Compare BMW 3 Series E46 LCI Convertible vs BMW 3 Series E46 Convertible vs BMW M3 E46 Convertible
Variants
318Ci
318Ci AT
320Cd
320Ci
320Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci
330Ci AT
323Ci
323Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci USA
330Ci AT USA
330Ci
330Ci AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
260 L / 9.2 cu-ft ~ 300 L / 10.6 cu-ft
300 L / 10.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
8.4 L / 8.9 qt
6.0 L / 6.3 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
5.5 L / 5.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
4
4
4
Payload
345 kg / 761 lbs
445 kg / 981 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic 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
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
4488 mm / 176.7 in
4492 mm / 176.9 in
Size | Width
1757 mm / 69.2 in
1780 mm / 70.1 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1508.0 mm / 59.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1483.0 mm / 58.4 in
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
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2731 mm / 107.5 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.2 sec
Coefficient Of Drag
0.35
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
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
Engine
S54B32
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.5:1
Engine | Displacement
3.2 L / 198.1 cu-in / 3246.0 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
Engine | Torque
365 Nm / 269.2 lb-ft @ 4900 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
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Production
Availability
2001 ~ 2006
Reviews
Neofiliac score
64%
63%
71%
Pros
- New lights assemblies
- Decent styling with the top down
- Came with a fixed hardtop
- Decent styling
- Reasonable reliability
- Good S54 engine
- Decent styling
- Good manual transmission
Cons
- Diesel nonsense
- New meaningful engine updates
- Same AT problems as pre-facelift
- Poor reliability for the automatic transmission
- Quite basic in equipment
- Basic build quality
- Horrible SMG transmission
- Basic suspension setup
- Worse handling than the Coupe
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