The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - ..) vs. BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)

€ 61,500
Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - ..) Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
€ 67,000
 BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06) BMW M3 Cabrio
€ 61,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 67,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes C 400 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 400 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
1409
Blueprint Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - ..)
1810
2016
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)
1780
1980
1810 mm
Width
1780 mm
2016 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1980 mm
1409 mm
Height
1372 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - ..)
2840
4686
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)
2731
4492
4686 mm
Length
4492 mm
2840 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
1860 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2325 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2100 kg
Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (18 - ..)
Weight Difference:
130 kg
6.99 %
BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)

General

Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
A205
Generation
E46
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
9-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
V6 petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 276
Engine Series
BMW S54
M 276.823
Engine Code
S54-B32
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
3246 CC
328 bhp
at 5250 rpm
Power
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
328 bhp
338 bhp
BMW M3 Cabrio
480 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
480 NM
365 NM
BMW M3 Cabrio

Performance

Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3 Cabrio

▶ REPLAY
5.67 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.12 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
5.67 kg/bhp
5.12 kg/bhp
BMW M3 Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
21 mpg
Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
34 mpg
21 mpg
BMW M3 Cabrio
25 mpg
city
14 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
488 mi
Range
288 mi
Mercedes C 400 Cabriolet
488 mi
288 mi
BMW M3 Cabrio
Environmental Impact
159.2 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 400 Cabriolet
159.2 kWh
257.7 kWh
BMW M3 Cabrio
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 4
201 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
328 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 400 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