M3 shoot-out - specifications
| BMW M3 Coupe | BMW M3 Saloon | BMW M3 Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£51,330/£56,205" | "£49,900/£54,730" | "£55,300/£64,435" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£29,258/57%" | "£27,096/54.3%" | N/A/N/A |
| Running costs/contract hire | 138.5ppm/£963 | 138.8ppm/£966 | "150.4ppm/£1,066 " |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£3,593/£7,186" | "£3,493/£6,986" | "£3,871/£7,742" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£3,481/£5,802" | "£3,901/£6,501" | "£4,761/£7,935" |
| Ins group/quote/VED band/cost | "43/£1,017/G/£400" | "43/£1,038/G/£400" | "44/£1,068/G/£400" |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | Cond-based service | Cond-based service | Cond-based service |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,615/2,761mm" | "4,580/2,761mm" | "4,615/2,761mm" |
| Height/width | "1424/1,804mm" | "1,447/1,817mm" | "1,392/1,804mm" |
| Engine | "V8/3,999cc" | "V8/3,999cc" | "V8/3,999cc" |
| Peak power (bhp/rpm) | "414/8,300" | "414/8,300" | "414/8,300" |
| Peak torque (Nm/bhp) | "400/3,900" | "400/3,900" | "400/3,900" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/rwd | 6-spd man/rwd | 7-spd semi-auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 63 litres/foam seal. | 63 litres/foam seal. | 63 litres/foam seal. |
| Boot capacity | 430 litres | 450 litres | 210-350 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,655/500kg" | "1,680/545kg" | "1,905/450kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.7 metres/0.31Cd | 11.7 metres/0.31Cd | 11.7 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs/3yrs | 3yrs/3yrs | 3yrs/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/159 | Variable/159 | Variable/159 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 7th/12th | 7th/12th | 7th/12th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points | N/A | 5/4/1/78 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 4.5/3.9 secs | 4.6/3.9 secs | 5.2/4.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.0/4.4 secs | 2.7/4.0 secs | 2.9/4.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 4.9/6.3 secs | 4.4/5.8 secs | 4.7/5.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "155mph (ltd)/2,900" | "155mph (ltd)/2,900" | "155mph (ltd)/3,000" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 45.6/33.1/8.2m | 43.9/32.1/8.1m | 46.0/33.8/8.8m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 18.6mpg/258 miles | 16.6mpg/230 miles | 15.6mpg/188 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 15.8/30.7/22.8mpg | 15.1/29.4/21.9mpg | 16.3/30.1/23.0mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 351/295g/km/35% | 393/295g/km/35% | 480/309g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/front parking sensors | Six/yes/£285 | Six/yes/£285 | Six/yes/£285 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£2,590/yes/yes" | "£2,590/yes/yes" | "£2,590/yes/yes" |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£260 | Yes/yes/£260 | Yes/yes/£260 |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | Yes/yes/no | Yes/yes/no | Yes/yes/no |
| Power-fold mirrors/carbon cabin trim | £255/£335 | £255/£335 | £255/£335 |
| Sat-nav/sunroof/MP3/Bluetooth | Yes/£675/yes/£535 | Yes/£675/yes/£535 | Y/£675/y/£535 |
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