Honda S2000 1999 vs BMW 3 series 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 192 HP | |
| Torque: | 208 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.2 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
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Honda S2000 is more dynamic to drive. Honda S2000 engine produces 48 HP more power than BMW 3 series, but torque is 37 NM less than BMW 3 series. Thanks to more power Honda S2000 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 9.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 500 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 630 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 490 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 440'000 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: | 10 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 5 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The BMW 3 series 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: | 4.14 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.28 m | 1.37 m | |
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Honda S2000 is smaller. Honda S2000 is 35 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Honda S2000 is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 300 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda S2000 is 0.8 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Honda S2000 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`220 kg | 2`020 kg | |
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| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 23 000 | 7600 | |
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