The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06) vs. BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13)

€ 60,100
BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06) M3 Coupé
€ 31,700
 BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13) 318i Coupé
€ 60,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The M3 Coupé is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 12 cm shorter, 0.2 cm narrower and 2.3 cm lower than the 318i Coupé.
M3 Coupé
318i Coupé
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06)
1780
1980
1395
Blueprint BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13)
1782
1985
1780 mm
Width
1782 mm
1980 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1372 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06)
2731
4492
Blueprint BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13)
2760
4612
4492 mm
Length
4612 mm
2731 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

M3 Coupé
318i Coupé
1570 kg
Kerb Weight
1435 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06)
Weight Difference:
135 kg
8.6 %
BMW 318i Coupé (10 - 13)

General

M3 Coupé
318i Coupé
E46
Generation
E92
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

M3 Coupé
318i Coupé
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW S54
Engine Series
BMW N43
S54-B32
Engine Code
N43-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3246 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
M3 Coupé
338 bhp
141 bhp
318i Coupé
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
M3 Coupé
365 NM
190 NM
318i Coupé

Performance

M3 Coupé
318i Coupé
155 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
5.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

M3 Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

318i Coupé

▶ REPLAY
4.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.18 kg/bhp
M3 Coupé
4.64 kg/bhp
10.18 kg/bhp
318i Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

M3 Coupé
318i Coupé
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
45 mpg
M3 Coupé
21 mpg
45 mpg
318i Coupé
14 mpg
city
35 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
292 mi
Range
621 mi
M3 Coupé
292 mi
621 mi
318i 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).
119.4 kWh
M3 Coupé
253.8 kWh
119.4 kWh
318i Coupé
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
323 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
146 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

M3 Coupé
318i Coupé
2
Doors
2
5
No. of Seats
4
430 kg
Maximum Payload
375 kg
410 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data