Compare BMW 3 Series E46 Convertible vs BMW 3 Series E93 LCI Convertible

Variants
323Ci
323Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci USA
330Ci AT USA
330Ci
330Ci AT
318i
320d
320d AT
320i
320i AT
325d
325d AT
325i
325i AT
330d
330d 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
Passengers
4
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.5 m / 34.4 ft
11.0 m / 36.1 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
138 mm / 5.4 in
Size | Height
1384 mm / 54.5 in
Size | Length
4488 mm / 176.7 in
4612 mm / 181.6 in
Size | Width
1757 mm / 69.2 in
1782 mm / 70.2 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1483.0 mm / 58.4 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 5
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

Production

Availability
2010 ~ 2013

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
65%
Pros
  • Came with a fixed hardtop
  • Decent styling
  • Reasonable reliability
  • Supposedly more reliable, though still unreliable, engines
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
Cons
  • Poor reliability for the automatic transmission
  • Quite basic in equipment
  • Basic build quality
  • Complex and unreliable top
  • Weight
  • Engine reliability issues

Price

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