BMW 335i Coupe Vs BMW M3

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Category	BMW 335i Coupe	BMW M3 (E46)
Engine layout	3.0 l R6	3.2 l R6
Max power (ps / bhp)	306 / 302	343 / 338
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft)	400 / 295	365 / 269
Curb weight (kg / lb)	1598 / 3523	1569 / 3459
Power / tonne (ps / bhp)	191 / 189	219 / 216
Average price	€48,000	€57,000

Lap Times

Track	BMW 335i Coupe	BMW M3 (E46)
Autozeitung test track	1:45.80	1:44.50
Hockenheim Short	1:17.80	1:16.30
Serres Racing Circuit	1:35.25	1:35.15
Nürburgring Nordschleife	8:26.00	8:22.00

Acceleration

Speed & distance	BMW 335i Coupe	BMW M3 (E46)
0 - 40 kph	1.6 s	1.4 s
0 - 60 kph	2.5 s	2.2 s
0 - 80 kph	4.0 s	3.5 s
0 - 100 kph	5.0 s	4.8 s
0 - 120 kph	7.5 s	6.5 s
0 - 130 kph	8.3 s	7.6 s
0 - 140 kph	9.5 s	8.5 s
0 - 160 kph	11.9 s	10.9 s
0 - 180 kph	16.2 s	13.7 s
0 - 200 kph	18.7 s	16.8 s
0 - 220 kph	26.4 s	23.9 s
1000 m	24.5 s @ 218.0 kph	24.1 s
0 - 60 mph	5.1 s	4.5 s
0 - 100 mph	12.2 s	11.2 s
Est. 1/8 mile	9.6 s @ 89.5 mph	9.5 s @ 90.7 mph
1/4 mile	13.5 s	13.0 s

Rolling acceleration

Speed	BMW 335i Coupe	BMW M3 (E46)
40 - 60 kph (3)	1.9 s	1.7 s
40 - 80 kph (3)	3.9 s	3.5 s
40 - 100 kph (3)	5.8 s	5.2 s
40 - 120 kph (3)	7.8 s	7.0 s
40 - 140 kph (3)	9.9 s	8.8 s
40 - 160 kph (3)	12.6 s	11.3 s
60 - 100 kph (4)	5.4 s	5.7 s
60 - 100 kph (5)	6.4 s	7.0 s
80 - 120 kph (4)	4.9 s	5.0 s
80 - 120 kph (5)	5.9 s	6.5 s
80 - 120 kph (6)	7.0 s	9.2 s
80 - 160 kph (4)	11.1 s	10.0 s
80 - 160 kph (5)	13.5 s	13.1 s
80 - 160 kph (6)	16.3 s	18.6 s
70 - 120 kph	3.9 s	11.1 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph	4.5 s	3.9 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph	14.7 s	13.2 s

General performance

Category	BMW 335i Coupe	BMW M3 (E46)
Top speed	251 kph (156 mph)	280 kph (174 mph)
0 - 100 mph - 0	17.0 s	16.9 s
Est. max acceleration	0.57 g (6 m/s²)	0.59 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom	65.9 kph (40.9 mph)	67.8 kph (42.1 mph)
Fuel economy	7.1 l/100 km (33 mpg US / 40 UK)	7.9 l/100 km (30 mpg US / 36 UK)
100 kph - 0	36 m (118 ft)	35 m (114 ft)

Summary

Category	BMW 335i Coupe	BMW M3 (E46)
Track Performance	97	100
Straight line speed	80	100
Overall	90	100

Verdict

M3 is the fastest by considerable margin.

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maykee 7y ago

m3 0-200 is not 16.8 sec.. this is impossible..this is m3 CSL score..

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Shane 11y ago

What are they saying here? Power/ weight ratio ? Where did this figure come from ? M3 is 344 hp why is it 216

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