Compact exec group test - specifications

Check out the full specs of BMW 330d M Sport auto vs its rivals.

  BMW 330d M Sport auto Audi A4 3.0 TDI S Line Mercedes C320 CDI Sport Jaguar X-Type 2.2D auto
On the road price/total as tested "£35,520/£40,505" "£32,700/£41,330" "£33,775/£38,890" "£30,450/£35,385"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£15,416/43.4%" "£14,682/44.9%" "£15,672/46.4%" "£11,419/37.5%"
Running costs 75.0ppm N/A 75.5ppm N/A
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£1,634/£3,268" "£1,635/£3,270" "£1,960/£3,918" "£1,644/£3,288"
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) "£1,843/£3,071" "£2,065/£3,442" "£1,875/£3,125" "£1,943/£3,238"
Ins grp/quote/road tax band/cost 34/£366/D/£145 33/£366/E/£170 38/£528/F/£210 34/£366/E/£170
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service From £495* £254/£380/£254 £240/£400/£240 £350/£340/£430
 
Length/wheelbase "4,531/2,760mm" "4,730/2,808mm" "4,581/2,760mm" "4,672/2,710mm"
Height/width "1,421/1,817mm" "1,826/1,427mm" "1,770/1,447mm" "1,789/1,430mm"
Engine "6cyl in-line/2,993cc" "V6/2,967cc" "V6/2,987cc" "4cyl in-line/2,196cc"
Peak power "245/4,000 bhp/rpm" "237/4,000 bhp/rpm" "224/3,800 bhp/rpm" "153/3,500 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "520/1,750 Nm/rpm" "500/1,500 Nm/rpm" "510/1,600 Nm/rpm" "360/1,800 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd auto/rwd 6-spd man/4wd 7-spd auto/rwd 6-spd auto/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 61 litres/run-flats 64 litres/sp. saver 74 litres/sp. saver 61.5 litres/sp. saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 460 litres/N/A 480/962 litres 475 litres/N/A 452 litres/N/A
Kerbw’t/payload/towing weight (kg) "1,625/520/1,800" "1,655/550/1,900" "1,700/485/1,800" "1,502/533/1,500"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.0m/0.28Cd 11.4m/0.29Cd 10.8m/0.27Cd 10.8m/0.27Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs 3yrs (60k)/3yrs 3yrs (unltd)/30 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/154 Variable/135 Variable/136 "12,500 miles/97"
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos 6th/12th 11th/16th 13th/14th 5th/7th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points 5/4/1/78 5/4/2/89 5/3/2/79 4/0/1/28
 
0-60/30-70mph 6.2/5.3 secs 6.5/5.9 secs 6.5/6.2 secs 10.6/10.3 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 2.1 secs^ 3.1/5.7 secs 2.5 secs^ 4.2 secs^
50-70mph in 5th/6th 3.2 secs^ 6.4/9.6 secs 3.7 secs^ 6.1 secs^
Top speed/rpm at 70mph "155mph/1,900" "155mph/1,800" "132mph/2,000" 137mph/N/A
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 47.6/35.3/8.6m 46.7/34.4/8.6m 51.4/37.6/9.8m 51.5/36.7/9.0m
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 62/41/53/68dB 71/42/56/68dB 66/43/58/66dB 72/42/57/69dB
Auto Express economy/range 36.8mpg/494 miles 32.6mpg/459 miles 35.9mpg/584 miles 34.9mpg/472 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/comb econ 35.3/54.3/45.6mpg 29.4/52.3/40.9mpg 28.2/47.9/38.7mpg 34.0/60.0/47.1mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 206/164g/km/23% 232/172g/km/25% 211/193g/km/29% 217/184g/km/27%
 
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/yes Six/yes/£650 Seven/yes/£650 Six/yes/yes
Auto/stab/cruise control/sat-nav "Yes/yes/yes/£1,935" "£1,400/y/£190/£1,975" "Yes/yes/yes/£1,995 " "Yes/yes/yes/£2,000 "
CD multichanger/MP3/Bluetooth £295/yes/£535 £275/yes/£375 £245/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Clim control/leather/heated seats "Yes/£1,025/£260" Yes/£850/£250 "Yes/£1,295/£320" Yes/part/yes
Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go Yes/£645**/£460 £550/yes/£495 £620/£725/no Yes/£450/no
 

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