The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 420d Coupé (15 - 17) vs. BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)

€ 40,800
BMW 420d Coupé (15 - 17) 420d Coupé
€ 56,900
 BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06) M3 Coupé
€ 40,800
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 420d Coupé is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 14.6 cm longer, 4.5 cm wider and 0.5 cm taller than the M3 Coupé.
420d Coupé
M3 Coupé
1377
Blueprint BMW 420d Coupé (15 - 17)
1825
2017
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
1780
1980
1825 mm
Width
1780 mm
2017 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1980 mm
1377 mm
Height
1372 mm
Blueprint BMW 420d Coupé (15 - 17)
2810
4638
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
2731
4492
4638 mm
Length
4492 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

420d Coupé
M3 Coupé
1550 kg
Kerb Weight
1570 kg
1995 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2000 kg
BMW 420d Coupé (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.27 %
BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)

General

420d Coupé
M3 Coupé
F32
Generation
E46
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
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 Coupé
M3 Coupé
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW S54
B47-D20
Engine Code
S54-B32
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
3246 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
420d Coupé
187 bhp
338 bhp
M3 Coupé
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
420d Coupé
400 NM
365 NM
M3 Coupé

Performance

420d Coupé
M3 Coupé
149 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

420d Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

M3 Coupé

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8.29 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.64 kg/bhp
420d Coupé
8.29 kg/bhp
4.64 kg/bhp
M3 Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

420d Coupé
M3 Coupé
Fuel Economy
67 mpg
combined
21 mpg
420d Coupé
67 mpg
21 mpg
M3 Coupé
55 mpg
city
14 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
57 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
843 mi
Range
292 mi
420d Coupé
843 mi
292 mi
M3 Coupé
Environmental Impact
86.4 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
420d Coupé
86.4 kWh
253.8 kWh
M3 Coupé
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
111 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
323 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

420d Coupé
M3 Coupé
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
5
445 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
445 L
Boot Capacity
410 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data