BMW 3 Series Saloon alternatives & comparisons

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from £41,100

BMW 3 Series Touring

Price 41,100 - 93,300 £
Body Type Estate
Engine Type Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Automatic Gearbox
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
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 3.6 - 8.8 s
Model Year 2,024 - 2,025
Torque 250 - 700 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 6
Model 3er-Reihe
Modell 318d Touring, 320d Touring, M340d Touring, 318i Touring, 320i Touring, M3 Competition Touring, 330i Touring, 330d Touring, M340i Touring, 330e Touring
CO2 Efficiency Class D, E, F, G, B
Trim Level M Sportpaket Pro Steptronic, M Sportpaket Steptronic, Steptronic, xDrive Steptronic, xDrive Steptronic Sport, M Sportpaket Pro xDrive Steptronic, M Sportpaket xDrive Steptronic, M xDrive Steptronic, M Sportpaket Pro xDrive Steptronic Sport
Power kW 110 - 390 kW
co2 57 - 233 g/km
Engine capacity 1,995 - 2,998 cm3
Curb weight 1,650 - 2,025 kg
Trunk capacity 410 - 500 L
Width 1,827 - 1,903 mm
Brand BMW
Payload 430 - 520 kg
Variant Touring, M Performance Touring, M3 Touring

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only slightly cheaper
barely more efficient
marginally more electric range
marginally quicker 0–100 km/h
very slightly lighter
only slightly more trunk space

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from £35,100

Peugeot 408

Price 35,100 - 48,000 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid, Electric
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic, Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP 145 - 240 HP
Consumption L/100km 2.6 - 5 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km 14.7 kWh/100km
Electric Range 79 - 456 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 7.2 - 9.4 s
Model Year 2026
Torque 230 - 360 Nm
Number of Cylinders 3 - 4
Model 408
Modell 408 1.2 Hybrid 145, 408 1.6 Plug-In Hybrid 225, e-408
CO2 Efficiency Class C, B, A
Trim Level Allure e-DSC6, Allure Business e-DSC6, GT e-DSC6, GT Exclusive e-DSC6, Allure e-DSC7, Allure Business e-DSC7, GT e-DSC7, GT Exclusive e-DSC7, Allure, GT, GT Exclusive
Power kW 107 - 176 kW
co2 0 - 114 g/km
Engine capacity 1,199 - 1,598 cm3
Curb weight 1,544 - 1,879 kg
Width 1,848 mm
Brand Peugeot
Payload 371 - 456 kg

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clearly more power
barely more efficient
substantially quicker 0–100 km/h
somewhat cheaper
clearly more electric range
very slightly lighter

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from £49,900

BMW i4

Price 49,900 - 63,200 £
Body Type Hatchback
Engine Type Electric
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 286 - 601 HP
Consumption kWh/100km 14.7 - 16.7 kWh/100km
Electric Range 514 - 613 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 3.7 - 6 s
Model Year 2,024 - 2,025
Torque 400 - 795 Nm
Model i4
Modell i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 xDrive40, i4 M60
CO2 Efficiency Class A
Trim Level M Sportpaket, M Sportpaket Pro
Power kW 210 - 442 kW
co2 0 g/km
Curb weight 2,070 - 2,285 kg
Trunk capacity 470 L
Width 1,852 mm
Brand BMW
Payload 445 - 480 kg
Variant M Performance

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visibly cheaper
very slightly quicker 0–100 km/h
clearly lighter
barely more trunk space
somewhat more power
substantially more electric range

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from £88,800

Maserati Ghibli

Price 88,800 - 122,600 £
Body Type Sedan
Engine Type Petrol MHEV, Petrol
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 330 - 430 HP
Consumption L/100km 8.6 - 11.1 L/100km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 4.7 - 5.7 s
Model Year 2023
Max Speed 255 - 286 km/h
Torque 450 - 580 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 6
Doors 4
Model Ghibli
Modell Ghibli GT, Ghibli Modena
CO2 Efficiency Class G
Trim Level Ultima Automatik, Ultima Q4 Automatik
Power kW 243 - 316 kW
co2 194 - 251 g/km
Engine capacity 1,998 - 2,979 cm3
Curb weight 1,953 - 2,010 kg
Fuel tank capacity 80 L
Trunk capacity 500 L
Length 4,971 mm
Width 1,945 mm
Height 1,461 mm
Brand Maserati
Payload 520 - 577 kg

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significantly cheaper
a bit more power
clearly more efficient
clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
visibly lighter
very slightly more trunk space

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from £38,700

BMW X1

Price 38,700 - 56,200 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Petrol, Diesel, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 136 - 326 HP
Consumption L/100km 2.5 - 7.7 L/100km
Electric Range 81 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 5.4 - 9.2 s
Model Year 2,024 - 2,025
Torque 230 - 477 Nm
Number of Cylinders 3 - 4
Model X1
Modell X1 sDrive20d, X1 sDrive20i, X1 xDrive20d, X1 xDrive23d, X1 xDrive23i, X1 sDrive18i, X1 sDrive18d, X1 M35i, X1 xDrive25e, X1 xDrive30e
CO2 Efficiency Class D, E, F, B
Trim Level M Sportpaket Pro Steptronic (DKG), Steptronic (DKG), xLine Steptronic (DKG), M Sportpaket Steptronic (DKG), xDrive Steptronic (DKG)
Power kW 100 - 240 kW
co2 57 - 175 g/km
Engine capacity 1,499 - 1,998 cm3
Curb weight 1,575 - 1,935 kg
Trunk capacity 490 - 540 L
Width 1,845 mm
Brand BMW
Payload 490 - 500 kg
Variant M Performance

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clearly more power
marginally more efficient
slightly more electric range
clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
marginally cheaper
a bit more trunk space

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from £32,700

Mercedes A Class Saloon

Price 32,700 - 55,900 £
Body Type Sedan
Engine Type Plugin Hybrid, Petrol MHEV, Diesel
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 116 - 320 HP
Consumption L/100km 0.7 - 8.1 L/100km
Electric Range 88 km
Battery Capacity 12.9 kWh
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 4.8 - 9.9 s
Model Year 2,024 - 2,025
Max Speed 206 - 250 km/h
Torque 200 - 450 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4
Doors 4
Model A-Klasse
Modell A 250 e Limousine, A 180 Limousine, A 180 d Limousine, A 35 AMG Limousine, A 200 Limousine, A 220 Limousine, A 250 Limousine, A 200 d Limousine, A 220 d Limousine
CO2 Efficiency Class B, D, G, E
Trim Level 8G-DCT, Advanced 8G-DCT, AMG-Line Advanced 8G-DCT, AMG-Line Advanced Plus 8G-DCT, AMG-Line Premium 8G-DCT, AMG-Line Premium Plus 8G-DCT, Progressive Line Advanced 8G-DCT, Progressive Line Advanced Plus 8G-DCT, Progressive Line Premium 8G-DCT, 7G-DCT, Advanced Plus 4MATIC SPEEDSHIFT DCT 8G, Advanced 7G-DCT, Progressive Line Advanced 7G-DCT, Progressive Line Advanced Plus 7G-DCT, Special Edition 7G-DCT, AMG-Line Advanced 7G-DCT, AMG-Line Advanced Plus 7G-DCT, AMG-Line Premium 7G-DCT, AMG-Line Premium Plus 7G-DCT, 4MATIC 8G-DCT, Advanced 4MATIC 8G-DCT, Progressive Line Advanced 4MATIC 8G-DCT, Progressive Line Advanced Plus 4MATIC 8G-DCT, Special Edition 4MATIC 8G-DCT, AMG-Line Advanced 4MATIC 8G-DCT, AMG-Line Advanced Plus 4MATIC 8G-DCT, AMG-Line Premium 4MATIC 8G-DCT, AMG-Line Premium Plus 4MATIC 8G-DCT, Special Edition 8G-DCT, Premium 4MATIC SPEEDSHIFT DCT 8G, Premium Plus 4MATIC SPEEDSHIFT DCT 8G
Power kW 85 - 235 kW
co2 16 - 184 g/km
Engine capacity 1,332 - 1,991 cm3
Curb weight 1,450 - 1,705 kg
Fuel tank capacity 35 - 51 L
Trunk capacity 345 - 395 L
Length 4,558 - 4,570 mm
Width 1,796 mm
Height 1,413 - 1,429 mm
Brand Mercedes-Benz
Payload 475 - 490 kg

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Quick data check: Mercedes A Class Saloon

clearly more power
a bit more electric range
noticeably quicker 0–100 km/h
a bit more trunk space
clearly cheaper
significantly more efficient
marginally lighter

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