BMW 3 Series Weight
- Kerb-weight range
- 1,080kg – 2,035kg
- Lightest recorded variant
- 1,080kg (316 i Touring, 1992)
- Heaviest recorded variant
- 2,035kg (330i M Sport Touring Auto, 2006)
- Gross vehicle weight
- 1,360kg – 3,201kg
- Payload
- 480kg – 595kg
Our data shows 3 Series kerb weights ranging from 1,080kg to 2,035kg.
Gross vehicle weight ranges from 1,360kg to 3,201kg.
Recorded payload values range from 480kg to 595kg.
Kerb weight is the typical unladen weight. Gross vehicle weight is the maximum permitted total. Payload is the difference the source records for carrying capacity. Towing is not shown.
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Showing 120 specification groups out of 436. Rows with the same validated specs are combined by year range.
| Variant | Year | Fuel | Kerb Weight | Gross Weight | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 i Touring (+1 similar) | 1992 | Petrol | 1,080kg | — | — |
| 318 i Convertible (+1 similar) | 1990–1992 | Petrol | 1,090kg | — | — |
| 320 i SE | 1991–2012 | Petrol | 1,160kg | 1,890kg | — |
| 320i M Sport Touring | 2008 | Petrol | 1,160kg | 1,970kg | — |
| 320i M Sport Touring Auto | 2006 | Petrol | 1,160kg | 2,000kg | — |
| 320 i SE Auto | 1991–1996 | Petrol | 1,160kg | 1,930kg | — |
| 320I Convertible (+1 similar) | 1988–1992 | Petrol | 1,160kg | — | — |
| 320I Cabrio | 1984 | Petrol | 1,160kg | 1,620kg | — |
| 316i Sport Compact (+6 similar) | 1993–2000 | Petrol | 1,175kg | — | — |
| 325 I | 1990–2007 | Petrol | 1,200kg | 1,755kg | — |
| 318ti SE Compact Auto (+3 similar) | 1989–2000 | Petrol | 1,200kg | — | — |
| 325 i SE | 1991–1993 | Petrol | 1,200kg | 1,535kg | — |
| 318 i SE | 1993–1997 | Petrol | 1,280kg | 1,745kg | — |
| 318I SE (+12 similar) | 1991–2001 | Petrol | 1,285kg | — | — |
| 318I SE Auto | 2001 | Petrol | 1,285kg | 1,395kg | — |
| 316i SE | 2000 | Petrol | 1,285kg | 1,425kg | — |
| 318I SE Auto | 2000 | Petrol | 1,285kg | 1,820kg | — |
| 318I SE | 1999 | Petrol | 1,285kg | 1,360kg | — |
| 320 I | 1996 | Petrol | 1,285kg | 1,795kg | — |
| 320si | 2006 | Petrol | 1,350kg | 1,870kg | — |
| 318i M Sport (+7 similar) | 2007–2013 | Petrol | 1,360kg | 1,810kg | — |
| 318i Performance Edition (+9 similar) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1,360kg | 1,880kg | — |
| 318Ci SE | 2001 | Petrol | 1,360kg | 1,785kg | — |
| 320i ES (+5 similar) | 2008–2010 | Petrol | 1,370kg | 1,890kg | — |
| 325 I (+1 similar) | 1996–2001 | Petrol | 1,370kg | 1,485kg | — |
| 323 Ci Auto (+6 similar) | 1993–2000 | Petrol | 1,370kg | — | — |
| 323I SE | 1999–2000 | Petrol | 1,370kg | 2,494kg | — |
| 323i | 1996–1998 | Petrol | 1,370kg | 2,050kg | — |
| 323I SE | 1997–1998 | Petrol | 1,370kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 323I Auto | 1995 | Petrol | 1,370kg | 1,805kg | — |
| 325 I | 1993 | Petrol | 1,370kg | 1,615kg | — |
| 316ti ES Compact (+2 similar) | 2004–2005 | Petrol | 1,375kg | 1,800kg | — |
| 318 Ti SE Compact (+3 similar) | 2001–2004 | Petrol | 1,375kg | — | — |
| 318 I Touring Lux A | 1993–1994 | Petrol | — | 1,375kg | — |
| 316I Sport (+4 similar) | 1998–2015 | Petrol | 1,385kg | — | — |
| 316i ES (+2 similar) | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,385kg | 1,935kg | — |
| 318 Ci ES (+2 similar) | 1995–2005 | Petrol | 1,385kg | 1,820kg | — |
| 316 i SE (+1 similar) | 2002–2004 | Petrol | 1,385kg | 1,810kg | — |
| 328I | 2000 | Petrol | 1,385kg | 1,980kg | — |
| 328i Cabrio | 1996–1999 | Petrol | 1,385kg | 1,830kg | — |
| 328i Cabrio Auto | 1995–1999 | Petrol | 1,385kg | 1,865kg | — |
| 328i Coupe | 1996–1998 | Petrol | 1,385kg | 1,890kg | — |
| 320i Business EfficientDynamics (+1 similar) | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,390kg | 1,940kg | — |
| 318i M Sport Auto (+7 similar) | 2008–2011 | Petrol | 1,390kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 320I M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2010 | Petrol | 1,390kg | 1,840kg | — |
| 320D Sport | 2005 | Diesel | 1,390kg | 1,915kg | — |
| 318i M Sport (+4 similar) | 2005–2017 | Petrol | 1,395kg | 1,880kg | — |
| 320I (+1 similar) | 2005–2012 | Petrol | 1,395kg | 1,840kg | — |
| 318 ES (+1 similar) | 2006–2007 | Diesel | 1,395kg | 1,950kg | — |
| 318I ES Auto (+1 similar) | 2006–2007 | Petrol | 1,395kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 318Ci ES (+3 similar) | 2003–2006 | Petrol | 1,395kg | 1,820kg | — |
| 318Ci ES Auto (+1 similar) | 2004–2006 | Petrol | 1,395kg | 1,860kg | — |
| 318 D SE | 2004 | Diesel | 1,395kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 318 Ti SE Compact Auto (+7 similar) | 1998–2004 | Petrol | 1,395kg | — | — |
| 318D ES | 2004 | Diesel | 1,395kg | 1,895kg | — |
| 316 i SE Touring | 2003 | Petrol | 1,395kg | 1,935kg | — |
| 328 Ci SE (+1 similar) | 1999–2000 | Petrol | 1,395kg | 1,890kg | — |
| 318i Sport | 2015–2018 | Petrol | 1,400kg | 1,975kg | — |
| 320I SE (+4 similar) | 2012–2015 | Petrol | 1,400kg | 1,950kg | — |
| 320i Modern (+3 similar) | 2008–2014 | Petrol | 1,400kg | — | — |
| 316d ES | 2010–2011 | Diesel | 1,400kg | 1,920kg | — |
| 320i Exclusive Edition Auto (+4 similar) | 2008–2011 | Petrol | 1,400kg | 1,920kg | — |
| 316i ES Auto | 2014 | Petrol | 1,405kg | 1,980kg | — |
| 316i SE Auto (+1 similar) | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,405kg | 1,955kg | — |
| 318d M Sport (+4 similar) | 2012–2015 | Diesel | 1,410kg | 1,960kg | — |
| 316d Sport | 2012–2014 | Diesel | 1,410kg | 1,985kg | — |
| 318d Performance Edition (+3 similar) | 2010–2011 | Diesel | 1,415kg | 1,935kg | — |
| 318CI SE Auto | 2005 | Petrol | 1,415kg | 1,860kg | — |
| 316 i SE Auto | 2004 | Petrol | 1,415kg | 1,840kg | — |
| 316 i SE Auto (+1 similar) | 2002–2003 | Petrol | 1,415kg | — | — |
| 320d Edition+ (+6 similar) | 2012–2019 | Diesel | 1,420kg | 1,970kg | — |
| 316d Sport (+3 similar) | 2012–2017 | Diesel | 1,420kg | 1,995kg | — |
| 316d Sport | 2015 | Diesel | 1,420kg | — | — |
| 320i Luxury Auto (+2 similar) | 2013–2015 | Petrol | 1,420kg | 1,995kg | — |
| 320i Modern Auto (+1 similar) | 2012–2013 | Petrol | 1,420kg | 1,970kg | — |
| 320d Exclusive Edition (+5 similar) | 2010–2012 | Diesel | 1,420kg | 1,940kg | — |
| 325i M Sport Highline | 2010 | Petrol | 1,420kg | — | — |
| 325i SE | 2006–2007 | Petrol | 1,420kg | 1,900kg | — |
| 318I SE Auto | 2017–2018 | Petrol | 1,425kg | — | — |
| 318I Sport Auto | 2015–2016 | Petrol | 1,425kg | 2,000kg | — |
| 318I SE Auto (+3 similar) | 2005–2007 | Petrol | 1,425kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 318I SE Auto | 2002–2004 | Petrol | 1,425kg | 1,860kg | — |
| 316d Sport Auto (+10 similar) | 2012–2018 | Diesel | 1,430kg | 2,005kg | — |
| 318d M Sport | 2016–2018 | Diesel | 1,430kg | 2,050kg | — |
| 318d SE (+2 similar) | 2015–2018 | Diesel | 1,430kg | — | — |
| 320d Edition Sport Auto (+10 similar) | 2012–2018 | Diesel | 1,430kg | 1,980kg | — |
| 320i M Sport (+3 similar) | 2014–2018 | Petrol | 1,430kg | 2,005kg | — |
| 320i Luxury (+4 similar) | 2008–2015 | Petrol | 1,430kg | — | — |
| 320d Sport+ Edition (+1 similar) | 2012–2013 | Diesel | 1,430kg | 1,900kg | — |
| 318i Exclusive Edition (+9 similar) | 2006–2012 | Petrol | 1,430kg | 1,970kg | — |
| 320d ES Auto 181 (+15 similar) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 1,430kg | 1,950kg | — |
| 325i SE | 2012 | Petrol | 1,430kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 325i SE | 2009–2010 | Petrol | 1,430kg | 1,950kg | — |
| 320d M Sport Highline (+1 similar) | 2008–2009 | Diesel | 1,430kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 320d M Sport Auto | 2008 | Diesel | 1,430kg | 1,925kg | — |
| 318I Sport Auto | 2004 | Petrol | 1,435kg | 1,860kg | — |
| 318d SE (+2 similar) | 2019–2020 | Diesel | 1,445kg | 2,075kg | — |
| 320d M Sport Auto 181 (+1 similar) | 2010–2013 | Diesel | 1,445kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 318d Exclusive Edition Auto (+3 similar) | 2010–2011 | Diesel | 1,445kg | 1,950kg | — |
| 320d M Sport Auto (+2 similar) | 2009–2010 | Diesel | 1,445kg | 1,925kg | — |
| 320d SE Auto (+5 similar) | 2008–2010 | Diesel | 1,445kg | 1,965kg | — |
| 318i Edition SE Touring Auto | 2008 | Petrol | 1,445kg | 2,000kg | — |
| 320d M Sport (+4 similar) | 2001–2020 | Diesel | 1,450kg | — | — |
| 320I M Sport Auto (+2 similar) | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,450kg | 2,050kg | — |
| 318d M Sport Auto | 2018 | Diesel | 1,450kg | 2,070kg | — |
| 318D SE Auto (+3 similar) | 2016–2018 | Diesel | 1,450kg | 2,025kg | — |
| 320I M Sport Auto (+3 similar) | 2015–2018 | Petrol | 1,450kg | 2,025kg | — |
| 320i M Sport Shadow Edition Auto (+2 similar) | 2009–2018 | Petrol | 1,450kg | — | — |
| 320D SE | 2003–2004 | Diesel | 1,450kg | 1,875kg | — |
| 318d M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2019–2020 | Diesel | 1,455kg | 2,120kg | — |
| 320d M Sport Auto (+2 similar) | 2019–2020 | Diesel | 1,455kg | — | — |
| 328i Luxury Auto (+1 similar) | 2014–2015 | Petrol | 1,455kg | — | — |
| 328i M Sport Auto (+2 similar) | 2012–2015 | Petrol | 1,455kg | 2,005kg | — |
| 320i M Sport+ Edition Auto | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,460kg | 2,050kg | — |
| 318I SE Auto (+6 similar) | 2006–2012 | Petrol | 1,460kg | 2,000kg | — |
| 325I SE Auto (+3 similar) | 1996–2012 | Petrol | 1,460kg | — | — |
| 325i Sport+ Edition Auto (+1 similar) | 2011–2012 | Petrol | 1,460kg | 1,940kg | — |
| M3 | 2001–2004 | Petrol | 1,460kg | 2,000kg | 540kg |
| M3 | 1988–1998 | Petrol | 1,460kg | 2,100kg | — |
| M3 Evolution | 1997 | Petrol | 1,460kg | 3,201kg | — |