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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003 330CivsRenault Megane II Coupe RS 2.0 Turbo 16V

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

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) · Facelift 2003

330Ci

231 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2003-2006

Renault Megane II Coupe

RS 2.0 Turbo 16V

224 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2004-2005

Comparison overview

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BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
300 Nm
221 lb-ft
Lowest highway consumption
6.9 L/100 km
34.1 mpg US
40.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
692 km
430 mi
Largest trunk
410 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best performance score
58/100
Best practicality score
56/100

Renault Megane II Coupe RS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Lightest
1,355 kg
2,987 lb
Best power-to-weight
165 hp/t
123 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.8 L/100 km
26.7 mpg US
32.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
11.5 L/100 km
20.5 mpg US
24.6 mpg UK
Best economy score
83/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V
Power	231hp172kW	224hp167kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,430kg3,153lb	1,355kg2,987lb
Gross weight	1,920kg4,233lb	1,820kg4,012lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	236 km/h 147 mph
To 99% top speed	91.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	80.0s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.5s
0-200 km/h	23.8s Calculated	27.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	162hp/t120kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	165hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	210Nm/t140lb-ft/ton Calculated	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	692km430mi Calculated	682km424mi Calculated
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,488mm177in	4,228mm166in
Width	1,757mm69in	-
Height	1,369mm54in	1,436mm57in
Wheelbase	2,725mm107in	2,617mm103in
Front track	1,471mm58in	1,517mm60in
Rear track	1,483mm58in	1,521mm60in
Trunk volume	410L	330L
Max trunk volume	-	1,190L
Doors	2	3
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	63L	60L
CO2 emissions	-	209g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330CiRenault Megane II Coupe RS 2.0 Turbo 16VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	5,900 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,150 rpm
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	5,500 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.8 s	27.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	236 km/h 147 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	161 km/h 100 mph	157 km/h 97 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	231 hp 172 kW
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	224 hp 167 kW

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci has 7 hp more than Renault Megane II Coupe RS 2.0 Turbo 16V.

The biggest power difference is between Renault Megane II Coupe RS 2.0 Turbo 16V and BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	300 Nm 221 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	1,430 kg 3,153 lb
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	1,355 kg 2,987 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 (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	236 km/h 147 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 (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	6.5 s
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	6.5 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 Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 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
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	162 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	165 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	692 km 430 mi
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	682 km 424 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	231 hp 172 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	224 hp 167 kW	6.5 s	236 km/h 147 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 (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,369 mm 53.9 in

RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Power	224 hp 167 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	330 L 11.7 cu ft
Length	4,228 mm 166.5 in
Height	1,436 mm 56.5 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 Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 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

RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Power	224 hp 167 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci 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 Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK	6.5 s
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK	6.5 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
BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci	162 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK
RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	165 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW3 Series Coupe (E46)Facelift 2003330Ci

RenaultMegane II CoupeRS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Power

231 hp

172 kW

224 hp

167 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

236 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

1,355 kg

2,987 lb

Fuel consumption

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,488 mm 176.7 in
Height	1,369 mm 53.9 in

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	330 L 11.7 cu ft
Length	4,228 mm 166.5 in
Height	1,436 mm 56.5 in

Range score

692 km

430 mi

682 km

424 mi

CO2 score

209 g/km

Trunk score

410 L

14.5 cu ft

330 L

11.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

162 hp/t

120 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

165 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 3 Series Coupe (E46) Facelift 2003 330Ci	Renault Megane II Coupe RS 2.0 Turbo 16V
Consumption	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK	8.8 L/100 km26.7 mpg US32.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.92 LC100 km	15.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi	24.78 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal	1,320 L349 US gal290 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,389 LC/year	2,310 LC/year