BMW Z3 1999 vs BMW 3 series 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.8 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 193 HP | 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 7.5 seconds | |
| BMW Z3 engine produces 38 HP less power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 20 NM less than BMW 3 series. Despite less power, BMW Z3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.4 | 10.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.5 l/100km | 11.0 l/100km | |
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By specification BMW Z3 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW Z3 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW Z3 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 490 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 620 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 440 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 460'000 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 3 series engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW 7 sērija | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW Z4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 3 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.05 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.37 m | |
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BMW Z3 is smaller. BMW Z3 is 44 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 2 cm narrower, while the height of BMW Z3 is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 300 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| BMW Z3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than BMW Z3, so BMW Z3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 6000 | |
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