The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18) vs. BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)

€ 68,500
Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18) Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
€ 67,000
 BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06) BMW M3 Cabrio
€ 68,500
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 43 AMG Cabriolet is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 25.8 cm longer, 9.7 cm wider and 2.8 cm taller than the BMW M3 Cabrio.
Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
1400
Blueprint Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
1877
2016
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)
1780
1980
1877 mm
Width
1780 mm
2016 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1980 mm
1400 mm
Height
1372 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
2840
4750
Blueprint BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)
2731
4492
4750 mm
Length
4492 mm
2840 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
1870 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2315 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2100 kg
Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
7.49 %
BMW M3 Cabrio SMG (04 - 06)

General

Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
A205
Generation
E46
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Super Unleaded (98 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 43 AMG Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
V6 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
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
362 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
338 bhp
at 7900 rpm
Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
362 bhp
338 bhp
BMW M3 Cabrio
520 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
520 NM
365 NM
BMW M3 Cabrio

Performance

Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3 Cabrio

▶ REPLAY
5.17 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.12 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
5.17 kg/bhp
5.12 kg/bhp
BMW M3 Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
21 mpg
Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
34 mpg
21 mpg
BMW M3 Cabrio
26 mpg
city
14 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
494 mi
Range
288 mi
Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
494 mi
288 mi
BMW M3 Cabrio
Environmental Impact
157.2 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 43 AMG Cabriolet
157.2 kWh
257.7 kWh
BMW M3 Cabrio
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
190 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
328 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 43 AMG Cabriolet
BMW M3 Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
445 kg
Maximum Payload
370 kg
355 L
Boot Capacity
300 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data