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BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto

The BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto reaches 60 mph in 7.10 s (100 km/h in 7.54 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.59 s, tripping the lights at 90.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.57 s and the eighth mile in 10.10 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto Volvo XC70 2.5 T 210

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Down the strip

Standing start BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto
0–60 mph7.10 s
0–100 km/h7.54 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.57 s
1/8 mile10.10 s
1/4 mile15.59 s
Trap speed90.0 mph

About the 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto

The 2002 BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,635 kg with 201 bhp, which works out at 123 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.57 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,857th quickest to 60 mph, and the 713th quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. Its 90.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto
Year2002
Power201 hp (150 kW)
Kerb mass1,635 kg
Power to weight123 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed142 mph (229 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Volvo XC70 2.5 T 21020047.09 s15.61 s88.2 mph207 bhp
VW Passat Sedan 2.0 TDI SCR BlueMotion 190 Auto20147.13 s15.51 s91.1 mph186 bhp
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) 400 CDI Lang 25019987.05 s15.50 s92.1 mph247 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto 0-60 time?
The BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto reaches 60 mph in 7.10 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,857th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto quarter mile time?
15.59 s at 90.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.10 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.57 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto have?
201 bhp and 1,635 kg, which is 123 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 229 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto?
Closest here on pace: Volvo XC70 2.5 T 210 (7.09 s), VW Passat Sedan 2.0 TDI SCR BlueMotion 190 Auto (7.13 s), Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) 400 CDI Lang 250 (7.05 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The BMW 3 Series Sedan (E46) 330xd 204 Auto is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.