BMW Z4 2006 vs BMW Z3 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 343 HP | 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 365 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5 seconds | 6 seconds | |
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BMW Z4 is more dynamic to drive. BMW Z4 engine produces 112 HP more power than BMW Z3, whereas torque is 65 NM more than BMW Z3. Thanks to more power BMW Z4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.1 | 9.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.8 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The BMW Z3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW Z4 consumes 2.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW Z3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW Z4 could require 390 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW Z4 consumes 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW Z3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 450 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 460 km with real consumption | 520 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW Z3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.11 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.31 m | |
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BMW Z4 is larger, but slightly lower. BMW Z4 is 9 cm longer than the BMW Z3, 4 cm wider, while the height of BMW Z4 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 210 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW Z4 is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW Z3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`575 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | BMW Z4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW Z3 has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than BMW Z4, so BMW Z4 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 14 400 | 11 600 | |
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