The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06) vs. BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (16 - 17)

€ 56,900
BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06) M3 Coupé
€ 40,100
 BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (16 - 17) 420i Coupé
€ 56,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 40,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The M3 Coupé is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 14.6 cm shorter, 4.5 cm narrower and 2 cm lower than the 420i Coupé.
M3 Coupé
420i Coupé
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
1780
1980
1392
Blueprint BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (16 - 17)
1825
2017
1780 mm
Width
1825 mm
1980 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2017 mm
1372 mm
Height
1392 mm
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
2731
4492
Blueprint BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (16 - 17)
2810
4638
4492 mm
Length
4638 mm
2731 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

M3 Coupé
420i Coupé
1570 kg
Kerb Weight
1635 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2080 kg
BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
Weight Difference:
65 kg
3.98 %
BMW 420i Coupé xDrive (16 - 17)

General

M3 Coupé
420i Coupé
E46
Generation
F32
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

M3 Coupé
420i Coupé
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW S54
Engine Series
BMW B48
S54-B32
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3246 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
M3 Coupé
338 bhp
181 bhp
420i Coupé
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1350 rpm
M3 Coupé
365 NM
270 NM
420i Coupé

Performance

M3 Coupé
420i Coupé
155 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
5.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

M3 Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

420i Coupé

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4.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.03 kg/bhp
M3 Coupé
4.64 kg/bhp
9.03 kg/bhp
420i Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

M3 Coupé
420i Coupé
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
43 mpg
M3 Coupé
21 mpg
43 mpg
420i Coupé
14 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
292 mi
Range
565 mi
M3 Coupé
292 mi
565 mi
420i Coupé
Environmental Impact
253.8 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).
125 kWh
M3 Coupé
253.8 kWh
125 kWh
420i Coupé
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
323 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

M3 Coupé
420i Coupé
2
Doors
2
5
No. of Seats
4
430 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
410 L
Boot Capacity
445 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data