The Comparative Analysis :

Lexus IS 300h Automatic (15 - 16) vs. BMW M3 (08 - 11)

€ 37,800
Lexus IS 300h Automatic (15 - 16) Lexus IS 300h
€ 66,000
 BMW M3 (08 - 11) BMW M3
€ 37,800
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 dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The Lexus IS 300h is 8.5 cm longer, 0.7 cm narrower and 1.7 cm lower than the BMW M3.
Lexus IS 300h
BMW M3
1430
Blueprint Lexus IS 300h Automatic (15 - 16)
1810
2027
1447
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
1817
2005
1810 mm
Width
1817 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2005 mm
1430 mm
Height
1447 mm
Blueprint Lexus IS 300h Automatic (15 - 16)
2800
4665
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
2761
4580
4665 mm
Length
4580 mm
2800 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

Lexus IS 300h
BMW M3
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1680 kg
2130 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2150 kg
Lexus IS 300h Automatic (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.88 %
BMW M3 (08 - 11)

General

Lexus IS 300h
BMW M3
XE3
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Lexus IS 300h
BMW M3
4-cylinder full hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW S65
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
2494 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
220 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
Lexus IS 300h
220 bhp
414 bhp
BMW M3
No data
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
Lexus IS 300h
 NM
400 NM
BMW M3

Performance

Lexus IS 300h
BMW M3
124 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

Lexus IS 300h

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3

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7.7 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.06 kg/bhp
Lexus IS 300h
7.7 kg/bhp
4.06 kg/bhp
BMW M3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Lexus IS 300h
BMW M3
Fuel Economy
66 mpg
combined
23 mpg
Lexus IS 300h
66 mpg
23 mpg
BMW M3
64 mpg
city
16 mpg
63 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
954 mi
Range
316 mi
Lexus IS 300h
954 mi
316 mi
BMW M3
Environmental Impact
81.4 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
Lexus IS 300h
81.4 kWh
235 kWh
BMW M3
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
97 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Lexus IS 300h
BMW M3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
435 kg
Maximum Payload
470 kg
450 L
Boot Capacity
450 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data