BMW 3 Series — Competitive Compare

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3 Series

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Skyline

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Crown

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Honda

Civic

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Prius

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A traditional category including the Crown, Prius and Civic. Though squeezed by SUVs, sedans still excel in quietness and stability. Among imports, the 3 Series and C-Class are the benchmarks; ultra-luxury sedans are covered too.

Price Spectrum

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Price (¥10K)

BMW

3 Series

×

Nissan

Skyline

All grades: 3.0

×

Toyota

Crown

×

Honda

Civic

×

T

Toyota

Prius

×

Toyota

Corolla

All grades: 1.8 Hybrid

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1000

1050

1100

1150

1200

318i M Sport¥6.88M

50th Anniversary Limited¥6.98M

320i M Sport¥7.34M

320d x Drive Edition Shadow Diesel Turbo 4WD¥7.78M

330e M Sport¥8.89M

M340i x Drive Frozen Edition 4WD¥11.09M

GT Type P¥5.44M

GT Type SP¥5.72M

400R¥6.50M

400R Limited¥6.94M

2.5 G E-Four 4WD¥5.18M

2.5 Z E-Four 4WD¥6.00M

2.4 RS E-Four advanced 4WD¥6.74M

2.4 RS The Limited Matte Metal E-Four advanced 4WD¥7.59M

1.5 EX¥3.95M

2.0 e:HEV LX¥4.13M

2.0 e:HEV EX¥4.45M

1.5 RS¥4.49M

2.0 e:HEV RS¥4.66M

1.8 X¥2.80M

1.8 U¥3.02M

2.0 G¥3.32M

2.0 Plug-in Hybrid G¥3.88M

2.0 Z¥4.00M

2.0 Plug-in Hybrid Z¥4.65M

X¥2.38M

G¥2.75M

WxB¥3.13M

Active Sport¥3.23M

ICE

HV

e-POWER

PHEV

EV

FCEV

Band = option price range

Key Specifications (31 items)

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Specifications

BMW

3 Series

Nissan

Skyline

Toyota

Crown

Honda

Civic

Toyota

Prius

Toyota

Corolla

Dimensions & Weight

Overall Length (mm)

4715–4730

4810

4930

4560

4600

4495

Overall Width (mm)

1825

1820

1840

1802

1780

1745

Overall Height (mm)

1440

1440

1540

1415

1420

1435

Wheelbase (mm)

2850

2850

2850

2735

2750

2640

↓Min. Turning Radius (m)

5.3–5.7

5.6

5.4

5.7

5.3–5.4

5–5.3

↓Curb Weight (kg)

1540–1890

1710–1760

1760–1910

1350–1490

1350–1570

1330–1370

↓Gross Weight (kg)

1815–2165

1985–2035

2035–2185

—

1625–1845

1605–1645

Cargo Volume (L)

—

—

—

—

408

—

Performance & Efficiency

Fuel Economy (WLTC) (km/L)

10.6–15.6

10

15.6–23.1

15.3–24.2

25.9–32.6

27.3–29.8

Fuel Economy (JC08) (km/L)

12.7–19.3

—

—

—

—

—

EV Range (km)

—

—

—

—

—

—

↓0–100 km/h (s)

—

—

—

—

—

—

Top Speed (km/h)

—

—

—

—

—

—

Powertrain

Displacement (cc)

1995–2997

2997

2393–2487

1496–1993

1797–1986

1797

Max Power (kW)

115–285

224–298

137–200

104–134

72–114

72

Max Torque (N·m)

250–500

400–475

221–460

182–240

142–188

142

Front Motor (kW)

—

—

—

—

—

—

Rear Motor (kW)

—

—

—

—

—

—

Battery (kWh)

—

—

—

—

—

—

Fuel Tank (L)

40–59

80

55

40–47

40–43

43

Fuel Type

Premium gasoline / Diesel

Premium gasoline

Regular gasoline / Premium gasoline

Premium gasoline / Regular gasoline

Regular gasoline

Regular gasoline

Drivetrain & Suspension

Drive System

FR / 4WD

FR

4WD

FF

FF

FF

Transmission

8AT

7AT

CVT / 6AT

CVT / Electric CVT (e-CVT) / 6MT

CVT

CVT

Front Suspension

MacPherson strut

Double wishbone

MacPherson strut

MacPherson strut

MacPherson strut

MacPherson strut

Rear Suspension

Multi-link

Multi-link

Multi-link

Multi-link

Double wishbone

Double wishbone

Front Brake

Ventilated disc

Ventilated disc

Ventilated disc

Ventilated disc

Ventilated disc

Ventilated disc

Rear Brake

Ventilated disc

Ventilated disc

Ventilated disc

Disc

Disc

Disc

Tire Size

225/45R18 / Front 225/40R19 / Rear 255/35R19

225/50RF18 / 245/40RF19 / Front 245/40R19 / Rear 265/35R19

225/55R19 / 225/45R21

235/40ZR18 / 235/40R18

195/60R17 / 195/50R19

195/65R15 / 205/55R16 / 215/45R17

Wheel Size

18-inch / 19-inch

19-inch

19-inch / 21-inch

18-inch

17-inch / 19-inch

15-inch / 16-inch / 17-inch

Seating (seats)

5

5

5

5

5

5

Ground Clearance (mm)

130–150

130

150

130–140

150

130

● Best value per row (numeric only) | ↓ Lower is better | Underlined = varies by grade (shown as min–max or all values)

Equipment Matrix

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Show user voice countsHow many owners chose each feature as a clincher, how many who passed said it was missing, and how many shoppers said it matters (shown from 5 people).

Equipment

BMW

3 Series

318i M Sport (ICE)50th Anniversary Limited (ICE)320i M Sport (ICE)320d x Drive Edition Shadow Diesel Turbo 4WD (ICE)330e M Sport (PHEV)M340i x Drive Frozen Edition 4WD (ICE)

Nissan

Skyline

3.0 GT Type P (ICE)3.0 GT Type SP (ICE)3.0 400R (ICE)3.0 400R Limited (ICE)

Toyota

Crown

2.5 G E-Four 4WD (HV)2.5 Z E-Four 4WD (HV)2.4 RS E-Four advanced 4WD (HV)2.4 RS The Limited Matte Metal E-Four advanced 4WD (HV)

Honda

Civic

1.5 EX (ICE)2.0 e:HEV LX (HV)2.0 e:HEV EX (HV)1.5 RS (ICE)2.0 e:HEV RS (HV)

Toyota

Prius

1.8 X (HV)1.8 U (HV)2.0 G (HV)2.0 Plug-in Hybrid G (PHEV)2.0 Z (HV)2.0 Plug-in Hybrid Z (PHEV)

Toyota

Corolla

1.8 Hybrid X (HV)1.8 Hybrid G (HV)1.8 Hybrid WxB (HV)1.8 Hybrid Active Sport (HV)

Exterior

LED Headlights

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

LED Fog Lights

—

● STD

—

—

—

● STD

Roof Rails

—

—

—

—

—

—

Power Liftgate

—

—

—

—

—

—

Hands-Free Power Liftgate

—

—

—

—

—

—

Interior

Panoramic Roof

○ MOP

○ MOP

○ MOP

● STD

—

—

Head-Up Display

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

Digital Rearview Mirror

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

—

—

Ambient Lighting

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

Premium Interior Package

● STD

—

◆ PKGRS Interior Special PKG+¥220,000

—

—

—

Seating

Leather Seats

○ MOP

● STD

● STD

—

—

—

Power Driver Seat

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

—

Heated Front Seats

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Ventilated Front Seats

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

○ MOP+¥55,000

—

Memory Seat

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

—

—

Zero-Gravity Seat

—

—

—

—

—

—

Safety

Adaptive Cruise Control

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Lane Keeping Assist

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Blind Spot Monitoring

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

360° Surround View Camera

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

○ MOP

—

Traffic Sign Recognition

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Driver Attention Alert

● STD

● STD★★★

● STD

—

● STD

—

Remote Parking

● STD★★☆

—

● STD★★☆

—

● STD

—

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Comfort

Wireless Charging

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

Electronic Parking Brake

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Auto Brake Hold

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Heated Steering Wheel

○ MOP

—

● STD

● STD

—

● STD

Rear A/C Vents

—

—

—

—

—

—

Audio / Nav / Connectivity

Premium Audio System

—

○ MOP

—

● STD

—

—

Display Audio (9"+)

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Connected Services

○ MOP

○ MOP

○ MOP

○ MOP

○ MOP

○ MOP

Apple CarPlay / Android Auto

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

ETC 2.0

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Storage & Utility

USB-C Fast Charging

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

Cargo Area LED

—

—

● STD

—

—

—

Tonneau Cover

—

—

—

—

—

—

Vehicle-to-Home Power

—

—

● STD

—

● STD

○ MOP

Tires & Wheels

Alloy Wheels

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

18"+ Wheels

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

● STD

—

Full-Size Spare Tire

—

—

—

—

—

—

● STDStandard

○ MOPFactory Option (MOP)

▲ DOPDealer Option (DOP)

◆ PKGPackage Option

—Not Available

★★★Function Level (ADAS: ★=Basic ★★=Mid ★★★=Advanced)

Competitive Intelligence

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Equipment-Adjusted Price

⚠ Equipment data is estimated from official manufacturer publications. Functional levels may differ between brands even for identically-named features.

BMW

3 Series

318i M Sport (¥6,880,000)50th Anniversary Limited (¥6,980,000)320i M Sport (¥7,340,000)320d x Drive Edition Shadow Diesel Turbo 4WD (¥7,780,000)330e M Sport (¥8,890,000)M340i x Drive Frozen Edition 4WD (¥11,090,000)

Nissan

Skyline

3.0 GT Type P (¥5,442,800)3.0 GT Type SP (¥5,723,300)3.0 400R (¥6,495,500)3.0 400R Limited (¥6,935,500)

Toyota

Crown

2.5 G E-Four 4WD (¥5,179,900)2.5 Z E-Four 4WD (¥5,999,400)2.4 RS E-Four advanced 4WD (¥6,739,700)2.4 RS The Limited Matte Metal E-Four advanced 4WD (¥7,590,000)

Honda

Civic

1.5 EX (¥3,946,800)2.0 e:HEV LX (¥4,132,700)2.0 e:HEV EX (¥4,448,400)1.5 RS (¥4,488,000)2.0 e:HEV RS (¥4,659,600)

Toyota

Prius

1.8 X (¥2,796,200)1.8 U (¥3,016,200)2.0 G (¥3,324,200)2.0 Plug-in Hybrid G (¥3,884,100)2.0 Z (¥3,998,500)2.0 Plug-in Hybrid Z (¥4,645,300)

Toyota

Corolla

1.8 Hybrid X (¥2,380,400)1.8 Hybrid G (¥2,745,600)1.8 Hybrid WxB (¥3,128,400)1.8 Hybrid Active Sport (¥3,231,800)

Base Price

¥7,780,000

¥6,495,500

¥6,739,700

¥4,448,400

¥3,884,100

¥3,128,400

Standard Equipment Value

●▲¥55,000

●▲¥55,000

●▲¥55,000

—

—

—

Adjusted Price

¥7,725,000

¥6,440,500

¥6,684,700

¥4,448,400

¥3,884,100

¥3,128,400

Effective Price Difference

* Equipment market value is estimated from the median MOP/DOP option prices across compared models.

3 Series

Benchmark (0%)

Skyline

−16.6% better value

Crown

−13.5% better value

Civic

−42.4% better value

Prius

−49.7% better value

Corolla

−59.5% better value

Segment-Exclusive Features

Storage & UtilityCargo Area LEDCrown onlySTD

* Data aggregated from official manufacturer publications. Equipment market prices are estimated from the median of published MOP/DOP option prices. Verify with official manufacturer sources.

User voices

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User voices

BMW

3 Series

Nissan

Skyline

Toyota

Crown

Honda

Civic

Toyota

Prius

Toyota

Corolla

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