2006 BMW 330i
BASE PRICE (includes 695 dollor delivery): 36,995 dollor
AS-TESTED PRICE: 42,390 dollor
HORESPOWER: 255 @ 6600 rpm
ENGINE
Front-longitudinal 3.0-liter/183-cid dohc I6
Output: 255 hp @ 6600 rpm, 220 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm
Compresion ratio: 10.7:1
Fuel requirement: 91 octane
DRIVETRAIN
Rear-wheel drive
Transmision: Six-speed manual
Final drive ratio: 3.15:1
CHASSIS
Unibody four-door sedan
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 108.7 in
Track (front/rear): 59.1/59.6 in
Length/width/height: 178.2/71.5/55.9 in
Curb weight: 3417 lbs
SUSPENSION
Front: MacPherson struts with coil springs, twin-tube gas-charged shock absorbers, antiroll bar
Rear: Five-link with coil springs, twin-tube gas-charged shock absorbers, antiroll bar
BRAKES/WHEELS/TIRES
Vented discs front and rear, ABS with EBD; aluminum 225/40R-18 front, 255/35R-18 rear Bridgestone Potenza RE 050A
CAPACITIES
Fuel: 15.9 gal
Cargo: 12.0 cu ft
STANDING-START ACCELERATION
0-60 mph: 6.14 sec
0-100 km/h (62.1 mph): 6.51 sec
0-quarter-mile: 14.75 sec @ 95.1 mph
ROLLING ACCELERATION
20-40 mph (second gear): 2.8 sec
40-60 mph (second gear): 3.0 sec
60-80 mph (third gear): 4.7 sec
BRAKING
60 mph-0: 116 ft
HANDLING
490-foot slalom: 46.0 mph
Lateral acceleration (200-foot skidpad): 0.87 g
FUEL MILEAGE
EPA combined: 23.52 mpg
AW overall: 22.12 mpg
INTERIOR NOISE (dBA)
Idle: 43
Max first gear: 76
Steady 60 mph: 65
2006 Lexus IS 350
BASE PRICE (includes 590 dollor delivery): 36,030 dollor
AS-TESTED PRICE: 45,380 dollor
HORSEPOWER: 306 @ 6400 rpm
ENGINE
Front-longitudinal 3.5-liter/210-cid dohc V6
Output: 306 hp @ 6400 rpm, 277 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
Compresion ratio: 11.8:1
Fuel requirement: 91 octane
DRIVETRAIN
Rear-wheel drive
Transmision: Six-speed automatic
Final drive ratio: 4.08:1
CHASSIS
Unibody four-door sedan
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 107.5 in
Track (front/rear): 60.4/60.0 in
Length/width/height: 180.1/70.9/56.1 in
Curb weight: 3527 lbs
SUSPENSION
Front: Double-wishbone with coil springs, gas-charged shock absorbers, antiroll bar
Rear: Multilink with coil springs, gas-charged shock absorbers, antiroll bar
BRAKES/WHEELS/TIRES
Vented discs front and rear, ABS with EBD; aluminum 225/40R-18 front, 255/40R-18 rear Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
CAPACITIES
Fuel: 17.1 gal
Cargo: 13.0 cu ft
STANDING-START ACCELERATION
0-60 mph: 5.40 sec
0-100 km/h (62.1 mph): 5.77 sec
0-quarter-mile: 13.99 sec @ 99.6 mph
ROLLING ACCELERATION
20-40 mph (first and second gear): 2.2 sec
40-60 mph (second and third gear): 2.5 sec
60-80 mph (third gear): 3.6 sec
BRAKING
60 mph-0: 119 ft
HANDLING
490-foot slalom: 44.2 mph
Lateral acceleration (200-foot skidpad): 0.86 g
FUEL MILEAGE
EPA combined: 23.66 mpg
AW overall: 28.64 mpg
INTERIOR NOISE (dBA)
Idle: 43
Max first gear: 75
Steady 60 mph: 63