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.
| Manufacturer | BMW | BMW | Nissan | Renault |
| Series | Z4 | Z4 | 200 SX | Megane |
| Model | (E85) 3.0i | (E85 LCI, 2006) 3.0si | (S14) 2.0 i 16V Turbo | III Coupe RS 2.0 16V |
| First year of production | 2002 | 2006 | 1993 | 2009 |
| Last year of production | 2006 | 2008 | 2000 | 2012 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | roadster | roadster | coupe (fixed-head coupé) | coupe (fixed-head coupé) |
| Number of doors | 2 (two) | 2 (two) | 2 (two) | 3 (three) |
| Number of seats | 2 (two) | 2 (two) | 4 (four) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2495.00 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 track | 1473.00 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 track | 1523.00 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) |
| Length | 4091.00 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) |
| Width | 1781.00 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) | - |
| Height | 1299.00 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 capacity | 300.0 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 weight | 1365 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 weight | 1590 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 tank | 55.0 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 fuel | petrol | petrol | petrol | petrol |
| Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) |
| Engine model | M54B30 | N52B30A | SR20DET | F4R 874 |
| Engine location | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front | transverse, front |
| Engine displacement | 2979 cc (cubic centimeters) | 2996 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1998 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1998 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) |
| Type of aspiration | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated | turbo | - |
| Compression ratio | 10.20 : 1 | 10.70 : 1 | 8.50 : 1 | 9.00 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 6 (six) | 6 (six) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 (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 power | 231 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 at | 5900 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 6600 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 6400 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5500 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 300 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 at | 3500 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/h | 5.90 s (seconds) | 5.70 s (seconds) | 7.50 s (seconds) | 6.10 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 244 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 transmission | manual | manual | manual | manual |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | - | - |
| Number of manual gears | 6 (six) | 6 (six) | 5 (five) | 6 (six) |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - | - |
| Drive type | rear 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 steering | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | electric | electric | hydraulic | electric |
| Turning circle diameter | 9.80 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 brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
| Type of rear brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | discs | discs |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | 8J X 17 | 8J X 17 | - | 18 |
| Tyre code | 225/45 R17 | 225/45 R17 | 205/55 R16 | 225/40 R18 |