The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 420d Cabrio (15 - 17) vs. BMW M3 Cabrio (08 - 13)

€ 47,900
BMW 420d Cabrio (15 - 17) 420d Cabrio
€ 75,300
BMW M3 Cabrio (08 - 13) M3 Cabrio
€ 47,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 75,300

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. The 420d Cabrio is 2.3 cm longer, 2.1 cm wider and 0.8 cm lower than the M3 Cabrio.
420d Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
1384
Blueprint BMW 420d Cabrio (15 - 17)
1825
2017
1392
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio (08 - 13)
1804
1976
1825 mm
Width
1804 mm
2017 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1976 mm
1384 mm
Height
1392 mm
Blueprint BMW 420d Cabrio (15 - 17)
2810
4638
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio (08 - 13)
2761
4615
4638 mm
Length
4615 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

420d Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
1775 kg
Kerb Weight
1885 kg
2170 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2280 kg
BMW 420d Cabrio (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
110 kg
5.84 %
BMW M3 Cabrio (08 - 13)

General

420d Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
F33
Generation
E93
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

420d Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW S65
B47-D20
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
420d Cabrio
187 bhp
414 bhp
M3 Cabrio
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
420d Cabrio
400 NM
400 NM
M3 Cabrio

Performance

420d Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
146 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

420d Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

74 m
0.000 sec

M3 Cabrio

 REPLAY
9.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.55 kg/bhp
420d Cabrio
9.49 kg/bhp
4.55 kg/bhp
M3 Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

420d Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
Fuel Economy
59 mpg
combined
22 mpg
420d Cabrio
59 mpg
22 mpg
M3 Cabrio
50 mpg
city
15 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
57 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
738 mi
Range
303 mi
420d Cabrio
738 mi
303 mi
M3 Cabrio
Environmental Impact
98.8 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).
244.5 kWh
420d Cabrio
98.8 kWh
244.5 kWh
M3 Cabrio
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
127 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
309 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

420d Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
395 kg
Maximum Payload
395 kg
370 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data