The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 420i Coupé xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)
€ 45,900
		
					
					€ 68,000
					
					
					€ 45,900
					Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
					€ 68,000
				ⓘ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. The 420i Coupé is  2.3 cm longer,  2.1 cm wider and  3.2 cm lower than the M3 Coupé.
				
				420i Coupé
					M3 Coupé
				1392
							
							1825
							
							2017
							
						1424
							
							1804
															
							1976
							
						1825 mm
					Width
					1804 mm
				2017 mm
					Width Incl. Mirrors
					1976 mm
				1392 mm
					Height
					1424 mm
				2810
							
							4638
							
						2761
							
							4615
							
						4638 mm
					Length
					4615 mm
				2810 mm
					Wheelbase
					2761 mm
				Vehicle Weight
420i Coupé
					M3 Coupé
				1645 kg
					Kerb Weight
					1655 kg
				2090 kg
					Gross Vehicle
Weight
					Weight
2080 kg
				
								Weight Difference:
								10 kg
									0.6 %
								
								General
420i Coupé
					M3 Coupé
				F32
	
					Generation
					E92
				Coupe
	
					Car Body Style
					Coupe
				Super Unleaded (98 RON)
					Fuel Type
					Super Unleaded (98 RON)
				
Permanent all-wheel drive
					Drive
					Rear-wheel drive
						
8-speed automatic transmission
					Transmission
					6-speed manual transmission
				Engine
420i Coupé
					M3 Coupé
				Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
	
					Engine Type
					V8 petrol engine (naturally  aspirated  engine)
				BMW B48
Engine Series
BMW S65
B48-B20
Engine Code
S65-B40

4
Valves
					4
4
Cylinders
					8
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
					3999 CC
181 bhp
						at 5000 rpm
					Power
					414 bhp
						at 8300 rpm
					420i Coupé
						181 bhp
						414 bhp
						M3 Coupé
					270 NM
						at 1350 rpm
					Max. Torque
					400 NM
						at 3900 rpm
					420i Coupé
						270 NM
						400 NM
						M3 Coupé
					Performance
420i Coupé
					M3 Coupé
				
							
							
							144 mph
						
					Maximum Speed
					
							
							
							155 mph
						
					7.8 sec
					Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
					4.8 sec
				
									62 mph
									62
mph
mph
108 m
							0.000 sec
								
								420i Coupé
									62 mph
									62
mph
mph
67 m
							0.000 sec
								
								M3 Coupé
▶ REPLAY
						9.09 kg/bhp
					Weight-to-Power Ratio
					4 kg/bhp
						
				420i Coupé
						9.09 kg/bhp
						4 kg/bhp
						M3 Coupé
					Fuel Economy / Emissions
420i Coupé
					M3 Coupé
				Fuel Economy
	
				
						43 mpg
						
					
					combined
					
						23 mpg
						
					
				420i Coupé
						43 mpg
						23 mpg
						M3 Coupé
					37 mpg
					city
					16 mpg
						
				No data
					motorway
					No data
						
				60 L
					Fuel Tank Capacity
					63 L
						574 mi
					Range
					316 mi
				420i Coupé
						574 mi
						316 mi
						M3 Coupé
					Environmental Impact
	
				123.1 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).
					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
						
				420i Coupé
						123.1 kWh
						235 kWh
						M3 Coupé
					Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
					Emission Standard
					Euro 4
						
				177 g/km (WLTP)
					CO2 Emissions
					295 g/km (NEFZ)
						
				Practical Convenience
420i Coupé
					M3 Coupé
				2
					Doors
					2
				4
					No. of Seats
					4
				445 kg
					Maximum Payload
					425 kg
				445 L
					Boot Capacity
					400 L
				







No data
					Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
					No data
				






















