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BMW 3 Series Touring vs Chevrolet Corvette Roadster comparison

Compare performance (530 HP vs 680 HP), boot space and price (41,100 £ vs 97,100 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 3 Series Touring or Chevrolet Corvette Roadster?

BMW 3 Series Touring vs Chevrolet Corvette Roadster: Key differences

BMW 3 Series Touring

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  • clearly cheaper
  • substantially more efficient
  • barely lighter
  • markedly more trunk space
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Chevrolet Corvette Roadster

  • markedly more power
  • noticeably quicker 0–100 km/h
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

3 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

BMW 3 Series Touring is clearly cheaper – starting at 41,100 £ , while the Chevrolet Corvette Roadster costs 97,100 £ . That’s a price difference of around 56,057 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the BMW 3 Series Touring uses 2.5 L/100km and is substantially more efficient than the Chevrolet Corvette Roadster with 12.6 L/100km. The difference is about 10.1 L/100km.

3 Series Touring

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the Chevrolet Corvette Roadster offers markedly more power – delivering 680 HP compared to 530 HP. That’s roughly 150 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Chevrolet Corvette Roadster is noticeably quicker – completing the sprint in 2.7 s, while the BMW 3 Series Touring takes 3.6 s. That’s about 0.9 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Chevrolet Corvette Roadster delivers moderately more torque with 806 Nm compared to 700 Nm. That’s about 106 Nm more.

3 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: BMW 3 Series Touring offers more seats – 5 vs 2.

In terms of curb weight, BMW 3 Series Touring is barely lighter – 1,650 kg compared to 1,767 kg. The difference is around 117 kg.

Looking at boot space, the BMW 3 Series Touring offers markedly more boot space – 500 L compared to 357 L. That’s a difference of about 143 L.

When it comes to payload, the BMW 3 Series Touring carries substantially more – 520 kg compared to 213 kg. That’s a difference of about 307 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 3 Series Touring stands well ahead of its rival in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £41,100
3 Series Touring

BMW 3 Series Touring

  • Engine Type : Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 150 - 530 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
  • Electric Range : 91 - 97 km
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Chevrolet Corvette Roadster

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BMW 3 Series Touring

The BMW 3 Series Touring blends sporting poise with everyday practicality, wrapping sharp handling and a premium cabin into a wagon that actually makes errands feel enjoyable. It’s the kind of car that hides a family-hauler’s sense of duty beneath a driver's-car attitude — useful, classy, and just cheeky enough to make you smile on the open road.

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Chevrolet Corvette Roadster

The Chevrolet Corvette Roadster turns any commute into a headline, with sculpted, exotic-car looks and an electrically folding roof that invites you to drive with the sky on. Behind that stylish face is a jewel of a sports car that serves up sharp handling, a theatrical exhaust note, and more drama per mile than most rivals — great fun for buyers who want supercar sensation without supercar pretensions.

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BMW 3 Series Touring
Chevrolet Corvette Roadster

Costs and Consumption

Price
41,100 - 91,900 £
Price
97,100 - 162,800 £
Consumption L/100km
2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
12.6 - 16.5 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
91 - 97 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
57 - 233 g/km
co2
289 - 377 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Roadster
Seats
5
Seats
2
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,650 - 2,025 kg
Curb weight
1,767 - 1,944 kg
Trunk capacity
410 - 500 L
Trunk capacity
355 - 357 L
Length
-
Length
-
Width
1,827 - 1,903 mm
Width
1,934 - 2,025 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
430 - 520 kg
Payload
156 - 213 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Full Hybrid, Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
Power HP
150 - 530 HP
Power HP
482 - 680 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 8.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
2.7 - 3.5 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
-
Torque
250 - 700 Nm
Torque
613 - 806 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Number of Cylinders
8
Power kW
110 - 390 kW
Power kW
354 - 475 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 2,998 cm3
Engine capacity
5,460 - 6,162 cm3

General

Model Year
2,024 - 2,025
Model Year
2024
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, E, F, G, B
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
Brand
BMW
Brand
Chevrolet
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