BMW 3 Series Saloon alternatives & comparisons

Here you can find alternatives to the BMW 3 Series Saloon, based on existing comparison pages and popular model matchups. We currently show 6 suitable models as a starting point for your buying decision.

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Alternative models

These models are frequently compared with the BMW 3 Series Saloon and are good next research steps.

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 £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 £46,000

Lexus NX

Price 46,000 - 63,400 £
Body Type SUV
Engine Type Full Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail CVT
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 200 - 292 HP
Consumption L/100km 2.9 - 5.9 L/100km
Electric Range 72 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 6.4 - 8.8 s
Model Year 2025
Number of Cylinders 4
Model NX
Modell NX 350h, NX 450h+
CO2 Efficiency Class D, B
Trim Level Automatik, E-FOUR Automatik, Business Automatik, Executive Automatik, Executive E-FOUR Automatik, Luxury Automatik, Luxury E-FOUR Automatik, F SPORT E-FOUR Automatik, Business E-FOUR Automatik
Power kW 147 - 215 kW
co2 65 - 134 g/km
Engine capacity 2,487 cm3
Curb weight 1,805 - 2,065 kg
Trunk capacity 545 L
Width 1,865 mm
Brand Lexus
Payload 475 - 515 kg

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a bit cheaper
considerably more power
visibly more efficient
clearly more electric range
clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
moderately lighter
slightly more trunk space

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from £46,200

BMW 4 Series Coupe

Price 46,200 - 93,900 £
Body Type Coupe
Engine Type Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV
Transmission Automatic, Manuel
Transmission Detail Automatic Gearbox, Manual Gearbox
Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 184 - 530 HP
Consumption L/100km 4.8 - 10 L/100km
Seats 4
Acceleration 0-100km/h 3.5 - 7.5 s
Model Year 2,024 - 2,025
Torque 300 - 700 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 6
Model 4er-Reihe
Modell 420d Coupé, 430d Coupé, M440d Coupé, 420i Coupé, 430i Coupé, M4 Coupé, M4 Competition Coupé, M440i Coupé
CO2 Efficiency Class D, E, F, G
Trim Level Steptronic, xDrive Steptronic, M Sportpaket xDrive Steptronic, xDrive Steptronic Sport, M Sportpaket Pro Steptronic, M Sportpaket Pro xDrive Steptronic, M Sportpaket Pro xDrive Steptronic Sport, M Sportpaket Steptronic, M xDrive Steptronic
Power kW 135 - 390 kW
co2 126 - 226 g/km
Engine capacity 1,995 - 2,998 cm3
Curb weight 1,600 - 1,895 kg
Trunk capacity 440 L
Width 1,852 - 1,887 mm
Brand BMW
Payload 355 - 415 kg
Variant Coupé, M Performance Coupé, M4 Coupé

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somewhat cheaper
substantially more efficient
barely lighter
very slightly more trunk space

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from £55,200

Alpine A110

Price 55,200 - 282,900 £
Body Type Coupe
Engine Type Petrol
Transmission Automatic
Transmission Detail Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive
Power HP 252 - 345 HP
Consumption L/100km 6.7 - 6.9 L/100km
Seats 2
Acceleration 0-100km/h 3.8 - 4.5 s
Model Year 2024
Torque 320 - 420 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4
Model A110
Modell A110
CO2 Efficiency Class F, E
Trim Level R Ultime, R Ultime La Bleue, GT, S, R Turini
Power kW 185 - 254 kW
co2 152 - 157 g/km
Engine capacity 1,798 cm3
Curb weight 1,150 - 1,194 kg
Trunk capacity 96 L
Width 1,798 mm
Brand Alpine
Payload 166 - 210 kg

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Quick data check: Alpine A110

clearly cheaper
clearly more power
significantly more efficient
only slightly quicker 0–100 km/h
substantially more trunk space
visibly lighter

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from £27,000

Audi A3 Sportback

Price 27,000 - 92,900 £
Body Type Hatchback
Engine Type Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Diesel, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission Manuel, Automatic
Transmission Detail Manual Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP 116 - 400 HP
Consumption L/100km 1.1 - 9.3 L/100km
Electric Range 134 - 141 km
Seats 5
Acceleration 0-100km/h 3.8 - 10.1 s
Model Year 2,025 - 2,026
Torque 220 - 500 Nm
Number of Cylinders 4 - 5
Model A3
Modell A3 allstreet 1.5 TFSI, A3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI, A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI, A3 allstreet 2.0 TFSI, A3 allstreet 2.0 TDI, A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI, S3 Sportback, RS3 Sportback, A3 allstreet 1.5 TFSI e, A3 Sportback 1.5 TFSI e
CO2 Efficiency Class D, F, E, G, B
Trim Level S tronic, advanced, advanced S tronic, S line, S line S tronic, quattro S tronic, advanced quattro S tronic, S line quattro S tronic, competition limited S tronic
Power kW 85 - 294 kW
co2 25 - 211 g/km
Engine capacity 1,498 - 2,480 cm3
Curb weight 1,360 - 1,685 kg
Trunk capacity 280 - 380 L
Width 1,816 - 1,851 mm
Brand Audi
Payload 410 - 480 kg
Variant allstreet, Sportback, Sportback competition limited

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Quick data check: Audi A3 Sportback

markedly more power
barely quicker 0–100 km/h
clearly more trunk space
considerably cheaper
substantially more efficient
markedly more electric range
slightly lighter

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