Compare BMW 3 Series E46 Convertible vs BMW 1 Series E88 Convertible
Variants
323Ci
323Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci USA
330Ci AT USA
330Ci
330Ci AT
118d
118d AT
118i
118i AT
120d
120d AT
120i
120i AT
123d
123d AT
125i
125i AT
135i
135i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
260 L / 9.2 cu-ft ~ 305 L / 10.8 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
8.4 L / 8.9 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
4
4
Payload
440 kg / 970 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.5 m / 34.4 ft
10.7 m / 35.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
140 mm / 5.5 in
Size | Length
4488 mm / 176.7 in
4360 mm / 171.7 in
Size | Width
1757 mm / 69.2 in
1748 mm / 68.8 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1483.0 mm / 58.4 in
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2660 mm / 104.7 in
Performance
Towing Capacity
730 kg / 1609 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1600 kg / 3527 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1600 kg / 3527 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
6-speed
Reviews
Neofiliac score
63%
57%
Pros
- Came with a fixed hardtop
- Decent styling
- Reasonable reliability
- Available with the N52 engine
- Overall good transmissions
Cons
- Poor reliability for the automatic transmission
- Quite basic in equipment
- Basic build quality
- A bit awkward looking
- Horrible N54 engine
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