BMW M3 Sedan versus BMW M3 Coupe
Not the kind of comparison we see every day, but our friends over at Edmunds are feeling adventurous today and gives us an unexpected car comparison: BMW M3 Sedan (E90) vs. BMW M3 Coupe (E92).
Two great cars from the Motorsport division with similar customer target, but a different approach. One it’s a two-door luxury sports car that sacrifices some of the comfort of having a rear-door, and the other one, is a four-door sedan, an impressively well balanced vehicle that could do wonders on track if it’s placed in the right hands.
Both cars are powered by the same S65B40 engine, a naturally aspirated, high revving 4-liter V8 (based on the S85B50 5-liter V10 that powers the E60/E61 M5 and the E63/E64 M6 to date) delivering 414 horsepower (309 kW; 420 PS) at 8,300 rpm and peak torque of 400 Nm (300 lb-ft) at 3,900 rpm, which represents a power increase of 22% over the previous generation E46 M3.
As tested by Edmunds, both cars wear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 summer tires.
But let’s have a look at the numbers registered by the two cars in Edmunds’ unique test.
2009 BMW M3 Sedan
$67,370 (as tested)
0-60 mph: 4.5 sec (with 1-ft rollout)
1/4-mile: 12.9 sec @ 109.8 mph
60-0 mph: 105 ft
Slalom: 70.0 mph
Skidpad: 0.90g
Weight: 3,710 (as tested)
Fuel economy (avg): 16.0 mpg
Tires: (F: 245/40ZR18, R: 265/40ZR19)2008 BMW M3 Coupe
$65,775 (as tested)
0-60 mph: 4.3 sec (with 1-ft rollout)
1/4-mile: 12.7 sec @ 112.0 mph
60-0 mph: 100 ft
Slalom: 73.3 mph
Skidpad: 0.95g
Weight: 3,590 (as tested)
Fuel economy (avg): 15.6 mpg
Tires: (F: 245/35R19, R: 265/35R19)Facing a dilemma already? We do too and we’ve been agonizing over this choice as well. The sedan seems to be moving at the top of our list…..
[Source: Edmunds ]
Author: Horatiu B.
Source: http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/12/15/bmw-m ... -m3-coupe/