Car comparison

BMW M3 Convertible (E36) 3.2vsBentley Azure 6.7 i V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW M3 Convertible (E36)

3.2

321 hp3201 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1995-1999

Bentley Azure

6.7 i V8

389 hp6750 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible1995-2005

Comparison overview

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BMW M3 Convertible (E36) 3.2

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.6 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,560 kg
3,439 lb
Best power-to-weight
206 hp/t
153 kW/t
4.9 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
17.0 L/100 km
13.8 mpg US
16.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.7 L/100 km
30.5 mpg US
36.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
230 L
Best economy score
77/100

Bentley Azure 6.7 i V8

Most powerful
389 hp
290 kW
Highest torque
750 Nm
553 lb-ft
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
67/100
Best practicality score
43/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	BentleyAzure6.7 i V8
Power	321hp239kW	389hp290kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	750Nm553lb-ft
Curb weight	1,560kg3,439lb	2,610kg5,754lb
Gross weight	1,980kg4,365lb	3,030kg6,680lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	241 km/h 150 mph
To 99% top speed	75.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	103.4s99% target: 239 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.6s	6.7s
0-200 km/h	20.1s Calculated	30.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.3s Calculated	6.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.1L/100 km21.2mpg US25.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	17L/100 km13.8mpg US16.6mpg UK	25.7L/100 km9.2mpg US11.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	13L/100 km18.1mpg US21.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.7s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	206hp/t153kW/t93hp/1000 lb Calculated	149hp/t111kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	224Nm/t150lb-ft/ton Calculated	287Nm/t192lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	559km347mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,201cc195cu in	6,750cc412cu in
Length	4,433mm175in	5,342mm210in
Width	1,710mm67in	1,878mm74in
Height	1,340mm53in	1,475mm58in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	3,061mm121in
Front track	1,422mm56in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,444mm57in	1,549mm61in
Trunk volume	230L	200L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	62L	108L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW M3 Convertible (E36) 3.2Bentley Azure 6.7 i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	7,400 rpm	3,250 rpm	7,650 rpm
BentleyAzure6.7 i V8	4,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	BentleyAzure6.7 i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.3 s	6.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.6 s	6.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.1 s	30.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	241 km/h 150 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	12.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.7 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	169 km/h 105 mph	152 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	321 hp 239 kW
BentleyAzure6.7 i V8	389 hp 290 kW

Bentley Azure 6.7 i V8 has 68 hp more than BMW M3 Convertible (E36) 3.2.

The biggest power difference is between BMW M3 Convertible (E36) 3.2 and Bentley Azure 6.7 i V8: 68 hp (51 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
BentleyAzure6.7 i V8	750 Nm 553 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	1,560 kg 3,439 lb
BentleyAzure6.7 i V8	2,610 kg 5,754 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BentleyAzure6.7 i V8	241 km/h 150 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	5.6 s
BentleyAzure6.7 i V8	6.7 s

Although Bentley Azure 6.7 i V8 has more power, BMW M3 Convertible (E36) 3.2 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW M3 Convertible (E36) 3.2 and Bentley Azure 6.7 i V8: 1.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	206 hp/t 153 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp
BentleyAzure6.7 i V8	149 hp/t 111 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2	321 hp 239 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BentleyAzure6.7 i V8	389 hp 290 kW	6.7 s	241 km/h 150 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2

Power	321 hp 239 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	230 L 8.1 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,340 mm 52.8 in

BentleyAzure6.7 i V8

Power	389 hp 290 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed 241 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	200 L 7.1 cu ft
Length	5,342 mm 210.3 in
Height	1,475 mm 58.1 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMWM3 Convertible (E36)3.2

BentleyAzure6.7 i V8

Power

321 hp

239 kW

389 hp

290 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

750 Nm

553 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.6 s

6.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

241 km/h

150 mph

Lightness

1,560 kg

3,439 lb

2,610 kg

5,754 lb

Fuel consumption

11.1 L/100 km

21.2 mpg US

25.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	230 L 8.1 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,340 mm 52.8 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	200 L 7.1 cu ft
Length	5,342 mm 210.3 in
Height	1,475 mm 58.1 in

Range score

559 km

347 mi

Trunk score

230 L

8.1 cu ft

200 L

7.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

206 hp/t

153 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

149 hp/t

111 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M3 Convertible (E36) 3.2
Consumption	11.1 L/100 km21.2 mpg US25.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.43 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	31.26 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,665 L440 US gal366 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,914 LC/year