BMW Z4 vs rivals - specifications

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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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