Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328ivsBMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) · Facelift 2003 325Ci

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

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36)

328i

193 hp2793 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1995-1999

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) · Facelift 2003

325Ci

192 hp2494 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2003-2006

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.3 s
Fastest top speed
236 km/h
147 mph
Most powerful
193 hp
144 kW
Highest torque
280 Nm
207 lb-ft
Lightest
1,395 kg
3,075 lb
Best power-to-weight
138 hp/t
103 kW/t
7.2 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
6.7 L/100 km
35.1 mpg US
42.2 mpg UK
Largest trunk
405 L
Best overall score
53/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best practicality score
56/100

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 325Ci

Lowest city consumption
13.4 L/100 km
17.6 mpg US
21.1 mpg UK
Best economy score
81/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci
Power	193hp144kW	192hp143kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	245Nm181lb-ft
Curb weight	1,395kg3,075lb	1,640kg3,616lb
Gross weight	1,780kg3,924lb	1,985kg4,376lb
Top speed	236 km/h 147 mph	234 km/h 145 mph
To 99% top speed	88.7s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	109.0s99% target: 232 km/h / 144 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.3s	8.0s
0-200 km/h	30.9s Calculated	37.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	7.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK	13.4L/100 km17.6mpg US21.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	7.3L/100 km32.2mpg US38.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	15.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	117hp/t87kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	201Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated	149Nm/t100lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	656km408mi Calculated
Displacement	2,793cc170cu in	2,494cc152cu in
Length	4,433mm175in	4,488mm177in
Width	1,710mm67in	1,757mm69in
Height	1,366mm54in	1,372mm54in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,725mm107in
Front track	1,408mm55in	1,471mm58in
Rear track	1,421mm56in	1,483mm58in
Trunk volume	405L	260L
Max trunk volume	-	300L
Doors	2	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	65L	63L
CO2 emissions	-	229g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328iBMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 325CiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	5,300 rpm	3,950 rpm	5,550 rpm
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.9 s	7.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.3 s	8.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.9 s	37.2 s
Top speed	236 km/h 147 mph	234 km/h 145 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.0 s	10.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	13.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	15.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 94 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	193 hp 144 kW
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci	192 hp 143 kW

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i has 1 hp more than BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 325Ci.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 325Ci and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i: 1 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci	245 Nm 181 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	1,395 kg 3,075 lb
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci	1,640 kg 3,616 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
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	236 km/h 147 mph
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci	234 km/h 145 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	7.3 s
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci	8.0 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Coupe (E36) 328i and BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 325Ci: 0.7 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci	117 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i	193 hp 144 kW	7.3 s	236 km/h 147 mph
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci	192 hp 143 kW	8.0 s	234 km/h 145 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

BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i

Power	193 hp 144 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,366 mm 53.8 in

BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci

Power	192 hp 143 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 234 km/h 145 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,372 mm 54.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Coupe (E36)328i

BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003325Ci

Power

193 hp

144 kW

192 hp

143 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

245 Nm

181 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.3 s

8.0 s

Top speed

236 km/h

147 mph

234 km/h

145 mph

Lightness

1,395 kg

3,075 lb

1,640 kg

3,616 lb

Fuel consumption

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,366 mm 53.8 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,372 mm 54.0 in

Range score

656 km

408 mi

CO2 score

229 g/km

Trunk score

405 L

14.3 cu ft

260 L

9.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

117 hp/t

87 kW/t

8.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 325Ci
Consumption	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,520 LC/year