BMW 3 Series vs Lexus ES

A luxury sports sedan-it's sure to stun on the streets of Nashville, Franklin, and Brentwood, Tennessee. As you shop around and explore all options, you come back to the 2021 BMW 3 Series and Lexus ES over and over again. Can you imagine yourself behind the wheel?

Our automotive experts want to help you answer that for yourself. Compare these luxury cars across the categories that matter, from powertrains to other vital performance features, with BMW of Nashville!

3 Series vs ES: Iconic Sports Performance

Get ready to fly down the road in a ferociously fast sedan. The 2021 3 Series and ES offer vast lineups of engines, and somewhere in there is your perfect powertrain. Let's see what's available for each.

The Lexus ES comes standard with a 203-horsepower 4-cylinder engine. Also available on the model are a V6 (302 horsepower) and a hybrid 4-cylinder-and-electric-motor combination (net 215 horsepower). If you select the BMW 3 Series, though, you can expect more power from all three engines, respectively:

• 2.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder (330i)-255 HP
• 2.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder with electric motor (330e)-288 HP
• 3.0L BMW M TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder (M340i)-382 HP

BMW 3 Series vs Lexus ES: Hybrid Power

You want exceptional MPG from your sports sedan. That may mean you turn to the hybrid 2021 3 Series and ES, and we want to reveal how efficient they can be. First of all, how are they different?

The Lexus ES Hybrid earns an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 44 MPG. Only the BMW 3 Series is available as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), however, and it has even more efficient numbers as a result. You'll see a combined city/highway 75 MPGe on all-electric power in the BMW 330e.

And yes, that means the BMW 3 Series Plug-in Hybrid can run on all-electric power! For a range of up to 22 miles, you can drive emissions-free and save your gasoline. The Lexus ES Hybrid lacks this capability.