The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen C5 HDi 165 (10 - 15) vs. BMW M3 (08 - 11)

€ 32,300
Citroen C5 HDi 165 (10 - 15) Citroen C5 HDi 165
€ 66,000
 BMW M3 (08 - 11) BMW M3
€ 32,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 66,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Citroen C5 HDi 165 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 19.9 cm longer, 4.3 cm wider and 0.4 cm taller than the BMW M3.
Citroen C5 HDi 165
BMW M3
1451
Blueprint Citroen C5 HDi 165 (10 - 15)
1860
2096
1447
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
1817
2005
1860 mm
Width
1817 mm
2096 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2005 mm
1451 mm
Height
1447 mm
Blueprint Citroen C5 HDi 165 (10 - 15)
2815
4779
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
2761
4580
4779 mm
Length
4580 mm
2815 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen C5 HDi 165
BMW M3
1638 kg
Kerb Weight
1680 kg
2156 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2150 kg
Citroen C5 HDi 165 (10 - 15)
Weight Difference:
42 kg
2.5 %
BMW M3 (08 - 11)

General

Citroen C5 HDi 165
BMW M3
X7
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Citroen C5 HDi 165
BMW M3
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW S65
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
161 bhp
at 3750 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
Citroen C5 HDi 165
161 bhp
414 bhp
BMW M3
340 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
Citroen C5 HDi 165
340 NM
400 NM
BMW M3

Performance

Citroen C5 HDi 165
BMW M3
130 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

Citroen C5 HDi 165

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3

▶ REPLAY
10.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.06 kg/bhp
Citroen C5 HDi 165
10.17 kg/bhp
4.06 kg/bhp
BMW M3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen C5 HDi 165
BMW M3
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
23 mpg
Citroen C5 HDi 165
58 mpg
23 mpg
BMW M3
44 mpg
city
16 mpg
69 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
71 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
900 mi
Range
316 mi
Citroen C5 HDi 165
900 mi
316 mi
BMW M3
Environmental Impact
100.7 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).
235 kWh
Citroen C5 HDi 165
100.7 kWh
235 kWh
BMW M3
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen C5 HDi 165
BMW M3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
518 kg
Maximum Payload
470 kg
467 L
Boot Capacity
450 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data