Compare BMW 3 Series E46 Convertible vs BMW 3 Series E93 Convertible
Variants
323Ci
323Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci USA
330Ci AT USA
330Ci
330Ci AT
320d
320d AT
320i
320i AT
325d
325d AT
325i
325i AT
330d M57
330d M57 AT
330d N57
330d N57 AT
330i
330i AT
335i
335i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
210 L / 7.4 cu-ft ~ 350 L / 12.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
8.4 L / 8.9 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
4
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.5 m / 34.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1384 mm / 54.5 in
Size | Length
4488 mm / 176.7 in
4580 mm / 180.3 in
Size | Width
1757 mm / 69.2 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1500.0 mm / 59.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1483.0 mm / 58.4 in
1513.0 mm / 59.6 in
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2760 mm / 108.7 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 (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
6-speed
Reviews
Neofiliac score
63%
62%
Pros
- Came with a fixed hardtop
- Decent styling
- Reasonable reliability
- Looks good with the top up or down
- Most complicated convertible hard top
- Decent ZF 6HP automatic transmission
Cons
- Poor reliability for the automatic transmission
- Quite basic in equipment
- Basic build quality
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Poor engine reliability (N43, N54, N47)
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