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Compare BMW 3 Series E46 Convertible vs Saab 9-3 Convertible vs Renault Megane 2 CC

Variants
323Ci
323Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci USA
330Ci AT USA
330Ci
330Ci AT
2.0T 185
2.0T 205
2.3i 150 AT
2.3T 230
2.3i 150
1.5 dCi 103
1.6
1.6 AT
1.9 dCi 120
1.9 dCi 130 Euro4
1.9 dCi 130 Euro4 AT
2.0
2.0 AT
2.0 dCi 150
2.0 Turbo

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
295 L / 10.4 cu-ft ~ 378 L / 13.3 cu-ft
190 L / 6.7 cu-ft ~ 490 L / 17.3 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
8.4 L / 8.9 qt
8.5 L / 9.0 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
4.0 L / 4.2 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
4
4
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Semi-independent, Torsion
Turning Circle
10.5 m / 34.4 ft
10.2 m / 33.5 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1404 mm / 55.3 in
Size | Length
4488 mm / 176.7 in
4629 mm / 182.2 in
4355 mm / 171.5 in
Size | Width
1757 mm / 69.2 in
1711 mm / 67.4 in
1777 mm / 70.0 in | 2026 mm / 79.8 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1452.0 mm / 57.2 in
1518.0 mm / 59.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1483.0 mm / 58.4 in
1442.0 mm / 56.8 in
1514.0 mm / 59.6 in
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2605 mm / 102.6 in
2522 mm / 99.3 in

Performance

Towing Capacity
730 kg / 1609 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1600 kg / 3527 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1600 kg / 3527 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
53%
16%
Pros
  • Came with a fixed hardtop
  • Decent styling
  • Reasonable reliability
  • Overall good styling
  • Decent reliability
  • Easy and cheap to fix
  • Hardtop convertible
  • Small turning circle
Cons
  • Poor reliability for the automatic transmission
  • Quite basic in equipment
  • Basic build quality
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Slow and sluggish
  • No powerful engine options
  • Diesel nonsense
  • No independent rear suspensions
  • Ugly
  • Unreliable

Price

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