BMW M3 Touring vs Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

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M3 Touring compared with Astra Sports Tourer

	BMWM3 Touring	VauxhallAstra Sports Tourer
Overview
Released
Released	June 2022	February 2022
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol	Petrol, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid, Electric
Power
Power	523–543 bhp (better)	129–193 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.5–3.6 s (better)	7.7–10 s
Top speed
Top speed	155–186 mph (better)	105–140 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	2,993 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	1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol, 130PS (96 kW); Hybrid: 1.2 turbo with 48V battery and a 21 kW (28hp) electric motor in the gearbox, 145PS (107 kW); Plug-in Hybrid: 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol, 150PS (110 kW), with a 92 kW (125PS) electric motor, 144 kW (195PS) combined; Electric: 115 kW (156PS); bhp converted from Vauxhall's kW figures
Torque
Torque	650 Nm	230 Nm (1.2 petrol and Hybrid), 360 Nm combined (Plug-in Hybrid), 270 Nm (Electric)
Gearbox
Gearbox	8-speed automatic	6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic (130PS), 6-speed e-DCT6 dual-clutch automatic (Hybrid), 7-speed electrified automatic (Plug-in Hybrid), single-speed (Electric)
Drive
Drive	M xDrive all-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	–	52–275 miles
Battery
Battery	–	14–55.4 kWh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	100 kW
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	26.9 mpg	47.9–122.8 mpg (better)
Range detail
Range detail	–	WLTP: Astra Sports Tourer Electric 274–275 miles depending on trim (preliminary); Plug-in Hybrid equivalent all-electric range up to 52 miles (Griffin) or 51 miles (GS and Ultimate). Vauxhall gives one combined figure of 122.8 mpg for the Astra Plug-in Hybrid range. Electric battery 55.4 kWh usable, 58.3 kWh total; Plug-in Hybrid battery 14 kWh usable (Opel), 17.2 kWh total (Vauxhall)
Charging
Charging	–	Electric: 100 kW DC, 20–80% in 32 minutes; 11 kW three-phase AC on-board charger, 20–80% in 3 h 20 min; vehicle-to-load. Plug-in Hybrid: 3.7 kW AC on-board charger as standard (20–80% in 4 h 6 min), optional 7.4 kW (2 h 53 min)
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 26.4–26.9 mpg (Competition), 26.9 mpg (CS)	WLTP combined: 47.9–49.6 mpg (130PS manual), 46.3–47.9 mpg (130PS automatic), 56.5–57.6 mpg (Hybrid), 122.8 mpg (Plug-in Hybrid); 19.5–20.1 kWh/100 km (Plug-in Hybrid), 14.8–15.2 kWh/100 km (Electric)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	239–242 g/km (Competition), 238 g/km (CS), WLTP combined	129–136 g/km (130PS), 111–114 g/km (Hybrid), 49–52 g/km (Plug-in Hybrid), 0 g/km (Electric), WLTP
Practicality
Body
Body	Estate	Estate
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	500 litres	–
Length
Length	4,801 mm	4,642 mm
Width
Width	1,903 mm	–
Boot
Boot	500 litres, 1,510 litres with the rear seats folded	597 litres below the cover, 1,634 litres with the rear seats folded (petrol and Hybrid); 466 and 1,483 litres (Plug-in Hybrid); 516 and 1,553 litres (Electric); ECIE method
Towing
Towing	–	1,200 kg braked (130PS manual), 1,400 kg factory-fit or 1,200 kg retailer-fit (130PS automatic), 1,100 kg (Hybrid), 1,330 kg (Plug-in Hybrid); 600–690 kg unbraked; Electric not approved for towing
Size
Size	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)	4,642 mm long, 2,062 mm wide with mirrors, 1,443 mm high; 2,732 mm wheelbase; 10.71 m turning circle; kerb weight including a 75 kg driver 1,421 kg (130PS automatic), 1,502 kg (Hybrid), 1,736 kg (Plug-in Hybrid), 1,765 kg (Electric); 52-litre fuel tank (42 litres Plug-in Hybrid)
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	–	10-inch touchscreen and 10-inch digital instrument cluster; wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Warranty
Warranty	–	3 years (first year unlimited mileage, then 60,000 miles); battery 8 years or 100,000 miles (70% capacity)