BMW 3 Series Touring vs BMW M3 Touring

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3 Series Touring compared with M3 Touring
BMW3 Series TouringBMWM3 Touring
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2019June 2022
Performance
PowertrainPetrol, Plug-in hybrid, Mild hybridPetrol
Power181–386 bhp523–543 bhp (better)
0–62 mph4.5–7.6 s3.5–3.6 s (better)
Top speed143–155 mph155–186 mph (better)
Engine or motors320i: 1,998 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol, 135 kW (184 hp); 330e: same engine plus an electric motor, 215 kW (292 hp) system output; M340i xDrive: 2,998 cc six-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 288 kW (392 hp), also sold as a Black Edition; bhp converted from BMW's kW figures2,993 cc six-cylinder twin-turbo petrol, 390 kW (530 hp) or 405 kW (551 hp) in the CS; bhp converted from BMW's kW figures
Torque300 Nm (320i), 420 Nm system (330e), 540 Nm (M340i xDrive)650 Nm
Gearbox8-speed automatic8-speed automatic
DriveRear-wheel drive (320i, 330e) or xDrive all-wheel drive (330e xDrive, M340i xDrive)M xDrive all-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)59–60 miles–
Battery19.5 kWh–
Economy (WLTP)38.7–313.9 mpg (better)26.9 mpg
Range detail330e WLTP electric range 54–61 miles depending on variant and equipment; electric top speed 87 mph for the rear-wheel-drive model–
Charging330e: 19.5 kWh usable battery; 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 2 hours 15 minutes–
EfficiencyWLTP combined: 40.4–41.5 mpg (320i), 282.5–313.9 mpg (330e, GB figures; BMW also lists 100.9–113 mpg for Northern Ireland), 36.7–38.7 mpg (M340i xDrive)WLTP combined: 26.4–26.9 mpg (Competition), 26.9 mpg (CS)
CO2 emissions153–159 g/km (320i), 20–22 g/km (330e), 165–176 g/km (M340i xDrive), WLTP combined239–242 g/km (Competition), 238 g/km (CS), WLTP combined
Practicality
BodyEstateEstate
Seats55
Boot–500 litres
Length4,713 mm4,801 mm
Width1,827 mm1,903 mm
Boot500 litres, 1,510 litres with the rear seats folded (320i, M340i); 410–1,420 litres (330e)500 litres, 1,510 litres with the rear seats folded
TowingUp to 1,600 kg braked (320i), 1,500 kg (330e), 1,800 kg (M340i xDrive)–
Size4,713 mm long (4,714 mm M340i), 1,827 mm wide (2,068 mm with mirrors), 1,440 mm high (1,448 mm 330e); 2,851 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,660 kg (320i), 1,970 kg (330e), 1,905 kg (M340i xDrive)4,801 mm long (4,796 mm CS), 1,903 mm wide (1,918 mm CS; 2,068 mm with mirrors), 1,446 mm high; 2,857 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,950 kg (Competition), 1,925 kg (CS)

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