Comparison of Nissan Altima IV 2.5 CVT and BMW 3 Series Convertible (E36) 323i Automatic

Attribute	Nissan Altima IV 2.5 CVT ×	BMW 3 Series Convertible (E36) 323i Automatic ×
General
Make	Nissan	BMW
Model	Altima	3 Series
Generation	Altima IV	3 Series Convertible (E36)
Modification	2.5 CVT	323i Automatic
Website	https://www.nissan-global.com/	https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors	4	2
Number of seats	5	4
Body type	Sedan	Cabriolet
Transmission	automatic cvt	automatic
Number of gears	1	5
Production from (year)	2007	1995
Production to (year)	2012	1999
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	235	-
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front, transversely	Front,ongitudinal
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	177	170
Max. torque (Nm)	244	245
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	6
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	4	4
Engine displacement (cm³)	2,488	2,494
Compression ratio	9.5	10.5
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	6,000	5,500
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	4,000	3,950
Cylinder bore (mm)	89	84
Piston stroke (mm)	100	75
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Multi-point injection
Fuel tank (l)	76	62
Chassis
ABS	-	+
Steering type	-	Steering rack
Power steering	-	Hydraulic Steering
Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Disc	Disc
Tires size	215/55 R17	205/60 R15
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,821	4,435
Width (mm)	1,796	1,710
Height (mm)	1,471	1,350
Wheelbase (mm)	2,776	2,700
Gross weight (kg)	1,905	1,805
Minimum boot space (l)	-	230
Maximum boot space (l)	433	-
Front track (mm)	1,549	1,410
Rear track (mm)	1,549	1,420
Ride height (mm)	-	145