The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 320d DPF Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW M3 (08 - 11)

€ 34,200
BMW 320d DPF Automatic (05 - 07) 320d DPF
€ 66,000
BMW M3 (08 - 11) M3
€ 34,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 66,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. Both cars are the same width, but the 320d DPF is 6 cm shorter and 2.6 cm lower.
320d DPF
M3
1421
Blueprint BMW 320d DPF Automatic (05 - 07)
1817
1989
1447
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
1817
2005
1817 mm
Width
1817 mm
1989 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2005 mm
1421 mm
Height
1447 mm
Blueprint BMW 320d DPF Automatic (05 - 07)
2760
4520
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
2761
4580
4520 mm
Length
4580 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

320d DPF
M3
1505 kg
Kerb Weight
1680 kg
1950 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2150 kg
BMW 320d DPF Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
175 kg
10.42 %
BMW M3 (08 - 11)

General

320d DPF
M3
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

320d DPF
M3
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW M47
Engine Series
BMW S65
M47-D20
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
161 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
320d DPF
161 bhp
414 bhp
M3
340 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
320d DPF
340 NM
400 NM
M3

Performance

320d DPF
M3
137 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

119 m
0.000 sec

320d DPF

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

M3

 REPLAY
9.35 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.06 kg/bhp
320d DPF
9.35 kg/bhp
4.06 kg/bhp
M3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

320d DPF
M3
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
23 mpg
320d DPF
42 mpg
23 mpg
M3
31 mpg
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
61 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
565 mi
Range
316 mi
320d DPF
565 mi
316 mi
M3
Environmental Impact
137.9 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
320d DPF
137.9 kWh
235 kWh
M3
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
179 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

320d DPF
M3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
470 kg
460 L
Boot Capacity
450 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data