Compare BMW M4 G83 Convertible vs BMW Z3 M Roadster vs Mazda MX-5 NC1
Variants
S50
S54
1.8
2.0 AT
2.0 6MT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
300 L / 10.6 cu-ft ~ 385 L / 13.6 cu-ft
165 L / 5.8 cu-ft
150 L / 5.3 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
10.8 L / 11.4 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.0 L / 7.4 qt
5.5 L / 5.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
59.0 L / 15.6 gal
51.0 L / 13.5 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
Passengers
4
2
2
Payload
425 kg / 937 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Steering Ratio
14.6
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 275/35 R19 Rear wheel tires: 285/30 R20
Tire Size | Front
275/35 ZR19 100Y XL
Tire Size | Rear
285/30 ZR20 99Y XL
Turning Circle
12.6 m / 41.3 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
121 mm / 4.8 in
Size | Height
1395 mm / 54.9 in
1245 mm / 49.0 in
Size | Length
4794 mm / 188.7 in
4025 mm / 158.5 in
3995 mm / 157.3 in
Size | Width
1887 mm / 74.3 in
1740 mm / 68.5 in
1720 mm / 67.7 in
Track Width | Front
1617.0 mm / 63.7 in
1422.0 mm / 56.0 in
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
1492.0 mm / 58.7 in
1495.0 mm / 58.9 in
Weight
1920.0 kg / 4232.9 lbs
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 9.5J x 19 Rear wheel rims: 10.5J x 20
17 in
Wheel Size | Front
9.5J x 19
Wheel Size | Rear
10.5J x 20
Wheelbase
2857 mm / 112.5 in
2330 mm / 91.7 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.7 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.5 sec
CO2 Emission
231 ~ 233 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
Fuel Economy
10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (combined)
16.6 L/100km / 14.2 MPG (urban) | 7.9 L/100km / 29.8 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6d
Engine
S58B30T0
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.3:1
10.8:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Power
510.0 hp / 380.3 kW @ 6250 rpm
Engine | Redline
7200 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
170.4 hp/L / 2.8 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
91.0 mm / 3.6 in
83.1 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
650 Nm / 479.4 lb-ft @ 2750-5500 rpm
Engine | Type
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Fuel Capacity
59 L
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic M Steptronic
Manual
Production
Availability
2021
2005 ~ 2008
Debut
2021-05
Made In
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
66%
86%
Pros
- Decent performance
- OK-ish styling with the top down
- Solid S58 engine
- Enjoyable 7200rpm redline
- Good engines
- Simple to work on
- No BS driving experience
- Superb handling characteristics
- High reliability
- New hard top
- Sweet manual transmissions
- Improved performance
Cons
- Ugly front-end
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- AWD-only
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Very little cargo space
- Heavier than the MX-5 and handles worse (but much more expensive)
- Only available with small engines
- Very little cargo space
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