The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06) vs. Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)

€ 63,800
BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06) BMW M3 Cabrio
€ 51,900
 Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18) Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
€ 63,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 51,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW M3 Cabrio is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 19.4 cm shorter, 3 cm narrower and 3.7 cm lower than the Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet.
BMW M3 Cabrio
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06)
1780
1980
1409
Blueprint Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
1810
2016
1780 mm
Width
1810 mm
1980 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2016 mm
1372 mm
Height
1409 mm
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06)
2731
4492
Blueprint Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
2840
4686
4492 mm
Length
4686 mm
2731 mm
Wheelbase
2840 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW M3 Cabrio
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1690 kg
2100 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2170 kg
BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.31 %
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)

General

BMW M3 Cabrio
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
E46
Generation
A205
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
9-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW M3 Cabrio
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW S54
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 274
S54-B32
Engine Code
M 274.920
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3246 CC
Engine Capacity
1991 CC
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Power
242 bhp
at 5500 rpm
BMW M3 Cabrio
338 bhp
242 bhp
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
370 NM
at 1300 rpm
BMW M3 Cabrio
365 NM
370 NM
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet

Performance

BMW M3 Cabrio
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3 Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

89 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet

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5.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.98 kg/bhp
BMW M3 Cabrio
5.12 kg/bhp
6.98 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW M3 Cabrio
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
42 mpg
BMW M3 Cabrio
21 mpg
42 mpg
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
14 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
288 mi
Range
612 mi
BMW M3 Cabrio
288 mi
612 mi
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
Environmental Impact
257.7 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).
127 kWh
BMW M3 Cabrio
257.7 kWh
127 kWh
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
328 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
151 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW M3 Cabrio
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
370 kg
Maximum Payload
480 kg
300 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data