2005 E90 325i - 177BHP or 218BHP?

[pattyg]

BMW website has 177bhp quoted for all 325i pre ED cars. An old pdf brochure says 218bhp.

Surely its 218bhp as previous model had over 190bhp.

[northandy]

I thought it was 218 myself, 177 seems very low.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E90)

[pattyg]

Looks like the 2.5L was the only engine that didn't benefit from increased BHP following intro of Efficient Dynamics.

[rassi]

But isn't the E90 325i actually a 3.0 litre engine (as per BMW's increasingly silly model designation)? I also thought (and still think) it had 218 bhp.

[blank]

Definitely around 218bhp.

Pre efficient dynamics is also a 2.5l.


Wouldn't bother if I were you. My housemate has an E92 Coupe and the fuel economy/performance trade off is rubbish. About 25mpg and it's not particularly quick.

Better off with a 330/335i IMO.

[AliMc99]

I had a 2006 model as a company car. 218 bhp I think but felt less as really lacking low down torque, very smooth though. Poor MPG too(c.25 mpg). Worth stretching to a 330 imho.

[pattyg]

blank said:

Definitely around 218bhp.

Pre efficient dynamics is also a 2.5l.


Wouldn't bother if I were you. My housemate has an E92 Coupe and the fuel economy/performance trade off is rubbish. About 25mpg and it's not particularly quick.

Better off with a 330/335i IMO.

All very well but these ain't <£12k.

[E21_Ross]

got to be 218bhp, the original 325i which was an E30 had about 170bhp (i think it was 167 but can't remember off the top of my head)

[survivalist]

There were 2 versions of that 2.5 engine, with outputs of 170 odd and 218 horsepower. The low power version was used in the Z4 2.5SE Roadster with the 218hp one in the Z4 2.5 SI Sport. As far as I know the lower power version was never used in the E90.

i bought a 3 month old 325i MSport in 2006 and at that time the 325 was significantly cheaper than the 330i and much cheaper to insure for me as I was living in a fairly high risk area (from a car theft point of view) and did't have any no claims having just come off a company car scheme. Looking at values now, I'd probably go for a 330i as used prices seem to be much closer. That said, the main difference I noticed driving them back to back was the increased torque of the 330i rather than the power; you do have to rev the 325i to get the best out of it, which I don't really mind.

Think the 330 has gone through at least one revision since 2006 giving it more power as well as ED. Think the 325i has only gained ED not power.

Also, all the UK E9X 325i engines are 2.5L apart from the convertible, which is a 3.0 unit. I believe all the North American E9X 325s are 3.0L.

Edited by survivalist on Saturday 9th January 23:16

[pattyg]

Why is the AUC site for 2005 cars showing 177hp still? I take it hp is the same as bhp?

Gonna contact them as it still annoys me.