BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid vs BMW 5 Series Touring

Key differences

  • BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid is 347 mm (13.7 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid makes 62 kW (83 hp) more power than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid costs €15,543 less than BMW 5 Series Touring (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid costs €1,500 less than BMW 5 Series Touring (list prices, incl. tax).
Gas

BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid

Wagon · 2026 · PHEV

€59,297 incl. tax

from NOK 925,900 incl. tax Trim: 330e xDrive Touring

€65,150 incl. tax

from €65,750 incl. tax Trim: 330e xDrive Touring

€62,112 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid
Gas

BMW 5 Series Touring

Wagon · 2026 · ICE

£55,395 incl. tax

€62,000 incl. tax

€74,840 incl. tax

€66,650 incl. tax

€67,450 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 5 Series Touring

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid and BMW 5 Series Touring
  • BMW 5 Series Touring is 347 mm (13.7 in) longer than BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
  • BMW 5 Series Touring is 67 mm (2.6 in) taller than BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
  • BMW 5 Series Touring has a wheelbase 144 mm (5.7 in) longer than BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
Blue solid line: BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid; orange dashed line: BMW 5 Series Touring. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid is 4,713 mm (185.6 in) long and 1,448 mm (57 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,851 mm (112.2 in). BMW 5 Series Touring is 5,060 mm (199.2 in) long and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,995 mm (117.9 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid and BMW 5 Series Touring
  • BMW 5 Series Touring is 73 mm (2.9 in) wider than BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
Blue solid line: BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid; orange dashed line: BMW 5 Series Touring.

BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid is 1,827 mm (71.9 in) wide and 1,448 mm (57 in) high. BMW 5 Series Touring is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid and BMW 5 Series Touring
Blue solid line: BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid; orange dashed line: BMW 5 Series Touring.

BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid is 1,827 mm (71.9 in) wide and 1,448 mm (57 in) high. BMW 5 Series Touring is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid BMW 5 Series Touring
Price
Base priceUnited States Neither car has a price listed for United States yet.
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom Not listed £55,395incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, BMW 5 Series Touring
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Not listed €62,000incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW 5 Series Touring
Base priceNetherlands €59,297Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid€74,840incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 5 Series Touring
Base priceNorway from NOK 925,900incl. taxTrim: 330e xDrive TouringChecked . Source for Norway, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid Not listed
Base priceFrance €65,150Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid€66,650incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 5 Series Touring
Base priceSpain from €65,750incl. taxTrim: 330e xDrive TouringChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid€67,450incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 5 Series Touring
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria €62,112incl. taxChecked . Source for Austria, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid Not listed
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States Not available US$11.29per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada Not available CA$10.78per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom Not available £17.49per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia Not available A$14.91per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany Not available €13.51per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands Not available €14.82per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway Not available NOK 120.40per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance Not available €13.82per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain Not available €11.04per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly Not available €12.50per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium Not available €12.33per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria Not available €11.27per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland Not available €12.22per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden Not available SEK 110.92per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark Not available DKK 111.10per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. WLTP consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland Not available CHF 12.52per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price
Dimensions
Length 4,713 mm (185.6 in)5,060 mm (199.2 in)
Width 1,827 mm (71.9 in)1,900 mm (74.8 in)
Height 1,448 mm (57 in)1,515 mm (59.6 in)
Wheelbase 2,851 mm (112.2 in)2,995 mm (117.9 in)
Curb weight 1,970 kg1,970 kg (4,343 lb)1,850 kg1,850 kg (4,079 lb)
Performance
Power 215 kW (288 hp)Better value on this metric153 kW (205 hp)
Torque 420 Nm310 lb-ft (420 Nm)Better value on this metric330 Nm243 lb-ft (330 Nm)
0-100 km/h 6 sBetter value on this metric7.8 s
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 84 mpg (WLTP)2.8 L/100 km (WLTP)100.9 mpgBetter value on this metric37.9 mpg (WLTP)6.2 L/100 km (WLTP)45.6 mpg
Fuel tank 40 L Not available
Engine size 1,998 cc1,998 cc
CO2 emissions 63 g/kmBetter value on this metric141 g/km
Practicality
Seats 55

BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.de www.press.bmwgroup.com

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 215 (292)"; curb_weight_kg "Leergewicht in kg 8 1.970" [EU Leergewicht incl. 75 kg driver]; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 6"; engine_displacement_cc "Hubraum in cm³ 1.998"; fuel_tank_l "Tankinhalt in l 40"; fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch, kombiniert WLTP in l/100 km 5 2,8"; co2g_per_km "CO₂-Emissionen, kombiniert WLTP in g/km 5 63" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0442333EN/620073 (press specification sheet) -> seats "BMW 330e Touring Body No. of doors / seats 5 / 5" [BMW PressClub specification sheet, doors/seats pair]. Exact unit factors.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.fr

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

BMW 5 Series Touring

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.de www.press.bmwgroup.com configure.bmw.de

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 153 (208)"; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 7,8" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0443471EN/629036 (press specification sheet) -> seats "BMW 520i Touring Body Number of doors/seats 5 / 5" [BMW PressClub specification sheet, doors/seats pair] | https://configure.bmw.de/de_DE/configure/G61/11GW -> fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch (WLTP kombiniert) 6,2 l/100 km"; co2g_per_km "CO 2 -Emissionen (WLTP kombiniert) 141 g/km" [configurator standard configuration, wheels 18" LMR Y-Speiche 932 Grau]. Exact unit factors.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.co.uk

Source detailsTorque in Nm 330 16") -> 330 ; engine_displacement_cc: printed "1,998 cm3" (quote: "Displacement in cm³ 1,998") -> 1998. Fills an empty field only.

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