Compare BMW M5 E60 vs BMW M3 G80 vs BMW 3 Series E36 Sedan
Variants
M3
M3 Competition
M3 Competition xDrive
316i M40
316i M40 AT
316i M43
316i M43 AT
318i M40
318i M40 AT
318i M43
318i M43 AT
318is M42
318is M42 AT
318tds
320i
320i AT
323i
323i AT
325i
325i AT
325td
325td AT
325tds
325tds AT
328i
328i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
7.0 L / 7.4 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
59.0 L / 15.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
520 kg / 1146 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Steering Ratio
15
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 285/35 R19
275/40 ZR18 103Y XL (front) / 285/35 ZR19 103Y XL
Turning Circle
12.4 m / 40.7 ft
12.2 m
Construction
Battery | Capacity
70 Ah
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
120 mm
Size | Height
1469 mm / 57.8 in
1433 mm
Size | Length
4855 mm / 191.1 in
4794 mm / 188.7 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1903 mm
Track Width | Front
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1617.0 mm / 63.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1566.0 mm / 61.7 in
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
Weight
1780.0 kg / 3924.2 lbs
1780 kg
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9.5J x 19
18" (front) / 19" (rear)
Wheelbase
2889 mm / 113.7 in
2857 mm / 112.5 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.7 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.5 sec
CO2 Emission
344 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
0.33
Fuel Economy
14.4 L/100km / 16.3 MPG (combined) | 21.7 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1900 kg / 4189 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6d
Euro 2
Engine
S85B50
S58B30T0
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.0:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Power
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Inline 6, turbocharged
Fuel Capacity
59 L
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
Transmission | Type
DCT
Production
Availability
2005 ~ 2010
Debut
2020-09-23
Made In
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
90%
77%
57%
Pros
- Fantastic S85 V10 engine
- Amazing sound characteristics
- Down to 4.7s 0-100kph time
- Up to 507hp of power
- Good towing capacity
- Great S58 engine
- Good performance
- Very high price
- Clean, classy design
- Good handling characteristics
- Good aftermarket support
Cons
- 6-speed manual only available in the USA
- Very high fuel consumption
- Very ugly front end
- No powerful engine options
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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