The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13) vs. BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)

€ 36,300
BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13) 320i Coupé
€ 56,900
 BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06) M3 Coupé
€ 36,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 56,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 320i Coupé is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 12 cm longer, 0.2 cm wider and 2.3 cm taller than the M3 Coupé.
320i Coupé
M3 Coupé
1395
Blueprint BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13)
1782
1985
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
1780
1980
1782 mm
Width
1780 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1980 mm
1395 mm
Height
1372 mm
Blueprint BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13)
2760
4612
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
2731
4492
4612 mm
Length
4492 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

320i Coupé
M3 Coupé
1465 kg
Kerb Weight
1570 kg
1840 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2000 kg
BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13)
Weight Difference:
105 kg
6.69 %
BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)

General

320i Coupé
M3 Coupé
E92
Generation
E46
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

320i Coupé
M3 Coupé
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW S54
N43-B20
Engine Code
S54-B32
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
3246 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
320i Coupé
168 bhp
338 bhp
M3 Coupé
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
320i Coupé
210 NM
365 NM
M3 Coupé

Performance

320i Coupé
M3 Coupé
142 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

320i Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

M3 Coupé

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8.72 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.64 kg/bhp
320i Coupé
8.72 kg/bhp
4.64 kg/bhp
M3 Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

320i Coupé
M3 Coupé
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
21 mpg
320i Coupé
42 mpg
21 mpg
M3 Coupé
30 mpg
city
14 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
575 mi
Range
292 mi
320i Coupé
575 mi
292 mi
M3 Coupé
Environmental Impact
128.7 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).
253.8 kWh
320i Coupé
128.7 kWh
253.8 kWh
M3 Coupé
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
159 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
323 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

320i Coupé
M3 Coupé
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
5
375 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
440 L
Boot Capacity
410 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data