BMW 3 Series vs rivals - specifications

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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

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