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

Key differences

  • BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid is 347 mm (13.7 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel.
  • BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid makes 70 kW (94 hp) more power than BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel.
  • BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid costs €26,320 less than BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid costs €3,800 less than BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel (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.

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No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

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No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid
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BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel

Wagon · 2026 · Diesel

€64,300 incl. tax

€85,617 incl. tax

from NOK 1,040,599 incl. tax Trim: 520d xDrive Touring

€68,950 incl. tax

€67,350 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 Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

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No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

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No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid and BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel
  • BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel is 347 mm (13.7 in) longer than BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
  • BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel is 67 mm (2.6 in) taller than BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid.
  • BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel 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 Diesel. 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 Diesel 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 Diesel
  • BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel 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 Diesel.

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 Diesel 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 Diesel
Blue solid line: BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid; orange dashed line: BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel.

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 Diesel 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 Diesel
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 Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Not listed €64,300incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel
Base priceNetherlands €59,297Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid€85,617incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel
Base priceNorway from NOK 925,900incl. taxTrim: 330e xDrive TouringChecked . Source for Norway, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybridfrom NOK 1,040,599incl. taxTrim: 520d xDrive TouringChecked . Source for Norway, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel
Base priceFrance €65,150Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid€68,950incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel
Base priceSpain from €65,750incl. taxTrim: 330e xDrive TouringChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 3 Series Touring Plug-in Hybrid€67,350incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel
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$15.48per 100 mi Diesel at US$6.276 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada Not available CA$15.14per 100 km Diesel at CA$2.611 per litre, incl. tax, for 13 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Natural Resources Canada, average retail fuel prices for Canada diesel price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom Not available £18.67per 100 mi Diesel at £2.00 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia Not available A$16.41per 100 km Diesel at A$2.83 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany Not available €13.14per 100 km Diesel at €2.266 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands Not available €14.25per 100 km Diesel at €2.456 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway Not available NOK 124.58per 100 km Diesel at NOK 21.48 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance Not available €13.61per 100 km Diesel at €2.346 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain Not available €10.96per 100 km Diesel at €1.889 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly Not available €13.02per 100 km Diesel at €2.244 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium Not available €13.63per 100 km Diesel at €2.351 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria Not available €12.37per 100 km Diesel at €2.132 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland Not available €12.39per 100 km Diesel at €2.137 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden Not available SEK 136.82per 100 km Diesel at SEK 23.59 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark Not available DKK 103.65per 100 km Diesel at DKK 17.87 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 diesel price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland Not available CHF 13.17per 100 km Diesel at CHF 2.27 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland diesel 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)1,910 kg1,910 kg (4,211 lb)
Performance
Power 215 kW (288 hp)Better value on this metric145 kW (194 hp)
Torque 420 Nm310 lb-ft (420 Nm)Better value on this metric400 Nm295 lb-ft (400 Nm)
0-100 km/h 6 sBetter value on this metric7.5 s
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 84 mpg (WLTP)2.8 L/100 km (WLTP)100.9 mpgBetter value on this metric40.6 mpg (WLTP)5.8 L/100 km (WLTP)48.7 mpg
Fuel tank 40 L60 L
Engine size 1,998 cc1,995 cc
CO2 emissions 63 g/kmBetter value on this metric152 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

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BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel

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

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 145 (197)"; torque_nm "Max. Drehmoment in Nm 400"; curb_weight_kg "Leergewicht in kg 4 1.910" [EU Leergewicht incl. 75 kg driver]; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 7,5"; fuel_tank_l "Tankinhalt in l 60"; fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch, kombiniert WLTP in l/100 km 5,8"; co2g_per_km "CO₂-Emissionen, kombiniert WLTP in g/km 152" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0443471EN/629036 (press specification sheet) -> seats "BMW 520d Touring Body Number 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.de

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