres | 44.7/32.4/8.5 metres | 53.2/39.3/10.1 mtrs |
| Auto Express economy/range | 36.8mpg/461 miles | N/A | 33.2mpg/489 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 48.7/74.3/61.4mpg | 51.4/68.9/61.4mpg | 50.4/76.3/64.2mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 206/120g/km/13% | N/A/120g/km/13% | 228/133g/km/19% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | £1,525/yes/yes | £1,480/yes/yes | £1,500/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,265/£300 | Yes/£1,250/£280 | Yes/£1,350/£330 |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £610/£495/no | £615/yes/£505 | £640/yes/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £1,550/yes/yes | £1,620/£255/yes | £495/yes/yes |
