BMW Z4 2005 vs BMW Z3 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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BMW Z4 is more dynamic to drive. BMW Z4 and BMW Z3 have the same engine power, but BMW Z4 torque is 10 NM more than BMW Z3. BMW Z4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 9.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The BMW Z4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW Z4 consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW Z3, which means that by driving the BMW Z4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW Z4 consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW Z3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 550 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km with real consumption | 540 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW Z4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X1 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW Z4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.09 m | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.30 m | 1.29 m | |
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BMW Z4 is larger. BMW Z4 is 4 cm longer than the BMW Z3, 4 cm wider, while the height of BMW Z4 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 240 litres | 165 litres | |
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BMW Z4 has more luggage capacity. BMW Z4 has 75 litres more trunk space than the BMW Z3. | |||
| 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`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | BMW Z4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW Z3 has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than BMW Z4, so BMW Z4 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 9000 | 6400 | |
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