BMW M3 vs Jaguar XKR

Picture of Jaguar XKR
Picture of BMW M3 (E46)
Category Jaguar XKRBMW M3 (E46)
Engine layout 4.0 l V83.2 l R6
Max power (ps / bhp) 375 / 370343 / 338
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 525 / 387365 / 269
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1705 / 37591569 / 3459
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 220 / 217219 / 216
Average price €87,000€54,000

Lap Times

Track Jaguar XKRBMW M3 (E46)
Tsukuba 1:11.671:06.82
Hockenheim Short 1:19.301:16.30

Acceleration

Speed & distance Jaguar XKRBMW M3 (E46)
0 - 40 kph 1.7 s1.8 s
0 - 60 kph 2.6 s2.8 s
0 - 80 kph 3.8 s3.7 s
0 - 100 kph 5.3 s4.8 s
0 - 120 kph 7.0 s6.9 s
0 - 130 kph 8.5 s7.9 s
0 - 140 kph 9.1 s8.9 s
0 - 160 kph 11.7 s11.4 s
0 - 180 kph 14.9 s14.2 s
0 - 200 kph 19.4 s16.8 s
0 - 220 kph 25.8 s23.9 s
0 - 240 kph 33.1 s31.1 s
1000 m 24.3 s24.1 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph 4.2 s3.8 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 15.5 s12.6 s
0 - 60 mph 5.2 s4.5 s
0 - 100 mph 12.1 s11.2 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.6 s @ 88.9 mph9.4 s @ 91.3 mph
1/4 mile 13.6 s13.1 s @ 107.5 mph

General performance

Category Jaguar XKRBMW M3 (E46)
Top speed 255 kph (158 mph)280 kph (174 mph)
Est. max acceleration 0.58 g (6 m/s²)0.59 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom 63.7 kph (39.6 mph)67.8 kph (42.1 mph)
Fuel economy 9.8 l/100 km (24 mpg US / 29 UK)7.9 l/100 km (30 mpg US / 36 UK)
100 kph - 0 37 m (121 ft)35 m (114 ft)
200 kph - 0 161 m (528 ft)151 m (496 ft)

Summary

Category Jaguar XKRBMW M3 (E46)
Track Performance 170200
Straight line speed 25303017
Total 27003217

Verdict

M3 is the fastest by a small margin.

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Jogn  2y ago

Jaguar XKR is fasted must have not been service maybe not a fair test

 

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hostboy  2y ago

Faster in straight line, not a chance, let alone on a track. Before the Mercedes SLR McLaren and BMW M6 V10 came out, grand tourers weren't often focused on high performance metrics.


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Mike C  12y ago

I owed both of these cars in quick succession, and I found the Jag was much quicker than the M3 (in a straight line at least), so I'm surprised by the stats.

 

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hostboy  2y ago

Only top-gear accelerations were quicker, it needed a supercharger to even match the power-to-weight ratio of the BMW, it still made 93PS/L while the BMW made 107PS/L. The BMW was more efficient at putting the power down to the ground and to the transmission as well, plus it used a manual (which benefits mechanical efficiency) and not an automatic.

The XKR was more like a 330i ZHP in straight-line performance and got wrecked by that one on the track too..