The Comparative Analysis :

Lotus Exige S (06 - 10) vs. BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)

€ 53,500
Lotus Exige S (06 - 10) Lotus Exige
€ 68,000
 BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13) BMW M3 Coupé
€ 53,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 68,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Lotus Exige is substantially smaller in every dimension. It's 81.8 cm shorter, 7.7 cm narrower and 26.5 cm lower than the BMW M3 Coupé.
Lotus Exige
BMW M3 Coupé
1159
Blueprint Lotus Exige S (06 - 10)
1727
1927
1424
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)
1804
1976
1727 mm
Width
1804 mm
1927 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1976 mm
1159 mm
Height
1424 mm
Blueprint Lotus Exige S (06 - 10)
2300
3797
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)
2761
4615
3797 mm
Length
4615 mm
2300 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

Lotus Exige
BMW M3 Coupé
935 kg
Kerb Weight
1655 kg
1166 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2080 kg
Lotus Exige S (06 - 10)
Weight Difference:
720 kg
43.5 %
BMW M3 Coupé (07 - 13)

General

Lotus Exige
BMW M3 Coupé
Exige S2
Generation
E92
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Lotus Exige
BMW M3 Coupé
Straight-four petrol engine with com­pres­sor
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW S65
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1796 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
217 bhp
at 7800 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
Lotus Exige
217 bhp
414 bhp
BMW M3 Coupé
215 NM
at 5500 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
Lotus Exige
215 NM
400 NM
BMW M3 Coupé

Performance

Lotus Exige
BMW M3 Coupé
149 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

Lotus Exige

62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3 Coupé

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4.31 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4 kg/bhp
Lotus Exige
4.31 kg/bhp
4 kg/bhp
BMW M3 Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Lotus Exige
BMW M3 Coupé
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
23 mpg
Lotus Exige
31 mpg
23 mpg
BMW M3 Coupé
23 mpg
city
16 mpg
39 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
44 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
301 mi
Range
316 mi
Lotus Exige
301 mi
316 mi
BMW M3 Coupé
Environmental Impact
172.4 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
Lotus Exige
172.4 kWh
235 kWh
BMW M3 Coupé
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
217 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Lotus Exige
BMW M3 Coupé
2
Doors
2
2
No. of Seats
4
231 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
112 L
Boot Capacity
400 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data