The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03) vs. BMW 430i Coupé xDrive Steptronic (16 - 17)

€ 85,000
BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03) M3 CSL
€ 48,000
 BMW 430i Coupé xDrive Steptronic (16 - 17) 430i Coupé
€ 85,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,000

ⓘ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 2.7 cm lower than the 430i Coupé.
M3 CSL
430i Coupé
1365
Blueprint BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
1780
1980
1392
Blueprint BMW 430i Coupé xDrive Steptronic (16 - 17)
1825
2017
1780 mm
Width
1825 mm
1980 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2017 mm
1365 mm
Height
1392 mm
Blueprint BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
2729
4492
Blueprint BMW 430i Coupé xDrive Steptronic (16 - 17)
2810
4638
4492 mm
Length
4638 mm
2729 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm

Vehicle Weight

M3 CSL
430i Coupé
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1650 kg
1800 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2095 kg
BMW M3 CSL (03 - 03)
Weight Difference:
265 kg
16.06 %
BMW 430i Coupé xDrive Steptronic (16 - 17)

General

M3 CSL
430i Coupé
E46
Generation
F32
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 manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

M3 CSL
430i Coupé
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW S54
Engine Series
BMW B48
S54-B32
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3246 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
355 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Power
249 bhp
at 5200 rpm
M3 CSL
355 bhp
249 bhp
430i Coupé
370 NM
at 4900 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1450 rpm
M3 CSL
370 NM
350 NM
430i Coupé

Performance

M3 CSL
430i Coupé
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

M3 CSL

62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

430i Coupé

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3.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.63 kg/bhp
M3 CSL
3.9 kg/bhp
6.63 kg/bhp
430i Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

M3 CSL
430i Coupé
Fuel Economy
24 mpg
combined
48 mpg
M3 CSL
24 mpg
48 mpg
430i Coupé
16 mpg
city
38 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
63 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
329 mi
Range
632 mi
M3 CSL
329 mi
632 mi
430i 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).
111.8 kWh
M3 CSL
225.5 kWh
111.8 kWh
430i Coupé
Euro 3
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
287 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
138 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

M3 CSL
430i 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