The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 (08 - 11) vs. Citroen C5 3.0 V6 Automatic (08 - 09)

€ 66,000
BMW M3 (08 - 11) BMW M3
€ 33,900
 Citroen C5 3.0 V6 Automatic (08 - 09) Citroen C5 3.0 V6
€ 66,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 33,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW M3 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 19.9 cm shorter, 4.3 cm narrower and 0.4 cm lower than the Citroen C5 3.0 V6.
BMW M3
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
1447
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
1817
2005
1451
Blueprint Citroen C5 3.0 V6 Automatic (08 - 09)
1860
2096
1817 mm
Width
1860 mm
2005 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2096 mm
1447 mm
Height
1451 mm
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
2761
4580
Blueprint Citroen C5 3.0 V6 Automatic (08 - 09)
2815
4779
4580 mm
Length
4779 mm
2761 mm
Wheelbase
2815 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW M3
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
1680 kg
Kerb Weight
1800 kg
2150 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
BMW M3 (08 - 11)
Weight Difference:
120 kg
6.67 %
Citroen C5 3.0 V6 Automatic (08 - 09)

General

BMW M3
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
E90
Generation
X7
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW M3
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW S65
Engine Series
S65-B40
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
3999 CC
Engine Capacity
2946 CC
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
Power
208 bhp
at 6000 rpm
BMW M3
414 bhp
208 bhp
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
Max. Torque
290 NM
at 3750 rpm
BMW M3
400 NM
290 NM
Citroen C5 3.0 V6

Performance

BMW M3
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3

62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C5 3.0 V6

▶ REPLAY
4.06 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.65 kg/bhp
BMW M3
4.06 kg/bhp
8.65 kg/bhp
Citroen C5 3.0 V6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW M3
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
Fuel Economy
23 mpg
combined
27 mpg
BMW M3
23 mpg
27 mpg
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
16 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
38 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
71 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
316 mi
Range
420 mi
BMW M3
316 mi
420 mi
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
Environmental Impact
235 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).
198.9 kWh
BMW M3
235 kWh
198.9 kWh
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
295 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
248 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW M3
Citroen C5 3.0 V6
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
470 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
450 L
Boot Capacity
467 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data