The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06) vs. BMW 325i Coupé xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

€ 60,100
BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06) M3 Coupé
€ 43,600
 BMW 325i Coupé xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 325i Coupé
€ 60,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,600

ⓘ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 8.8 cm shorter, 0.2 cm narrower and 2.3 cm lower than the 325i Coupé.
M3 Coupé
325i Coupé
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06)
1780
1980
1395
Blueprint BMW 325i Coupé xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
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 325i Coupé xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2760
4580
4492 mm
Length
4580 mm
2731 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

M3 Coupé
325i Coupé
1570 kg
Kerb Weight
1625 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2030 kg
BMW M3 Coupé SMG (04 - 06)
Weight Difference:
55 kg
3.38 %
BMW 325i Coupé xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

General

M3 Coupé
325i Coupé
E46
Generation
E92
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 automated manual transmission (AMT)
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

M3 Coupé
325i Coupé
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW S54
Engine Series
BMW N53
S54-B32
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
3246 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
M3 Coupé
338 bhp
215 bhp
325i Coupé
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
M3 Coupé
365 NM
270 NM
325i Coupé

Performance

M3 Coupé
325i Coupé
155 mph
Maximum Speed
152 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

325i Coupé

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4.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.56 kg/bhp
M3 Coupé
4.64 kg/bhp
7.56 kg/bhp
325i Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

M3 Coupé
325i Coupé
Fuel Economy
21 mpg
combined
34 mpg
M3 Coupé
21 mpg
34 mpg
325i Coupé
14 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
292 mi
Range
477 mi
M3 Coupé
292 mi
477 mi
325i 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).
155.3 kWh
M3 Coupé
253.8 kWh
155.3 kWh
325i Coupé
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
323 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
192 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

M3 Coupé
325i Coupé
2
Doors
2
5
No. of Seats
4
430 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
410 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data