BMW Z4 vs rivals - specifications
| BMW Z4 sDrive20i | Audi TT 2.0 TFSi S line S tronic | Nissan 370Z GT Auto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £29,480/£37,785 | £34,120/£34,120 | £36,600/£39,036 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £12,971/44% | £15,968/46.8% | £13,176/36.0% |
| Running costs/contract hire | £16,509 | £18,152 | £23,424 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,229/£2,458 | £1,554/£3,108 | £2,503/£5,006 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,340/£3,901 | £2,511/£4,184 | £3,628/£6,046 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 34/£668/G/£165 | 34/£505/H/£190 | 47/£959/L/£445 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £350 (5yrs/60k miles) | £170/£282/£170 | £171/£267/£171 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,239/2,496mm | 4,187/2,468mm | 4,250/2,550mm |
| Height/width | 1,291/1,790mm | 1,358/1,842mm | 1,325/1,845mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,997cc | 4cyl in-line/1,984cc | V6/3,696cc |
| Peak power | 181/5,000 bhp/rpm | 209/4,300 bhp/rpm | 324/7,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 270/1,250 Nm/rpm | 350/1,600 Nm/rpm | 363/5,200 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/rwd | 6-spd twin-clutch/4wd | 7-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/run-flats | 60 litres/sealant | 72 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (roof up/down) | 310/180 litres | 250/250 litres | 140/140 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,480/330kg | 1,405/320kg | 1,535/350kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.34Cd | 10.9 metres/0.34Cd | 11.0 metres/0.34Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs* |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/154 | Variable/135 | 9,000 miles (1yr)/209 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 9th/18th | 7th/26th | 11th/6th |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.0/7.1 secs | 5.6/5.3 secs | 5.4/4.7 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.8/5.0 secs | 2.8/4.2 secs | 2.9/3.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.1/9.0 secs | 5.9/7.6 secs | 6.6 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 146mph/N/A | 149mph/2,200rpm | 155mph/N/A |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 57.2/41.4/10.1m | 47.5/34.7/8.9m | 49.5/35.7/9.0m |
| Noise 30mph (up/down)/70mph (u/d) | 58/60/68/74dB | 57/64/57/79dB | N/A |
| Hood operation (up/down) | 20/21 secs | 14/10 secs | 22/17 secs |
| Auto Express economy/range | 31.0mpg/375 miles | 28.9mpg/381 miles | 20.0mpg/317 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 31.7/50.4/41.5mpg | 27.7/49.6/38.2mpg | 17.9/34.0/25.2mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 211/159g/km/21% | 226/172g/km/24% | 326/254g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Four/yes/£620 | Four/yes/£305 | Four/yes/£365 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | £1,845/yes/£255 | Yes/yes/£220 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£295 | Yes/yes/£255 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £530/yes/£215 | £510/yes/yes | £550/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £2,225/yes/yes | £665/£185/£250 | £1,750/yes/yes |
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