Comparison of BMW 3 Series (E21) 323i Automatic and Subaru Impreza I Coupe (GFC) 2.0 Turbo 4WD

Attribute	Subaru Impreza I Coupe (GFC) 2.0 Turbo 4WD ×	BMW 3 Series (E21) 323i Automatic ×
General
Make	Subaru	BMW
Model	Impreza	3 Series
Generation	Impreza I Coupe (GFC)	3 Series (E21)
Modification	2.0 Turbo 4WD	323i Automatic
Website	https://www.subaru.com/	https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors	2	2
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Coupe	Sedan
Transmission	manual	automatic
Number of gears	5	3
Production from (year)	1996	1978
Production to (year)	2000	1982
Drive
Drive	All wheel drive (4x4)	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front,ongitudinal
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	211	143
Max. torque (Nm)	290	205
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	6
Cylinders arrangement	Boxer	Inline
Valves per cylinder	4	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,994	2,300
Compression ratio	8	-
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,600	6,000
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	4,000	4,000
Cylinder bore (mm)	92	-
Piston stroke (mm)	75	-
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Multi-point injection
Valve control	Dohc	-
Turbine	Turbocharger	-
Fuel tank (l)	-	58
Chassis
ABS	+	-
Front wheel suspension	Wishbone	McPherson
Rear wheel suspension	Severalevers and rods	Multi-link independent
Steering type	Steering rack	-
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	Hydraulic Steering
Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Disc
Rear brakes	Disc	Drum
Turning radius (m)	-	9.5
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,350	4,355
Width (mm)	1,690	1,610
Height (mm)	1,410	1,380
Wheelbase (mm)	2,520	2,563
Minimum boot space (l)	365	404
Front track (mm)	1,470	1,366
Rear track (mm)	1,450	1,373