The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06) vs. Mercedes C 300 Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)

€ 56,900
BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06) BMW M3 Coupé
€ 50,200
 Mercedes C 300 Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..) Mercedes C 300 Coupé
€ 56,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 50,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW M3 Coupé is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 19.4 cm shorter, 3 cm narrower and 3.3 cm lower than the Mercedes C 300 Coupé.
BMW M3 Coupé
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
1780
1980
1405
Blueprint Mercedes C 300 Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
1810
2016
1780 mm
Width
1810 mm
1980 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2016 mm
1372 mm
Height
1405 mm
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
2731
4492
Blueprint Mercedes C 300 Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
2840
4686
4492 mm
Length
4686 mm
2731 mm
Wheelbase
2840 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW M3 Coupé
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
1570 kg
Kerb Weight
1680 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2175 kg
BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
Weight Difference:
110 kg
6.55 %
Mercedes C 300 Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)

General

BMW M3 Coupé
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
E46
Generation
C205
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
9-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW M3 Coupé
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid 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
268 bhp
at 5800 rpm
BMW M3 Coupé
338 bhp
268 bhp
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
370 NM
at 1800 rpm
BMW M3 Coupé
365 NM
370 NM
Mercedes C 300 Coupé

Performance

BMW M3 Coupé
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3 Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 300 Coupé

▶ REPLAY
4.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.27 kg/bhp
BMW M3 Coupé
4.64 kg/bhp
6.27 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 300 Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW M3 Coupé
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
43 mpg
BMW M3 Coupé
21 mpg
43 mpg
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
14 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
53 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
292 mi
Range
631 mi
BMW M3 Coupé
292 mi
631 mi
Mercedes C 300 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).
123.1 kWh
BMW M3 Coupé
253.8 kWh
123.1 kWh
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
323 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
171 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW M3 Coupé
Mercedes C 300 Coupé
2
Doors
2
5
No. of Seats
4
430 kg
Maximum Payload
495 kg
410 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data