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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