Car technical specifications and fuel economy / consumption / mpg

Comparison BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46, facelift 2003) 318 Ci (143 Hp) Automatic & BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46, facelift 2003) 320 Cd (150 Hp) Automatic & Toyota Corolla VIII (E110) 1.6 i 16V (110 Hp) & Volkswagen Polo III (6N/6KV) 1.4 16V (100 Hp)

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46, facelift 2003) 318 Ci (143 Hp) Automatic
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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46, facelift 2003) 320 Cd (150 Hp) Automatic
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Toyota Corolla VIII (E110) 1.6 i 16V (110 Hp)
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Volkswagen Polo III (6N/6KV) 1.4 16V (100 Hp)
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Brand: BMW BMW Toyota Volkswagen
Model: 3 Series 3 Series Corolla Polo
Generation: 3 Series Coupe (E46, facelift 2003) 3 Series Coupe (E46, facelift 2003) Corolla VIII (E110) Polo III (6N/6KV)
Engine / modification: 318 Ci (143 Hp) Automatic 320 Cd (150 Hp) Automatic 1.6 i 16V (110 Hp) 1.4 16V (100 Hp)
Production start: 2003 year 2003 year 1997 year 1996 year
Production end: 2005 year 2005 year 2000 year 1999 year
Coupe type: Coupe Coupe Sedan Hatchback
Powertrain Architecture: Internal Combustion engine Internal Combustion engine
Num. of Doors: 2 2 4 3/5
Num. of seats: 5 5 5 5
Fuel consumption / economy - urban: 10.3 l/100 km
Fuel consumption / economy - extra urban: 6.4 l/100 km
Fuel Type: Petrol (Gasoline) Diesel Petrol (Gasoline) Petrol (Gasoline)
Drag coefficient: 0.32 0.32
Fuel tank volume: 63 l 63 l 50 l 45 l
Emission standard: Euro 4 Euro 4
Power: 143 hp 150 hp 110 hp 100 hp
Max power in: 6000 rpm. 4000 rpm. 6000 rpm. 6000 rpm.
Maximum speed: 214 km/h 213 km/h 195 km/h 188 km/h
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h: 10.2 sec 9.1 sec 10.2 sec 10.5 sec
Torque: 200 Nm @ 3750 rpm. 330 Nm @ 2000 rpm. 145 Nm @ 4800 rpm. 128 Nm @ 4400 rpm.
Model Engine: N46B20 M47D20TU 4A-FE AFH
Engine position: Front, longitudinal Front, longitudinal Front, transverse Front, transverse
Engine displacement: 1995 cm3 1995 cm3 1587 cm3 1390 cm3
Engine oil capacity: 4.25 l 5.5 l 3.2 l
Coolant: 7.5 l 7 l 4.7-5.3 l
Fuel System: Multi-point indirect injection Diesel Commonrail Multi-point injection Multi-point injection
Aspiration / Turbine: Naturally aspirated engine
Position of cylinders: Inline Inline Inline Inline
Valvetrain: DOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC
Number of cylinders: 4 4 4 4
Number of valves per cylinder: 4 4 4 4
Compression ratio: 10.2 17 9.5 10.5
Piston Stroke: 90 mm 90 mm 77 mm 75.6 mm
Cylinder Bore: 84 mm 84 mm 81 mm 76.5 mm
Wheel Drive: Rear wheel drive Rear wheel drive Front wheel drive Front wheel drive
Number of Gears (automatic transmission): 5 5 - -
Number of Gears (manual transmission): 5 5
Length: 4488 mm 4488 mm 4295 mm 3715 mm
Width: 1757 mm 1757 mm 1690 mm 1655 mm
Width including mirrors: 1947 mm 1947 mm
Height: 1369 mm 1369 mm 1385 mm 1420 mm
Wheelbase: 2725 mm 2725 mm 2465 mm 2400 mm
Front track: 1471 mm 1471 mm 1460 mm 1351 mm
Rear (Back) track: 1483 mm 1483 mm 1450 mm 1384 mm
Minimum volume of Luggage (trunk): 410 l 410 l 390 l 245 l
Maximum amount of Luggage (trunk): 975 l
Front suspension: McPherson McPherson Wishbone Wishbone
Rear suspension: The depreciated rack Wishbone
Max weight: 1860 kg 1930 kg 1615 kg 1450 kg
Front brakes: Ventilated discs Ventilated discs
Rear brakes: Disc Disc
Kerb Weight: 1390 kg 1430 kg 1080 kg 1025 kg
ABS: yes yes
Steering type: Steering rack and pinion Steering rack and pinion Steering rack and pinion Steering rack and pinion
Power steering: Hydraulic Steering Hydraulic Steering Hydraulic Steering Hydraulic Steering
Max. roof load: 75 kg 75 kg
Tire size: 205/55 R16 205/55 R16 175/65 R14 185/60 R14
Wheel rims size: 7J x 16 7J x 16 R14