BMW 3 Series vs Lexus ES
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
BMW 3 Series: ₹72.41–89.01 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
Lexus ES: ₹0.76–1.04 crore on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: 3 Series, from ₹72.41 lakh against ₹76.33 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹3.92 lakh less)
- Top variant: 3 Series: ₹89.01 lakh | ES: ₹1.04 crore
- More powerful: 3 Series, up to 374 PS against 343 PS
- Longer: ES, by 322 mm
- Bigger boot: ES, 517 litres against 480
- Crash-test rating: 3 Series: 5 stars | ES: Not tested
- More airbags: ES, up to 10 against 6
- Only the 3 Series has: A petrol engine and a diesel engine
- Only the ES has: A strong hybrid variant and an electric variant
- Longer warranty: ES, 8 years / 2,00,000 km against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: 3 Series: 3 variants | ES: 3 variants
3 Series vs ES: side by side
| 3 Series | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹72.41–89.01 lakh | ₹0.76–1.04 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹62.70–77.10 lakh | ₹66.10–89.99 lakh |
| Variants | 3 | 3 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Petrol, Diesel | Strong hybrid, Electric |
| Engines | 2.0-litre turbo petrol; 3.0-litre turbo petrol; 2.0-litre turbo diesel | 2.5-litre strong hybrid; Electric, 74.7 kWh |
| Gearbox | Automatic (AT) | Automatic (AT, CVT) |
| Power | 190–374 PS | 244–343 PS |
| Torque | 400–500 Nm | 270–438 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 13–15.4 km/l; Diesel 19.6 km/l | — |
| Claimed range | — | 580 km |
| Length | 4,713–4,823 mm | 5,145 mm |
| Width | 1,827 mm | 1,920 mm |
| Height | 1,440–1,441 mm | 1,575 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,851–2,961 mm | 2,950 mm |
| Ground clearance | 130–135 mm | — |
| Boot | 480 litres | 517 litres |
| Fuel tank | 59 litres | — |
| Kerb weight | 1,640–1,670 kg | — |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | Not tested |
| Airbags | 6 | 8–10 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | 8 years / 2,00,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.