The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..) vs. BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06)

€ 53,400
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..) Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
€ 63,800
 BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06) BMW M3 Cabrio
€ 53,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 63,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 19.4 cm longer, 3 cm wider and 3.7 cm taller than the BMW M3 Cabrio.
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
1409
Blueprint Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
1810
2016
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06)
1780
1980
1810 mm
Width
1780 mm
2016 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1980 mm
1409 mm
Height
1372 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
2840
4686
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06)
2731
4492
4686 mm
Length
4492 mm
2840 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2200 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2100 kg
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet 9G-TRONIC (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.29 %
BMW M3 Cabrio (01 - 06)

General

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
A205
Generation
E46
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
9-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 274
Engine Series
BMW S54
M 274.920
Engine Code
S54-B32
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1991 CC
Engine Capacity
3246 CC
268 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
268 bhp
338 bhp
BMW M3 Cabrio
370 NM
at 1800 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
370 NM
365 NM
BMW M3 Cabrio

Performance

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3 Cabrio

▶ REPLAY
6.47 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.12 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
6.47 kg/bhp
5.12 kg/bhp
BMW M3 Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
21 mpg
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
43 mpg
21 mpg
BMW M3 Cabrio
34 mpg
city
14 mpg
53 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
631 mi
Range
288 mi
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
631 mi
288 mi
BMW M3 Cabrio
Environmental Impact
123.1 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).
257.7 kWh
Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
123.1 kWh
257.7 kWh
BMW M3 Cabrio
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
Emission Standard
Euro 4
172 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
328 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 300 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
465 kg
Maximum Payload
370 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
300 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data