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BMW 3 Series vs BMW 5 Series Comparison
BMW 3 Series
BMW 5 Series
2025 BMW
3 Series
vs
2025 BMW
5 Series
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Driving the family
Luxury
Transporting thingsFuel Efficiency
59L
566 to 596 km
60L
390 to 402 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$167,100 - $171,600
$114,900 - $134,900
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Colours Available
The 2023 BMW 3 Series range is available in the following exterior paint colours
- Alpine White
- Black Sapphire metallic
- Melbourne Red metallic
- Mineral White metallic
- M Portimao Blue metallic
- M Brooklyn Grey metallic (NEW)
- Skyscraper Grey metallic (NEW)
- Dravit Grey BMW Individual metallic
- Tanzanite Blue BMW Individual metallic
Metallic paint costs an additional $2000, while BMW Individual metallic paints cost an additional $3850 unless they’re bought in combination with the Visibility package, making them an additional $1850.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO | TURBO, TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2993 | 1998 - 2993 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L | 3.0L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 6 | 6, 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 24 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 353kW - 375kW | 153kW - 223kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6250 | 1500 - 4000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 550Nm - 650Nm | 330Nm - 670Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2650 - 2750 | 1500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
