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Honda S2000 (AP1) · Facelift 2004 2.0vsBMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) · Facelift 2003 330Ci

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

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Honda S2000 (AP1) · Facelift 2004

2.0

240 hp1997 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2004-2008

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) · Facelift 2003

330Ci

231 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2003-2006

Comparison overview

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Honda S2000 (AP1) Facelift 2004 2.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.2 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
240 hp
179 kW
Lightest
1,270 kg
2,800 lb
Best power-to-weight
189 hp/t
141 kW/t
5.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.9 L/100 km
23.8 mpg US
28.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
13.2 L/100 km
17.8 mpg US
21.4 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
235 g/km
Best performance score
56/100
Best economy score
80/100

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci

Highest torque
300 Nm
221 lb-ft
Lowest highway consumption
7.5 L/100 km
31.4 mpg US
37.7 mpg UK
Best estimated range
618 km
384 mi
Largest trunk
260 L
Best overall score
48/100
Best practicality score
43/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci
Power	240hp179kW	231hp172kW
Torque	208Nm153lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,270kg2,800lb	1,695kg3,737lb
Gross weight	1,535kg3,384lb	2,040kg4,497lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	240 km/h 149 mph
To 99% top speed	79.8s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	103.5s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.2s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	23.5s Calculated	32.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.9s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.3s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	189hp/t141kW/t86hp/1000 lb Calculated	136hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	164Nm/t110lb-ft/ton Calculated	177Nm/t118lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	505km314mi Calculated	618km384mi Calculated
Displacement	1,997cc122cu in	2,979cc182cu in
Length	4,135mm163in	4,488mm177in
Width	1,750mm69in	1,757mm69in
Height	1,285mm51in	1,370mm54in
Wheelbase	2,400mm94in	2,725mm107in
Front track	1,470mm58in	1,471mm58in
Rear track	1,510mm59in	1,483mm58in
Ground clearance	108mm4in	-
Trunk volume	143L	260L
Max trunk volume	-	300L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	50L	63L
CO2 emissions	235g/km	244g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Honda S2000 (AP1) Facelift 2004 2.0BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330CiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	8,300 rpm	7,500 rpm	8,550 rpm
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	5,900 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,150 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.9 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.2 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.5 s	32.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	240 km/h 149 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.4 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.3 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	162 km/h 101 mph	149 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	240 hp 179 kW
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	231 hp 172 kW

Honda S2000 (AP1) Facelift 2004 2.0 has 9 hp more than BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci and Honda S2000 (AP1) Facelift 2004 2.0: 9 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	208 Nm 153 lb-ft
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	300 Nm 221 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	1,270 kg 2,800 lb
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	1,695 kg 3,737 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
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	240 km/h 149 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	6.2 s
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Honda S2000 (AP1) Facelift 2004 2.0 and BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci: 1.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	189 hp/t 141 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	505 km 314 mi
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	618 km 384 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	240 hp 179 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	231 hp 172 kW	7.5 s	240 km/h 149 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

HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	143 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	4,135 mm 162.8 in
Height	1,285 mm 50.6 in

BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,370 mm 53.9 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 mpg UK

BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

Honda S2000 (AP1) Facelift 2004 2.0 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK	6.2 s
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK	7.5 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0	189 hp/t 141 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp	9.9 L/100 km 23.8 mpg US 28.5 mpg UK
BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	136 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

HondaS2000 (AP1)Facelift 20042.0

BMW3 Series Convertible (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power

240 hp

179 kW

231 hp

172 kW

Torque

208 Nm

153 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.2 s

7.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

240 km/h

149 mph

Lightness

1,270 kg

2,800 lb

1,695 kg

3,737 lb

Fuel consumption

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 mpg UK

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	143 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	4,135 mm 162.8 in
Height	1,285 mm 50.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,370 mm 53.9 in

Range score

505 km

314 mi

618 km

384 mi

CO2 score

235 g/km

244 g/km

Trunk score

143 L

5.1 cu ft

260 L

9.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

189 hp/t

141 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

136 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Honda S2000 (AP1) Facelift 2004 2.0	BMW 3 Series Convertible (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci
Consumption	9.9 L/100 km23.8 mpg US28.5 mpg UK	10.2 L/100 km23.1 mpg US27.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.33 LC100 km	17.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.88 LC100 mi	28.73 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,485 L392 US gal327 UK gal	1,530 L404 US gal337 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,599 LC/year	2,678 LC/year