The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 440i Cabrio Steptronic (16 - 17) vs. BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)

€ 58,400
BMW 440i Cabrio Steptronic (16 - 17) 440i Cabrio
€ 67,000
BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06) M3 Cabrio
€ 58,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 67,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 440i Cabrio is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 14.6 cm longer, 4.5 cm wider and 1.2 cm taller than the M3 Cabrio.
440i Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
1384
Blueprint BMW 440i Cabrio Steptronic (16 - 17)
1825
2017
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)
1780
1980
1825 mm
Width
1780 mm
2017 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1980 mm
1384 mm
Height
1372 mm
Blueprint BMW 440i Cabrio Steptronic (16 - 17)
2810
4638
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)
2731
4492
4638 mm
Length
4492 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

440i Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2230 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2100 kg
BMW 440i Cabrio Steptronic (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
115 kg
6.23 %
BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)

General

440i Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
F33
Generation
E46
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

440i Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B58
Engine Series
BMW S54
B58-B30
Engine Code
S54-B32
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
3246 CC
322 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
440i Cabrio
322 bhp
338 bhp
M3 Cabrio
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
440i Cabrio
450 NM
365 NM
M3 Cabrio

Performance

440i Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

440i Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

M3 Cabrio

 REPLAY
5.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.12 kg/bhp
440i Cabrio
5.73 kg/bhp
5.12 kg/bhp
M3 Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

440i Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
21 mpg
440i Cabrio
42 mpg
21 mpg
M3 Cabrio
31 mpg
city
14 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
548 mi
Range
288 mi
440i Cabrio
548 mi
288 mi
M3 Cabrio
Environmental Impact
128.7 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).
257.7 kWh
440i Cabrio
128.7 kWh
257.7 kWh
M3 Cabrio
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
159 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
328 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

440i Cabrio
M3 Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
385 kg
Maximum Payload
370 kg
370 L
Boot Capacity
300 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data