The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18) vs. BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)

€ 61,800
Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18) Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
€ 56,900
 BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06) BMW M3 Coupé
€ 61,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 56,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé 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 Coupé.
Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
BMW M3 Coupé
1400
Blueprint Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
1877
2016
1372
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 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 Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
2840
4750
Blueprint BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)
2731
4492
4750 mm
Length
4492 mm
2840 mm
Wheelbase
2731 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
BMW M3 Coupé
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1570 kg
2185 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2000 kg
Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé 4MATIC 9G-TRONIC (16 - 18)
Weight Difference:
165 kg
9.51 %
BMW M3 Coupé (00 - 06)

General

Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
BMW M3 Coupé
C205
Generation
E46
Coupe
Car Body Style
Coupe
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 manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
BMW M3 Coupé
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 Coupé
362 bhp
338 bhp
BMW M3 Coupé
520 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
365 NM
at 4900 rpm
Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
520 NM
365 NM
BMW M3 Coupé

Performance

Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
BMW M3 Coupé
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé

62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3 Coupé

▶ REPLAY
4.79 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.64 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
4.79 kg/bhp
4.64 kg/bhp
BMW M3 Coupé

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
BMW M3 Coupé
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
21 mpg
Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
36 mpg
21 mpg
BMW M3 Coupé
27 mpg
city
14 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
526 mi
Range
292 mi
Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
526 mi
292 mi
BMW M3 Coupé
Environmental Impact
147.7 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).
253.8 kWh
Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
147.7 kWh
253.8 kWh
BMW M3 Coupé
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
178 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
323 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 43 AMG Coupé
BMW M3 Coupé
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
5
450 kg
Maximum Payload
430 kg
400 L
Boot Capacity
410 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data