The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13) vs. BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)

€ 31,700
BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13) 318i Coupé
€ 68,000
 BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13) M3 Coupé
€ 31,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 68,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The 318i Coupé is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 0.3 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 2.9 cm lower than the M3 Coupé.
318i Coupé
M3 Coupé
1395
Blueprint BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13)
1782
1985
1424
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)
1804
1976
1782 mm
Width
1804 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1976 mm
1395 mm
Height
1424 mm
Blueprint BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13)
2760
4612
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)
2761
4615
4612 mm
Length
4615 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

318i Coupé
M3 Coupé
1435 kg
Kerb Weight
1655 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2080 kg
BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13)
Weight Difference:
220 kg
13.29 %
BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)

General

318i Coupé
M3 Coupé
E92
Generation
E92
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

318i Coupé
M3 Coupé
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW S65
N43-B20
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
318i Coupé
141 bhp
414 bhp
M3 Coupé
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
318i Coupé
190 NM
400 NM
M3 Coupé

Performance

318i Coupé
M3 Coupé
130 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

318i Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

M3 Coupé

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10.18 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4 kg/bhp
318i Coupé
10.18 kg/bhp
4 kg/bhp
M3 Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

318i Coupé
M3 Coupé
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
23 mpg
318i Coupé
45 mpg
23 mpg
M3 Coupé
35 mpg
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
316 mi
318i Coupé
621 mi
316 mi
M3 Coupé
Environmental Impact
119.4 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
235 kWh
318i Coupé
119.4 kWh
235 kWh
M3 Coupé
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
146 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

318i Coupé
M3 Coupé
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
375 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
440 L
Boot Capacity
400 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data