The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 335i Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW M3 (08 - 11)

€ 45,300
BMW 335i Automatic (10 - 11) 335i
€ 66,000
BMW M3 (08 - 11) M3
€ 45,300
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 335i is 4.9 cm shorter and 2.6 cm lower.
335i
M3
1421
Blueprint BMW 335i Automatic (10 - 11)
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 335i Automatic (10 - 11)
2760
4531
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
2761
4580
4531 mm
Length
4580 mm
2760 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

335i
M3
1625 kg
Kerb Weight
1680 kg
2070 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2150 kg
BMW 335i Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
55 kg
3.27 %
BMW M3 (08 - 11)

General

335i
M3
E90
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
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

335i
M3
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N55
Engine Series
BMW S65
N55-B30
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
302 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
335i
302 bhp
414 bhp
M3
400 NM
at 1200 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
335i
400 NM
400 NM
M3

Performance

335i
M3
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

335i

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

M3

▶ REPLAY
5.38 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.06 kg/bhp
335i
5.38 kg/bhp
4.06 kg/bhp
M3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

335i
M3
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
23 mpg
335i
32 mpg
23 mpg
M3
22 mpg
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
450 mi
Range
316 mi
335i
450 mi
316 mi
M3
Environmental Impact
164.8 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
335i
164.8 kWh
235 kWh
M3
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
202 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

335i
M3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
470 kg
450 L
Boot Capacity
450 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data