The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 330d Cabrio DPF Automatic (07 - 07) vs. BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)

€ 51,200
BMW 330d Cabrio DPF Automatic (07 - 07) 330d Cabrio DPF
€ 67,000
BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06) M3 Cabrio
€ 51,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 67,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 330d Cabrio DPF is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 8.8 cm longer, 0.2 cm wider and 0.3 cm taller than the M3 Cabrio.
330d Cabrio DPF
M3 Cabrio
1375
Blueprint BMW 330d Cabrio DPF Automatic (07 - 07)
1782
1985
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)
1780
1980
1782 mm
Width
1780 mm
1985 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1980 mm
1375 mm
Height
1372 mm
Blueprint BMW 330d Cabrio DPF Automatic (07 - 07)
2760
4580
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)
2731
4492
4580 mm
Length
4492 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

330d Cabrio DPF
M3 Cabrio
1840 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2195 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2100 kg
BMW 330d Cabrio DPF Automatic (07 - 07)
Weight Difference:
110 kg
5.98 %
BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)

General

330d Cabrio DPF
M3 Cabrio
E93
Generation
E46
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

330d Cabrio DPF
M3 Cabrio
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
228 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
330d Cabrio DPF
228 bhp
338 bhp
M3 Cabrio
500 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
330d Cabrio DPF
500 NM
365 NM
M3 Cabrio

Performance

330d Cabrio DPF
M3 Cabrio
151 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

330d Cabrio DPF

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

M3 Cabrio

 REPLAY
8.07 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.12 kg/bhp
330d Cabrio DPF
8.07 kg/bhp
5.12 kg/bhp
M3 Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

330d Cabrio DPF
M3 Cabrio
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
21 mpg
330d Cabrio DPF
38 mpg
21 mpg
M3 Cabrio
28 mpg
city
14 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
61 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
512 mi
Range
288 mi
330d Cabrio DPF
512 mi
288 mi
M3 Cabrio
Environmental Impact
152.2 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).
257.7 kWh
330d Cabrio DPF
152.2 kWh
257.7 kWh
M3 Cabrio
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
197 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
328 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

330d Cabrio DPF
M3 Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
355 kg
Maximum Payload
370 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
300 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data