Comparison of BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 318i Automatic and Opel Rekord D 1.9 S

Attribute	BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 318i Automatic ×	Opel Rekord D 1.9 S ×
General
Make	BMW	Opel
Model	3 Series	Rekord
Generation	3 Series Sedan (E36)	Rekord D
Modification	318i Automatic	1.9 S
Website	https://www.bmw.com	https://www.opel.com/
Number of doors	4	2
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission	automatic	manual
Number of gears	4	4
Production from (year)	1993	1972
Production to (year)	1999	1975
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	201	161
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	11.3	14
Combined consumption (l/100km)	7.6	11.6
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	-
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	115	97
Max. torque (Nm)	168	147
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,796	1,897
Compression ratio	9.7	9.8
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,500	5,200
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	3,900	3,800
Cylinder bore (mm)	84	93
Piston stroke (mm)	81	69.8
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Carburettor
Valve control	Ohc	Sohc
Fuel tank (l)	65	70
Chassis
ABS	+	-
Front wheel suspension	Wishbone	-
Rear wheel suspension	Helical spring	-
Steering type	Steering rack	-
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	-
Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Disc
Rear brakes	Drum	Drum
Tires size	185/65 R15	-
Turning radius (m)	-	11.4
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,433	4,567
Width (mm)	1,698	1,718
Height (mm)	1,393	1,415
Wheelbase (mm)	2,700	2,668
Kerb weight (kg)	1,205	1,065
Gross weight (kg)	1,665	1,545
Minimum boot space (l)	435	408
Front track (mm)	1,418	1,419
Rear track (mm)	1,431	1,400
Ride height (mm)	110	130
Drag coefficient (Cd)	-	0.46