Car comparison

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) · Facelift 2017 420dvsBMW E9 3.0CSi

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

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BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) · Facelift 2017

420d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2017-2021

BMW E9

3.0CSi

200 hp2985 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1971-1975

Comparison overview

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BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.3 s
Fastest top speed
231 km/h
144 mph
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.3 L/100 km
54.7 mpg US
65.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
3.9 L/100 km
60.3 mpg US
72.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,326 km
824 mi
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best economy score
95/100
Best practicality score
65/100

BMW E9 3.0CSi

Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Lightest
1,420 kg
3,131 lb
Best power-to-weight
141 hp/t
105 kW/t
7.1 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	BMWE93.0CSi
Power	190hp142kW	200hp149kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	277Nm204lb-ft
Curb weight	1,540kg3,395lb	1,420kg3,131lb
Gross weight	2,100kg4,630lb	1,790kg3,946lb
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
To 99% top speed	87.4s99% target: 229 km/h / 142 mph Calculated	93.1s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.3s	7.7s
0-200 km/h	32.7s Calculated	41.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	3.9L/100 km60.3mpg US72.4mpg UK	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.3s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	123hp/t92kW/t56hp/1000 lb Calculated	141hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	260Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated	195Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,326km824mi Calculated	661km410mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	2,985cc182cu in
Length	4,640mm183in	4,660mm183in
Width	1,825mm72in	1,670mm66in
Height	1,389mm55in	1,370mm54in
Wheelbase	2,810mm111in	2,625mm103in
Front track	1,545mm61in	1,446mm57in
Rear track	1,592mm63in	1,402mm55in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	-
Trunk volume	480L	450L
Max trunk volume	1,300L	-
Doors	4	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	57L	72L
CO2 emissions	114g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420dBMW E9 3.0CSiPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMWE93.0CSi	5,500 rpm	4,300 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	BMWE93.0CSi
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.9 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.3 s	7.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	32.7 s	41.8 s
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	13.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.3 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	151 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	190 hp 142 kW
BMWE93.0CSi	200 hp 149 kW

BMW E9 3.0CSi has 10 hp more than BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420d and BMW E9 3.0CSi: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
BMWE93.0CSi	277 Nm 204 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	1,540 kg 3,395 lb
BMWE93.0CSi	1,420 kg 3,131 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	231 km/h 144 mph
BMWE93.0CSi	220 km/h 137 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	7.3 s
BMWE93.0CSi	7.7 s

Although BMW E9 3.0CSi has more power, BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420d and BMW E9 3.0CSi: 0.4 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK
BMWE93.0CSi	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420d and BMW E9 3.0CSi: 6.6 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp
BMWE93.0CSi	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	1,326 km 824 mi
BMWE93.0CSi	661 km 410 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	190 hp 142 kW	7.3 s	231 km/h 144 mph
BMWE93.0CSi	200 hp 149 kW	7.7 s	220 km/h 137 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

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,640 mm 182.7 in
Height	1,389 mm 54.7 in

BMWE93.0CSi

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,660 mm 183.5 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

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

4.3 L/100 km

54.7 mpg US

65.7 mpg UK

BMWE93.0CSi

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

10.9 L/100 km

21.6 mpg US

25.9 mpg UK

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420d 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK	7.3 s
BMWE93.0CSi	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK	7.7 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK
BMWE93.0CSi	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)Facelift 2017420d

BMWE93.0CSi

Power

190 hp

142 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

277 Nm

204 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.3 s

7.7 s

Top speed

231 km/h

144 mph

220 km/h

137 mph

Lightness

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

1,420 kg

3,131 lb

Fuel consumption

4.3 L/100 km

54.7 mpg US

65.7 mpg UK

10.9 L/100 km

21.6 mpg US

25.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,640 mm 182.7 in
Height	1,389 mm 54.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,660 mm 183.5 in
Height	1,370 mm 53.9 in

Range score

1,326 km

824 mi

661 km

410 mi

CO2 score

114 g/km

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

450 L

15.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

123 hp/t

92 kW/t

8.1 kg/hp

141 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) Facelift 2017 420d	BMW E9 3.0CSi
Consumption	4.3 L/100 km54.7 mpg US65.7 mpg UK	10.9 L/100 km21.6 mpg US25.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.52 LC100 km	19.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.11 LC100 mi	30.70 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	645 L170 US gal142 UK gal	1,635 L432 US gal360 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,129 LC/year	2,861 LC/year