Comparison between:
• BMW Z4 (E85) 3.0i (petrol, 2002)
• BMW Z4 (E85 LCI, 2006) 3.0si (petrol, 2006)
• Nissan 200 SX (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo (petrol, 1993)
• Renault Megane III Coupe RS 2.0 16V (petrol, 2009)

Manufacturer, series, model, years of production

Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.

ManufacturerBMWBMWNissanRenault
SeriesZ4Z4200 SXMegane
Model(E85) 3.0i(E85 LCI, 2006) 3.0si(S14) 2.0 i 16V TurboIII Coupe RS 2.0 16V
First year of production2002200619932009
Last year of production2006200820002012

Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight

Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.

Body typeroadsterroadstercoupe (fixed-head coupé)coupe (fixed-head coupé)
Number of doors2 (two)2 (two)2 (two)3 (three)
Number of seats2 (two)2 (two)4 (four)5 (five)
Wheelbase2495.00 mm (millimeters)
8.19 ft (feet)
98.23 in (inches)
2.4950 m (meters)
2495.00 mm (millimeters)
8.19 ft (feet)
98.23 in (inches)
2.4950 m (meters)
2525.00 mm (millimeters)
8.28 ft (feet)
99.41 in (inches)
2.5250 m (meters)
2636.00 mm (millimeters)
8.65 ft (feet)
103.78 in (inches)
2.6360 m (meters)
Front track1473.00 mm (millimeters)
4.83 ft (feet)
57.99 in (inches)
1.4730 m (meters)
1473.00 mm (millimeters)
4.83 ft (feet)
57.99 in (inches)
1.4730 m (meters)
1480.00 mm (millimeters)
4.86 ft (feet)
58.27 in (inches)
1.4800 m (meters)
1588.00 mm (millimeters)
5.21 ft (feet)
62.52 in (inches)
1.5880 m (meters)
Rear track1523.00 mm (millimeters)
5.00 ft (feet)
59.96 in (inches)
1.5230 m (meters)
1523.00 mm (millimeters)
5.00 ft (feet)
59.96 in (inches)
1.5230 m (meters)
1470.00 mm (millimeters)
4.82 ft (feet)
57.87 in (inches)
1.4700 m (meters)
1545.00 mm (millimeters)
5.07 ft (feet)
60.83 in (inches)
1.5450 m (meters)
Length4091.00 mm (millimeters)
13.42 ft (feet)
161.06 in (inches)
4.0910 m (meters)
4091.00 mm (millimeters)
13.42 ft (feet)
161.06 in (inches)
4.0910 m (meters)
4560.00 mm (millimeters)
14.96 ft (feet)
179.53 in (inches)
4.5600 m (meters)
4299.00 mm (millimeters)
14.10 ft (feet)
169.25 in (inches)
4.2990 m (meters)
Width1781.00 mm (millimeters)
5.84 ft (feet)
70.12 in (inches)
1.7810 m (meters)
1781.00 mm (millimeters)
5.84 ft (feet)
70.12 in (inches)
1.7810 m (meters)
1730.00 mm (millimeters)
5.68 ft (feet)
68.11 in (inches)
1.7300 m (meters)
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Height1299.00 mm (millimeters)
4.26 ft (feet)
51.14 in (inches)
1.2990 m (meters)
1268.00 mm (millimeters)
4.16 ft (feet)
49.92 in (inches)
1.2680 m (meters)
1295.00 mm (millimeters)
4.25 ft (feet)
50.98 in (inches)
1.2950 m (meters)
1435.00 mm (millimeters)
4.71 ft (feet)
56.50 in (inches)
1.4350 m (meters)
Ground clearance---120.00 mm (millimeters)
0.39 ft (feet)
4.72 in (inches)
0.1200 m (meters)
Minimum trunk/boot space capacity300.0 l (liters)
10.59 ft3 (cubic feet)
0.30 m3 (cubic meters)
300000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
300.0 l (liters)
10.59 ft3 (cubic feet)
0.30 m3 (cubic meters)
300000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
307.0 l (liters)
10.84 ft3 (cubic feet)
0.31 m3 (cubic meters)
307000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
377.0 l (liters)
13.31 ft3 (cubic feet)
0.38 m3 (cubic meters)
377000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
Maximum trunk/boot space capacity---1024.0 l (liters)
36.16 ft3 (cubic feet)
1.02 m3 (cubic meters)
1024000.00 cc (cubic centimeters)
Curb weight1365 kg (kilograms)
3009.31 lbs (pounds)
1395 kg (kilograms)
3075.45 lbs (pounds)
1350 kg (kilograms)
2976.24 lbs (pounds)
1387 kg (kilograms)
3057.81 lbs (pounds)
Maximum weight1590 kg (kilograms)
3505.35 lbs (pounds)
1650 kg (kilograms)
3637.63 lbs (pounds)
1780 kg (kilograms)
3924.23 lbs (pounds)
1835 kg (kilograms)
4045.48 lbs (pounds)
Capacity of the fuel tank55.0 l (liters)
12.10 UK gal (UK gallons)
14.53 US gal (US gallons)
55.0 l (liters)
12.10 UK gal (UK gallons)
14.53 US gal (US gallons)
65.0 l (liters)
14.30 UK gal (UK gallons)
17.17 US gal (US gallons)
60.0 l (liters)
13.20 UK gal (UK gallons)
15.85 US gal (US gallons)

Engine

Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.

Type of fuelpetrolpetrolpetrolpetrol
Type of fuel systemmulti-point fuel injection (MPFI)multi-point fuel injection (MPFI)multi-point fuel injection (MPFI)multi-point fuel injection (MPFI)
Engine modelM54B30N52B30ASR20DETF4R 874
Engine locationlongitudinal, frontlongitudinal, frontlongitudinal, fronttransverse, front
Engine displacement2979 cc (cubic centimeters)2996 cc (cubic centimeters)1998 cc (cubic centimeters)1998 cc (cubic centimeters)
Valve mechanism typedouble overhead camshaft (DOHC)double overhead camshaft (DOHC)double overhead camshaft (DOHC)double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
Type of aspirationnaturally aspiratednaturally aspiratedturbo-
Compression ratio10.20 : 110.70 : 18.50 : 19.00 : 1
Arrangement of the cylindersinline/straight engineinline/straight engineinline/straight engineinline/straight engine
Number of cylinders6 (six)6 (six)4 (four)4 (four)
Valves per cylinder4 (four)4 (four)4 (four)4 (four)
Bore (the diameter of a cylinder)84.00 mm (millimeters)
0.28 ft (feet)
3.31 in (inches)
0.0840 m (meters)
85.00 mm (millimeters)
0.28 ft (feet)
3.35 in (inches)
0.0850 m (meters)
86.00 mm (millimeters)
0.28 ft (feet)
3.39 in (inches)
0.0860 m (meters)
82.70 mm (millimeters)
0.27 ft (feet)
3.26 in (inches)
0.0827 m (meters)
Stroke (the length of a piston stroke)89.60 mm (millimeters)
0.29 ft (feet)
3.53 in (inches)
0.0896 m (meters)
88.00 mm (millimeters)
0.29 ft (feet)
3.46 in (inches)
0.0880 m (meters)
86.00 mm (millimeters)
0.28 ft (feet)
3.39 in (inches)
0.0860 m (meters)
93.00 mm (millimeters)
0.31 ft (feet)
3.66 in (inches)
0.0930 m (meters)

Power, torque, acceleration, speed

Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.

Maximum power231 hp (horse power)
172.3 kW (kilowatts)
234.2 ps (metric horsepower)
265 hp (horse power)
197.6 kW (kilowatts)
268.7 ps (metric horsepower)
200 hp (horse power)
149.1 kW (kilowatts)
202.8 ps (metric horsepower)
250 hp (horse power)
186.4 kW (kilowatts)
253.5 ps (metric horsepower)
Maximum power is generated at5900 rpm (revolutions per minute)6600 rpm (revolutions per minute)6400 rpm (revolutions per minute)5500 rpm (revolutions per minute)
Maximum torque300 Nm (newton meters)
30.6 kgm (kilogram meters)
221.3 ft-lb (foot-pounds)
315 Nm (newton meters)
32.1 kgm (kilogram meters)
232.3 ft-lb (foot-pounds)
265 Nm (newton meters)
27.0 kgm (kilogram meters)
195.5 ft-lb (foot-pounds)
340 Nm (newton meters)
34.7 kgm (kilogram meters)
250.8 ft-lb (foot-pounds)
Maximum torque is reached at3500 rpm (revolutions per minute)2500 rpm (revolutions per minute)4800 rpm (revolutions per minute)3000 rpm (revolutions per minute)
Redline RPM----
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h5.90 s (seconds)5.70 s (seconds)7.50 s (seconds)6.10 s (seconds)
Maximum speed244 km/h (kilometers per hour)
151.61 mph (miles per hour)
250 km/h (kilometers per hour)
155.34 mph (miles per hour)
235 km/h (kilometers per hour)
146.02 mph (miles per hour)
245 km/h (kilometers per hour)
152.24 mph (miles per hour)
Drag coefficient---0.34

Fuel consumption

Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).

Fuel consumption (urban)13.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
2.97 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
3.57 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
17.42 mpg (miles per gallon)
4.60 mpl (miles per liter)
7.41 km/l (kilometers per liter)
13.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
2.86 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
3.43 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
18.09 mpg (miles per gallon)
4.78 mpl (miles per liter)
7.69 km/l (kilometers per liter)
-11.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
2.53 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
3.04 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
20.45 mpg (miles per gallon)
5.40 mpl (miles per liter)
8.70 km/l (kilometers per liter)
Fuel consumption (extra urban)6.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.45 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
1.74 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
35.64 mpg (miles per gallon)
9.41 mpl (miles per liter)
15.15 km/l (kilometers per liter)
6.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.43 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
1.72 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
36.19 mpg (miles per gallon)
9.56 mpl (miles per liter)
15.38 km/l (kilometers per liter)
-6.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.47 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
1.77 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
35.11 mpg (miles per gallon)
9.27 mpl (miles per liter)
14.93 km/l (kilometers per liter)
Fuel consumption (combined)7.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.65 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
1.98 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
31.36 mpg (miles per gallon)
8.28 mpl (miles per liter)
13.33 km/l (kilometers per liter)
8.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.96 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.35 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
26.43 mpg (miles per gallon)
6.98 mpl (miles per liter)
11.24 km/l (kilometers per liter)
8.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.94 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.32 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
26.73 mpg (miles per gallon)
7.06 mpl (miles per liter)
11.36 km/l (kilometers per liter)
8.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers)
1.85 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers)
2.22 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers)
28.00 mpg (miles per gallon)
7.40 mpl (miles per liter)
11.90 km/l (kilometers per liter)
EU emission standard---EURO 5
Catalytic converter----
CO2 emissions---190 g/km (grammes per kilometer)

Transmission, drive type

Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.

Transmission model----
Type of transmissionmanualmanualmanualmanual
Number of automatic gears----
Number of manual gears6 (six)6 (six)5 (five)6 (six)
Final drive ratio----
Drive typerear wheel drive (RWD)rear wheel drive (RWD)rear wheel drive (RWD)front wheel drive (FWD)

Steering

Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).

Type of steeringrack and pinionrack and pinionrack and pinionrack and pinion
Type of power steeringelectricelectrichydraulicelectric
Turning circle diameter9.80 m (meters)
32.15 ft (feet)
385.83 in (inches)
9.80 m (meters)
32.15 ft (feet)
385.83 in (inches)
-11.35 m (meters)
37.24 ft (feet)
446.85 in (inches)

Suspension

Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.

Type of front suspension - spring strut - spring strut - single wishbones - independent suspension
- MacPherson strut
Type of rear suspension - coil springs - coil springs - coil springs - torsion bar/torsion spring

Brakes

Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).

Type of front brakesventilated discsventilated discsventilated discsventilated discs
Type of rear brakesventilated discsventilated discsdiscsdiscs
ABS (anti-lock braking system)YesYesYesYes

Wheels

Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.

Rim size8J X 178J X 17-18
Tyre code225/45 R17225/45 R17205/55 R16225/40 R18