whats the difference between a 2000 323i, 325i and 328i bmw?

Question

they all look the same to me, please help

Answer 1

Bumbles is wrong. The E46 323 and 325 both had 2.5L engines. The 328 had a 2.8L engine.

They called it a 323 instead of a 325 mainly for marketing reasons. 325 is too close in number to 328. So, they dropped it down to 323 so there's a gap of 5 btw the numbers. The engines were tuned differently. One had more torque, the other has more horsepower. Differences were slight.

The 328 isn't faster than the 330 though. The 330 is definitely faster. And an E46 with 2 wheel drive will definitely handle better than one with all wheel drive. The AWD versions (like his dad's 325xi) are heavier and ride taller than regular 2WD versions. Both those factors affect handling negatively.

Answer 2

Okay. There's not much difference. It is important to remember that the 325i was not made in 2000. It was made in the E46 Chassis, but not in the 200 model year. The 323i and 328i, were however. I drive an E46 328i.

The big difference is the power. All engines are Inline 6 Double overhead cam.

The 328i has a 2.8 liter / 170 cubic inch engine producing 193bhp @ 4900 RPMs and 206 lb/ft at 4900 RPMs.

The 323i 2.5 liter / 152 cubic inch engine producing 170 bhp @ 4200 RPMs and 181 lb/ft @ 4000 RPMs

Now my thoughts: I drive the 328i, but I have driven every BMW 3-Series ever made. Behind the E92 335i, the E46 328i is my favorite, which is why I bought it. It has tighter handling than my Father's (previously mine) E46 325xi and it matches the handling and fun-to-drive factors of the E36 325i that I previously drove before the 325xi. The 328i is the perfect blend of power, comfort and performance. It has high torque figures which allow me to accelerate very fast with no complaints. I like to think of it as an M3 Sedan. It doesn't quite match the performance, but it comes very close and personally I believe it to be faster than 330i, despite the large engine.

All E46 BMWs will look generally the same. it is what inside the cabin and under the hood that matters. Also, if you're into tuning, the 328i is arguably the best non-M BMW tuner out there because of engine size and weight. It is a very balanced vehicle in all regards.

Answer 3

In the current 3 series model "shape" (the E90), the 325i is an early 3 litre model (215hp, 185lbft), this later was replaced with the 328i (also a 3 litre engine but with 230hp, 200lbft). The main difference is the engine which; although is the same N52 engine in both cases, uses different intake/manifold/exhausts and ECU programming - resulting in different hp and torque figures. The 328i is also of course the newer model. The story is very different for previous E46 and earlier models...

Answer 4

2000 Bmw 325i

Answer 5

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whats the difference between a 2000 323i, 325i and 328i bmw?
they all look the same to me, please help

Answer 6

328i Engine

Answer 7

Engine size..... the way BMW code names their cars is.... 3 for 3 series, then the last 2 number are the engine size in litres.... so a 323 is a 3 series with a 2.3 liter engine. 325, 2.5 litre engine and a 328 has a 2.8 litre engine. The cars all look the same, but you get a slightly larger engine with a couple more horses.