William Stopford
BMW celebrates 50 years of 3 Series with special six-cylinder sedan
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Alfa Romeo Giulia vs BMW 3 Series
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2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia - Ti
2.0L, 8-speed auto, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, RWD
From $69,950
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2025 BMW 3 Series - M3
3.0L, 6-speed manual, 4-door Sedan, Petrol, RWD
From $167,100
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Overview
Variant
Ti
Variant
M3
Body type
sedan
Body type
sedan
Engine size
2.0L
Engine size
3.0L
Drive type
rear
Drive type
rear
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.1 / 100km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
10.1 / 100km
Power and torque
206kW / 400Nm
Power and torque
353kW / 550Nm
951km
584km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Doors
4
Doors
4
Seats
5
Seats
5
Fuel type
premium unleaded
Fuel type
premium unleaded
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
2.0L
Engine size
3.0L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
6cyl
951km
584km
Power
206kW at 5250 rpm
Power
353kW at 6250 rpm
Torque
400Nm at 2250 rpm
Torque
550Nm at 2650 rpm
Engine configuration
in-line
Engine configuration
in-line
Fuel injection
petrol direct injection
Fuel injection
petrol direct injection
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
5.7 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
4.2 s
Drive type
rear
Drive type
rear
Transmission
8 SP AUTOMATIC
Transmission
6 SP MANUAL
Fuel type
premium unleaded
Fuel type
premium unleaded
Fuel octane
95
Fuel octane
98
Fuel tank capacity
58 L
Fuel tank capacity
59 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.1 / 100km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
10.1 / 100km
Urban efficiency
8.2 / 100km
Urban efficiency
0 / 100km
Highway efficiency
4.9 /100km
Highway efficiency
—
CO2 emissions (combined)
141g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
231g / km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Roadside assist
5 year / unlimited km
Roadside assist
3 year / unlimited km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Service interval
—
Length
4643 mm
Length
4801 mm
Height
1436 mm
Height
1437 mm
Width
1860 mm
Width
—
Ground clearance unladen
—
Ground clearance unladen
—
Front track
1559 mm
Front track
1617 mm
Rear track
1604 mm
Rear track
1605 mm
Wheelbase
2820 mm
Wheelbase
2857 mm
Boot space
480 L
Boot space
480 L
Kerb weight
3186 kg
Kerb weight
3759 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2105 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2210 kg
Tare weight
1409 kg
Tare weight
1668 kg
Braked towing capacity
1600 kg
Braked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
745 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Towbar
—
Towbar
—
Front tyres
225/40 ZR19 89W
Front tyres
275/35 ZR19 100Y
Front rims
8x19
Front rims
9.5x19
Rear tyres
255/35 ZR19 92W
Rear tyres
285/30 ZR20 99Y
Rear rims
9x19
Rear rims
10.5x20
Spare tyre
—
Spare tyre
—
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
6
Anti-collision system
standard
Anti-collision system
standard
Driver monitoring
—
Driver monitoring
yes
Blind spot monitor
standard
Blind spot monitor
standard
Lane departure warning
standard
Lane departure warning
standard
Active lane control
yes
Active lane control
—
Traffic sign recognition
standard
Traffic sign recognition
standard
Security alarm
standard
Security alarm
standard
Four wheel drive type
—
Four wheel drive type
—
Low/high range
—
Low/high range
—
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
—
Differential lock
—
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
yes
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
yes
Wireless charging
standard
Wireless charging
standard
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
360° camera
—
360° camera
standard
Cruise control
standard
Cruise control
standard
Start/stop system
standard
Start/stop system
standard
Number of speakers
8
Number of speakers
16
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Display screen size
8.80 ”
Display screen size
14.90 ”
Seat material
leather
Seat material
premium leather
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (rear)
—
Heated seats (rear)
—
Heated steering wheel
yes
Heated steering wheel
yes
Air conditioning type
fully-auto
Air conditioning type
fully-auto
Air conditioning zones
2
Air conditioning zones
3
Sunroof
optional
Sunroof
optional
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