The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 325d Coupé Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)

€ 42,100
BMW 325d Coupé Automatic (07 - 10) 325d Coupé
€ 56,900
 BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06) M3 Coupé
€ 42,100
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 325d Coupé is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 8.8 cm longer, 0.2 cm wider and 2.3 cm taller than the M3 Coupé.
325d Coupé
M3 Coupé
1395
Blueprint BMW 325d Coupé Automatic (07 - 10)
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 325d Coupé Automatic (07 - 10)
2760
4580
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
2731
4492
4580 mm
Length
4492 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

325d Coupé
M3 Coupé
1600 kg
Kerb Weight
1570 kg
2005 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2000 kg
BMW 325d Coupé Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.88 %
BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)

General

325d Coupé
M3 Coupé
E92
Generation
E46
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

325d Coupé
M3 Coupé
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW S54
M57-D30
Engine Code
S54-B32
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
3246 CC
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
325d Coupé
194 bhp
338 bhp
M3 Coupé
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
325d Coupé
400 NM
365 NM
M3 Coupé

Performance

325d Coupé
M3 Coupé
147 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

325d Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

M3 Coupé

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8.25 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.64 kg/bhp
325d Coupé
8.25 kg/bhp
4.64 kg/bhp
M3 Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

325d Coupé
M3 Coupé
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
21 mpg
325d Coupé
46 mpg
21 mpg
M3 Coupé
35 mpg
city
14 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
61 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
611 mi
Range
292 mi
325d Coupé
611 mi
292 mi
M3 Coupé
Environmental Impact
127.6 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
325d Coupé
127.6 kWh
253.8 kWh
M3 Coupé
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
164 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
323 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

325d Coupé
M3 Coupé
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
440 L
Boot Capacity
410 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data