Compare BMW 3 Series E46 Convertible vs BMW M3 E46 Convertible vs BMW M4 F83 Convertible
Variants
323Ci
323Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci USA
330Ci AT USA
330Ci
330Ci AT
M4
M4 DCT
M4 Competition
M4 Competition DCT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
300 L / 10.6 cu-ft
220 L / 7.8 cu-ft ~ 370 L / 13.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
8.4 L / 8.9 qt
6.0 L / 6.3 qt
13.9 L / 14.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
5.5 L / 5.8 qt
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
4
4
4
Payload
445 kg / 981 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
225/45 R18, 255/40 R18
Turning Circle
10.5 m / 34.4 ft
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1363 mm / 53.7 in
Size | Length
4488 mm / 176.7 in
4492 mm / 176.9 in
4671 mm / 183.9 in
Size | Width
1757 mm / 69.2 in
1780 mm / 70.1 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1508.0 mm / 59.4 in
1579.0 mm / 62.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1483.0 mm / 58.4 in
1525.0 mm / 60.0 in
Weight
1655.0 kg / 3648.7 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2731 mm / 107.5 in
2812 mm / 110.7 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.2 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.35
0.34
Fuel Economy
12.1 L/100km / 19.4 MPG (combined) | 17.9 L/100km / 13.1 MPG (urban) | 8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
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 (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Engine
S54B32
S55B30
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.5:1
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
3.2 L / 198.1 cu-in / 3246.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Power
343.0 hp / 255.8 kW @ 7900 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
105.7 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
91.0 mm / 3.6 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
365 Nm / 269.2 lb-ft @ 4900 rpm
550 Nm / 405.7 lb-ft @ 1850-5500 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Production
Availability
2001 ~ 2006
Reviews
Neofiliac score
63%
71%
90%
Pros
- Came with a fixed hardtop
- Decent styling
- Reasonable reliability
- Good S54 engine
- Decent styling
- Good manual transmission
- Exceptionally gorgeous top up or down
- Great S55 engine
- Good manual transmission and decent DCT
Cons
- Poor reliability for the automatic transmission
- Quite basic in equipment
- Basic build quality
- Horrible SMG transmission
- Basic suspension setup
- Worse handling than the Coupe
- Quite heavy
- Does not handle all that well
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