BMW Z3 2000 vs Honda S2000 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 208 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 6.2 seconds | |
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Honda S2000 is a more dynamic driving. BMW Z3 engine produces 70 HP less power than Honda S2000, but torque is 2 NM more than Honda S2000. Due to the lower power, BMW Z3 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 9.9 | |
| BMW Z3 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda S2000, which means that by driving the BMW Z3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 530 km in combined cycle | 500 km in combined cycle | |
| 670 km on highway | 630 km on highway | ||
| BMW Z3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a BMW Z3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW Z4 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The BMW Z3 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.05 m | 4.14 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.28 m | |
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BMW Z3 is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW Z3 is 9 cm shorter than the Honda S2000, 1 cm narrower, while the height of BMW Z3 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 165 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW Z3 is 0.8 metres less than that of the Honda S2000, which means BMW Z3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`540 | 1`220 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 23 000 | |
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