BMW Z4 2009 vs BMW 3 series 2006 
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         BMW Z4 
    2009 - 2013 
     
        
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       BMW Z4 Roadster sDrive23i | 204 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW Z4 Roadster sDrive23i | 204 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW Z4 Roadster sDrive30i | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      BMW Z4 Roadster sDrive30i | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW Z4 Roadster sDrive35i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW Z4 Roadster sDrive35i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
        Roadster sDrive35is | 340 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       28i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       28i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       20i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       20i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual 
     
         
     
    
    
         BMW 3 series 
    2006 - 2010 
     
        
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       BMW 320d Coupe | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 320d Coupe | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 320i Coupe | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 320i Coupe | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 325d Coupe | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 325d Coupe | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 325i Coupe | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 325i Coupe | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 325i Coupe | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 325i Coupe | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 325xi Coupe | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 325xi Coupe | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 325xi Coupe | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 325xi Coupe | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330d Coupe | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 330d Coupe | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 330d Coupe | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 330d Coupe | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 330i Coupe | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 330i Coupe | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 330xd Coupe | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xd Coupe | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xd Coupe | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xd Coupe | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xi Coupe | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 330xi Coupe | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 335d Coupe | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 335i Coupe | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 335i Coupe | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 335xi Coupe | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 335xi Coupe | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
      BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      BMW 320i | 156 HP | Petrol | Manual 
     
         
     
 
    Body: 
Cabrio Coupe     
 
    Gearbox: 
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic     
 
    Wheel drive type: 
Rear wheel drive (RWD) Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)     
 
 
BMW Z4 is available only with rear wheel drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive.      
    Engines: 
2.0 - 3.0 (petrol) 2.0 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel)  
Both cars are available with petrol engines. BMW 3 series is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types.  
Performance  
    Power: 
184 - 340 HP 156 - 306 HP     
 
    Torque: 
250 - 450 NM 200 - 580 NM     
 
    Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 
4.8 - 7.3 seconds 5.4 - 8.9 seconds     
 
 
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Fuel consumption  
    Fuel consumption (l/100km): 
6.8 - 9.0 4.8 - 9.9     
 
BMW Z4 petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series.  This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !      
Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption " to learn more about fuel economy. 
 
 
 
Dimensions  
    Length: 
4.24 m 4.58 m     
 
    Width: 
1.79 m 1.78 m     
 
    Height: 
1.29 m 1.40 m     
 
BMW Z4 is 34 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 1 cm wider, while the height of BMW Z4 is 11 cm lower.  
    Trunk capacity: 
180 litres 440 litres     
 
    Trunk max capacity:with rear seats folded down  
310 litres no data      
 
BMW 3 series has more luggage space.  BMW Z4 has 260 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series.  
    Turning diameter: 
10.7 meters 11 meters     
 
The turning circle of the BMW Z4 is 0.3 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series.  
    Gross weight (kg): 
~ 1`767 ~ 1`998     
 
 
 
 
    Safety: 
no data no data    
 
    Quality: 
 
        above average  
        above average  
    Average price (€): 
18 600 7200  
    Pros and Cons: 
BMW Z4 has     
    only petrol engines available lower fuel consumption fewer faults  
BMW 3 sērija has     
    available with 4x4 drive petrol and diesel engines available roomier boot lower price    
    
        
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