The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03) vs. BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13)

€ 85,000
BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03) M3 CSL
€ 36,300
 BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13) 320i Coupé
€ 85,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The M3 CSL is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 12 cm shorter, 0.2 cm narrower and 3 cm lower than the 320i Coupé.
M3 CSL
320i Coupé
1365
Blueprint BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
1780
1980
1395
Blueprint BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13)
1782
1985
1780 mm
Width
1782 mm
1980 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1365 mm
Height
1395 mm
Blueprint BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
2729
4492
Blueprint BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13)
2760
4612
4492 mm
Length
4612 mm
2729 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

M3 CSL
320i Coupé
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1465 kg
1800 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
5.46 %
BMW 320i Coupé Automatic (10 - 13)

General

M3 CSL
320i 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 manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

M3 CSL
320i 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
355 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
M3 CSL
355 bhp
168 bhp
320i Coupé
370 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
M3 CSL
370 NM
210 NM
320i Coupé

Performance

M3 CSL
320i Coupé
155 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

M3 CSL

62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

320i Coupé

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3.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.72 kg/bhp
M3 CSL
3.9 kg/bhp
8.72 kg/bhp
320i Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

M3 CSL
320i Coupé
Fuel Economy
24 mpg
combined
42 mpg
M3 CSL
24 mpg
42 mpg
320i Coupé
16 mpg
city
30 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
329 mi
Range
575 mi
M3 CSL
329 mi
575 mi
320i Coupé
Environmental Impact
225.5 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).
128.7 kWh
M3 CSL
225.5 kWh
128.7 kWh
320i Coupé
Euro 3
Emission Standard
Euro 5
287 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

M3 CSL
320i Coupé
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
415 kg
Maximum Payload
375 kg
410 L
Boot Capacity
440 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data