Compare BMW Z4 G29 vs BMW Z3 E36/7 vs Mazda MX-5 NC1
Variants
M40i
sDrive20i
sDrive20i MT
sDrive30i
1.8 M43B18
1.8 M43B19
1.9
1.9 AT
2.0
2.2i
2.2i AT
2.8
2.8 AT
3.0i
1.8
2.0 AT
2.0 6MT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
281 L / 9.9 cu-ft
165 L / 5.8 cu-ft
150 L / 5.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
52.0 L / 13.7 gal
51.0 L / 13.5 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
Passengers
2
2
2
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
117 mm
Size | Height
1304 mm / 51.3 in
1245 mm / 49.0 in
Size | Length
4324 mm / 170.2 in
3995 mm / 157.3 in
Size | Width
1864 mm / 73.4 in | 2024 mm / 79.7 in (mirror unfolded)
1720 mm / 67.7 in
Track Width | Front
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1495.0 mm / 58.9 in
Wheelbase
2470 mm / 97.2 in
2446 mm / 96.3 in
2330 mm / 91.7 in
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
82.0 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.8:1
Engine | Stroke
94.6 mm / 3.7 in
83.1 mm / 3.3 in
Fuel Capacity
52 L
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
Transmission | Type
ZF 8HP automatic
Production
Availability
2005 ~ 2008
Debut
2018 Paris Motor Show
Made In
Austria
Reviews
Neofiliac score
77%
61%
86%
Pros
- Good handling characteristics
- Equipped with B58 engine
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Still in RWD
- Manual transmission
- Lightweight sports car with I6 option
- Good styling
- Open top driving
- Superb handling characteristics
- High reliability
- New hard top
- Sweet manual transmissions
- Improved performance
Cons
- Soft-top only
- B58 capped by Euro 6d nonsense outside the USA
- Low cargo capacity
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Not very light
- Only available with small engines
- Very little cargo space
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