Car comparison

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335ivsJaguar XK Convertible (X150) 4.2 V8

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

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BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93)

335i

306 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCabriolet / convertible2007-2010

Jaguar XK Convertible (X150)

4.2 V8

298 hp4196 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2006-2009

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.7 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
306 hp
228 kW
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.1 L/100 km
25.8 mpg US
31.0 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
12.8 L/100 km
18.4 mpg US
22.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.0 L/100 km
33.6 mpg US
40.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
692 km
430 mi
Largest trunk
210 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best performance score
65/100
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
41/100

Jaguar XK Convertible (X150) 4.2 V8

Highest torque
411 Nm
303 lb-ft
Lightest
1,660 kg
3,660 lb
Best power-to-weight
180 hp/t
134 kW/t
5.6 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8
Power	306hp228kW	298hp222kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	411Nm303lb-ft
Curb weight	1,750kg3,858lb	1,660kg3,660lb
Gross weight	2,180kg4,806lb	2,075kg4,575lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	80.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	89.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	20.9s Calculated	23.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	11.3L/100 km20.8mpg US25.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK	17.1L/100 km13.8mpg US16.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.8s Calculated	14.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	175hp/t130kW/t79hp/1000 lb Calculated	180hp/t134kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	229Nm/t153lb-ft/ton Calculated	248Nm/t166lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	692km430mi Calculated	629km391mi Calculated
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	4,196cc256cu in
Length	4,580mm180in	4,791mm189in
Width	1,782mm70in	-
Height	1,384mm54in	1,329mm52in
Wheelbase	2,760mm109in	2,752mm108in
Front track	1,500mm59in	-
Rear track	1,507mm59in	-
Ground clearance	138mm5in	120mm5in
Trunk volume	210L	200L
Max trunk volume	350L	283L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	63L	71L
CO2 emissions	217g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335iJaguar XK Convertible (X150) 4.2 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	5,800 rpm	1,300-5,000 rpm	6,050 rpm
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	6,000 rpm	4,100 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.9 s	23.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.8 s	14.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	167 km/h 104 mph	162 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	306 hp 228 kW
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	298 hp 222 kW

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335i has 8 hp more than Jaguar XK Convertible (X150) 4.2 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Jaguar XK Convertible (X150) 4.2 V8 and BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335i: 8 hp (6 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	411 Nm 303 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	1,750 kg 3,858 lb
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	1,660 kg 3,660 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 Convertible (E93)335i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 Convertible (E93)335i	5.7 s
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335i and Jaguar XK Convertible (X150) 4.2 V8: 0.6 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
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	11.3 L/100 km 20.8 mpg US 25.0 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335i and Jaguar XK Convertible (X150) 4.2 V8: 2.2 L/100 km.

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 Convertible (E93)335i	175 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.7 kg/hp
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	180 hp/t 134 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	692 km 430 mi
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	629 km 391 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	306 hp 228 kW	5.7 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	298 hp 222 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 Convertible (E93)335i

Power	306 hp 228 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	210 L 7.4 cu ft
Length	4,580 mm 180.3 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8

Power	298 hp 222 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	200 L 7.1 cu ft
Length	4,791 mm 188.6 in
Height	1,329 mm 52.3 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

BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i

Power	306 hp 228 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8

Power	298 hp 222 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

11.3 L/100 km

20.8 mpg US

25.0 mpg UK

BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335i 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
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK	5.7 s
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	11.3 L/100 km 20.8 mpg US 25.0 mpg UK	6.3 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
BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i	175 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.7 kg/hp	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK
JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8	180 hp/t 134 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp	11.3 L/100 km 20.8 mpg US 25.0 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Convertible (E93)335i

JaguarXK Convertible (X150)4.2 V8

Power

306 hp

228 kW

298 hp

222 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

411 Nm

303 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,750 kg

3,858 lb

1,660 kg

3,660 lb

Fuel consumption

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

11.3 L/100 km

20.8 mpg US

25.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	210 L 7.4 cu ft
Length	4,580 mm 180.3 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	200 L 7.1 cu ft
Length	4,791 mm 188.6 in
Height	1,329 mm 52.3 in

Range score

692 km

430 mi

629 km

391 mi

CO2 score

217 g/km

Trunk score

210 L

7.4 cu ft

200 L

7.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

175 hp/t

130 kW/t

5.7 kg/hp

180 hp/t

134 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93) 335i	Jaguar XK Convertible (X150) 4.2 V8
Consumption	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK	11.3 L/100 km20.8 mpg US25 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.92 LC100 km	19.78 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi	31.82 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal	1,695 L448 US gal373 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,389 LC/year	2,966 LC/year