BMW M3 vs BMW M3

Picture of BMW M3 (E90)
Picture of BMW M3 (E92)
Category BMW M3 (E90)BMW M3 (E92)
Engine layout 4.0 l V84.0 l V8
Max power (ps / bhp) 420 / 414420 / 414
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 400 / 295400 / 295
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1658 / 36551628 / 3589
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 253 / 250258 / 255
Average price €66,000€79,000
Auto insurance group 4343

Acceleration (mph)

Speed & distance BMW M3 (E90)BMW M3 (E92)
0 - 30 mph 1.7 s1.7 s
0 - 40 mph 2.4 s2.5 s
0 - 50 mph 3.3 s3.3 s
0 - 60 mph 4.1 s4.2 s
0 - 70 mph 5.5 s5.6 s
0 - 80 mph 7.0 s7.1 s
0 - 90 mph 8.5 s8.6 s
0 - 100 mph 9.9 s9.4 s
0 - 110 mph 12.9 s12.7 s
0 - 120 mph 15.3 s15.1 s
0 - 140 mph 21.8 s22.5 s
0 - 150 mph 25.8 s23.9 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.0 s @ 95.7 mph9.0 s @ 95.1 mph
1/4 mile 12.7 s12.4 s @ 114.3 mph

Acceleration (kph)

Speed & distance BMW M3 (E90)BMW M3 (E92)
0 - 50 kph 1.9 s1.9 s
0 - 100 kph 4.5 s4.3 s
0 - 160 kph 9.9 s9.9 s
0 - 200 kph 15.6 s15.2 s
1000 m 22.8 s23.5 s @ 230.0 kph
60 - 100 kph (4) 4.3 s4.3 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 5.3 s5.4 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 6.5 s6.1 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 11.0 s10.9 s

General performance

Category BMW M3 (E90)BMW M3 (E92)
Top speed 283 kph (176 mph)280 kph (174 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 16.7 s @ 1398 ft16.7 s @ 1398 ft
Est. max acceleration 0.66 g (6 m/s²)0.65 g (6 m/s²)
Fuel economy 12.8 l/100 km (18 mpg US / 22 UK)9.2 l/100 km (26 mpg US / 31 UK)
Lateral acceleration 0.97 g (10 m/s²)0.97 g (10 m/s²)
100 kph - 0 33 m (110 ft)34 m (111 ft)
200 kph - 0 136 m (446 ft)136 m (445 ft)
60 mph - 0 32 m (105 ft)33 m (109 ft)

Summary

Category BMW M3 (E90)BMW M3 (E92)
Track Performance 11711188
Straight line speed 33403387
Total 45114575

Verdict

There is no clear winner in this comparison.

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Sim3  1y ago

E90 a mans car, E92 Hairdressers car lol


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ali  3y ago

oh can 1 be faster they are the same speed


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hostboy  4y ago

The sedan beats the coupe on four tracks!
Autozeitung test track
Sachsenring
Top Gear Track
Inta


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Mark   4y ago

Seriously, does it matter if the e90 is a bit quicker here and the e92 is quicker there? I have been working on bmw for over 25 years and have been racing bmw in hillclimb series for the same amount of time.
My experience tells me that the tiny difference between the figures is more likely down to atmospheric conditions than any kind of performance difference between the two models


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Anonymous  16y ago

"I would take an Audi any day over a beemer!!! Plus the reliability is better."

You must be a blonde!


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Anonymous  16y ago

I would take an Audi any day over a beemer!!! Plus the reliability is better.


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MPower  16y ago

George: The coupe is NOT faster than the sedan in a straight line despite it being written here. They both have nearly identical power to weight ratio (look at power/weight columns).

The samething goes for track comparison. The sedan should only be marginally faster than the coupe mostly because it has a stiffer chasis due to the b-pillar than the coupe and is shorter than the coupe making it easier to overcome inertia.

Look for youtube m5boarddotcom video of a race of the sedan with the coupe (from 50 - 260 KM/H). The sedan and coupe were neck and neck all the way uptill 260 KM.


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Anonymous  16y ago

just one more note....about that 5 points.It means something if we compare 50 with 55 points, but here that means 2 percent.


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George  16y ago

Why 5 points difference means "noticeably" faster?A bit faster isn't more proper sayed?I am really surprise that the sedan is faster on track than the coupe.A difference noticeably enough is in straight line ( for 0-160 and quarter mile).