Compare BMW 3 Series E46 LCI Convertible vs Citroen C3 Pluriel vs Fiat Barchetta
Variants
318Ci
318Ci AT
320Cd
320Ci
320Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci
330Ci AT
1.1
1.4 HDi
1.4 HDi Euro4
1.4i
1.4i Euro4
1.6i AT
1.6i Euro4 AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
260 L / 9.2 cu-ft ~ 300 L / 10.6 cu-ft
267 L / 9.4 cu-ft
165 L / 5.8 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
6.2 L / 6.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
4.1 L / 4.3 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
Passengers
4
4
2
Payload
345 kg / 761 lbs
200 kg / 441 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Disc
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Semi-independent, coil spring
Independent, spring
Tire Size
195/55 R15
Turning Circle
10.3 m / 33.8 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1265 mm / 49.8 in
Size | Length
4488 mm / 176.7 in
3934 mm / 154.9 in
3916 mm / 154.2 in
Size | Width
1700 mm / 66.9 in | 1877 mm / 73.9 in (mirror unfolded)
1640 mm / 64.6 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1435.0 mm / 56.5 in
1412.0 mm / 55.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1483.0 mm / 58.4 in
1431.0 mm / 56.3 in
1407.0 mm / 55.4 in
Weight
1060.0 kg / 2336.9 lbs
Wheel Size
6.5J x 15
Wheelbase
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2460 mm / 96.9 in
2540 mm / 100.0 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
8.9 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
8.5 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.32
Fuel Economy
8.4 L/100km / 28.0 MPG (combined) | 11.6 L/100km / 20.3 MPG (urban) | 6.5 L/100km / 36.2 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
200.0 km/h / 124.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Engine
183A1000
Engine | Bore
82.0 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.3:1
Engine | Displacement
1.7 L / 106.6 cu-in / 1747.0 cc
Engine | Power
130.0 hp / 96.9 kW @ 6300 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
74.4 hp/L / 1.2 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
164 Nm / 121.0 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Production
Availability
1995 ~ 2005
Reviews
Neofiliac score
64%
25%
12%
Pros
- New lights assemblies
- Decent styling with the top down
- Innovative top configuration
- Easy to fix
- Small turning circle
- Looks quite good
Cons
- Diesel nonsense
- New meaningful engine updates
- Same AT problems as pre-facelift
- Slow and sluggish
- Miserably low engine output
- Only available with small, rough-running engines
- No independent rear suspensions
- Very ugly indeed
- Bad 0-100kph time
- Miserably low engine output
- Only available with small engines
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Very little cargo space
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