jgraves said: In most cases you can tell the difference from the base, premium package, and sport package from the wheels on the outside. Most of the time, the sports package will have brushed aluminum on the inside and will have a definite firmer suspension. The best way to find out is to go to your nearest BMW dealership and the service Kind of beg to differ. An M54 has a lot more torque down low due to a more advanced VANOS system. Peak horse power difference dont really mean a hell of a lot. Stock cars, well maintained (VANOS seals etc) is still a night and day distance. Put it this way, my old 330i would be neck and neck to a e36 s50b30 m3. 330 had 232bhp and a e36 m3 286bhp. The fundamental difference between the 320i and 330i is how it approaches BMW’s Ultimate Driving Machine philosophy. Both offer a comfortable, sporting ride, but with the 320i, the goal is to offer an accessibly-priced luxury cruiser, while the 330i offers a balance between that and more aggressive performance. Table of Contents show. I’ve owned a 330xi sedan and a 325xi sedan, the difference in power in noticeable and the fuel economy is very similar. Sadly my 330 that I currently own is an auto, it’s almost a full second faster 0-60 than my 325xi was Differences between BMW 330i ZHP & BMW 330ci ZHP See: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the BMW E46 330 ZHP Performance Package Option Okay, I could go to some lesser forum and do a search on this, but I would rather hear from y'all. The most obvious difference between the base 330i and 328i is the additional $590 that buys you six 496.5cc cylinders instead of six 465.5cc cylinders. The blip in displacement is courtesy of a Having driven both, there's a noticeable difference between a manual 325i and a manual 330i. IIRC, Car and Driver got a 325i 5-speed manual sedan 0-60 time of 7.0 seconds in 2002-2003ish. For the 2003 330i ZHP, Car and Driver got a 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds with the 6-speed manual, and 6.1 seconds for the non ZHP 330i 5-speed manual. The top speed of a BMW 330i is 155 mph with a 0-60 time of between 5.3 and 5.6 seconds. ` The speed and prowess of the BMW 330i come courtesy of a 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 255 horsepower and up to 295 pound-feet of torque. DpHp.

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