Compare BMW 3 Series E93 LCI Convertible vs BMW 3 Series E46 Convertible vs BMW M4 F83 Convertible
Variants
318i
320d
320d AT
320i
320i AT
325d
325d AT
325i
325i AT
330d
330d AT
330i
330i AT
335i
335i AT
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
210 L / 7.4 cu-ft ~ 350 L / 12.4 cu-ft
220 L / 7.8 cu-ft ~ 370 L / 13.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
8.4 L / 8.9 qt
13.9 L / 14.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
4
4
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
10.5 m / 34.4 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
138 mm / 5.4 in
Size | Height
1384 mm / 54.5 in
Size | Length
4612 mm / 181.6 in
4488 mm / 176.7 in
4671 mm / 183.9 in
Size | Width
1782 mm / 70.2 in
1757 mm / 69.2 in
Track Width | Front
1471.0 mm / 57.9 in
1579.0 mm / 62.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1483.0 mm / 58.4 in
Wheelbase
2760 mm / 108.7 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in
2812 mm / 110.7 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
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
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 6
Engine
S55B30
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.2:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
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
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
Production
Availability
2010 ~ 2013
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
63%
90%
Pros
- Supposedly more reliable, though still unreliable, engines
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Came with a fixed hardtop
- Decent styling
- Reasonable reliability
- Exceptionally gorgeous top up or down
- Great S55 engine
- Good manual transmission and decent DCT
Cons
- Complex and unreliable top
- Weight
- Engine reliability issues
- Poor reliability for the automatic transmission
- Quite basic in equipment
- Basic build quality
- Quite heavy
- Does not handle all that well
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