The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 428i Coupé (13 - 16) vs. BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)

€ 41,400
BMW 428i Coupé (13 - 16) 428i Coupé
€ 85,000
 BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03) M3 CSL
€ 41,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 85,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 428i Coupé is 14.6 cm longer, 4.5 cm wider and 0.3 cm lower than the M3 CSL.
428i Coupé
M3 CSL
1362
Blueprint BMW 428i Coupé (13 - 16)
1825
2017
1365
Blueprint BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
1780
1980
1825 mm
Width
1780 mm
2017 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1980 mm
1362 mm
Height
1365 mm
Blueprint BMW 428i Coupé (13 - 16)
2810
4638
Blueprint BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
2729
4492
4638 mm
Length
4492 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2729 mm

Vehicle Weight

428i Coupé
M3 CSL
1525 kg
Kerb Weight
1385 kg
1970 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1800 kg
BMW 428i Coupé (13 - 16)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
9.18 %
BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)

General

428i Coupé
M3 CSL
F32
Generation
E46
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

428i Coupé
M3 CSL
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW S54
N20-B20
Engine Code
S54-B32
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
3246 CC
242 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
355 bhp
at 7900 rpm
428i Coupé
242 bhp
355 bhp
M3 CSL
350 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
370 NM
at 4900 rpm
428i Coupé
350 NM
370 NM
M3 CSL

Performance

428i Coupé
M3 CSL
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

82 m
0.000 sec

428i Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

M3 CSL

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6.3 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.9 kg/bhp
428i Coupé
6.3 kg/bhp
3.9 kg/bhp
M3 CSL

Fuel Economy / Emissions

428i Coupé
M3 CSL
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
24 mpg
428i Coupé
43 mpg
24 mpg
M3 CSL
32 mpg
city
16 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
565 mi
Range
329 mi
428i Coupé
565 mi
329 mi
M3 CSL
Environmental Impact
125 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).
225.5 kWh
428i Coupé
125 kWh
225.5 kWh
M3 CSL
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 3
154 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
287 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

428i Coupé
M3 CSL
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
445 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
445 L
Boot Capacity
410 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data