The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03) vs. BMW 420d Coupé (17 - 19)

€ 85,000
BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03) M3 CSL
€ 43,700
BMW 420d Coupé (17 - 19) 420d Coupé
€ 85,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The M3 CSL is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 14.6 cm shorter, 4.5 cm narrower and 1.2 cm lower than the 420d Coupé.
M3 CSL
420d Coupé
1365
Blueprint BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
1780
1980
1377
Blueprint BMW 420d Coupé (17 - 19)
1825
2017
1780 mm
Width
1825 mm
1980 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2017 mm
1365 mm
Height
1377 mm
Blueprint BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
2729
4492
Blueprint BMW 420d Coupé (17 - 19)
2810
4638
4492 mm
Length
4638 mm
2729 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

M3 CSL
420d Coupé
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1550 kg
1800 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1995 kg
BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
Weight Difference:
165 kg
10.65 %
BMW 420d Coupé (17 - 19)

General

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

Engine

M3 CSL
420d Coupé
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW S54
Engine Series
BMW B47
S54-B32
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3246 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
355 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
M3 CSL
355 bhp
187 bhp
420d Coupé
370 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
M3 CSL
370 NM
400 NM
420d Coupé

Performance

M3 CSL
420d Coupé
155 mph
Maximum Speed
149 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

M3 CSL

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

420d Coupé

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3.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.29 kg/bhp
M3 CSL
3.9 kg/bhp
8.29 kg/bhp
420d Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

M3 CSL
420d Coupé
Fuel Economy
24 mpg
combined
67 mpg
M3 CSL
24 mpg
67 mpg
420d Coupé
16 mpg
city
55 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
57 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
329 mi
Range
843 mi
M3 CSL
329 mi
843 mi
420d 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).
86.4 kWh
M3 CSL
225.5 kWh
86.4 kWh
420d Coupé
Euro 3
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
287 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
111 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

M3 CSL
420d Coupé
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
415 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
410 L
Boot Capacity
445 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data