Car comparison

BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0vsPorsche 718 Cayman (982) GTS 4.0

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

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BMW M2 coupe (F87)

Competition 3.0

410 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2018-2021

Porsche 718 Cayman (982)

GTS 4.0

400 hp3995 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchNaturally aspiratedCoupe2020-present

Comparison overview

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BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0

Fastest top speed
290 km/h
180 mph Unrestricted
280 km/h
174 mph Restricted
Most powerful
410 hp
306 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.2 L/100 km
25.6 mpg US
30.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
390 L
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
80/100
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Porsche 718 Cayman (982) GTS 4.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.0 s
Lightest
1,435 kg
3,164 lb
Best power-to-weight
279 hp/t
208 kW/t
3.6 kg/hp
Best estimated range
667 km
414 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0
Power	410hp306kW	400hp298kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	430Nm317lb-ft
Curb weight	1,575kg3,472lb	1,435kg3,164lb
Gross weight	2,010kg4,431lb	1,730kg3,814lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Calculated	288 km/h 179 mph
To 99% top speed	66.3s99% target: 287 km/h / 178 mph Calculated	70.2s99% target: 285 km/h / 177 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.2s	4.0s
0-200 km/h	13.6s Calculated	13.7s
0-60 mph	4.0s Calculated	3.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	13L/100 km18.1mpg US21.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.2s Calculated	12.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	260hp/t194kW/t118hp/1000 lb Calculated	279hp/t208kW/t126hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	349Nm/t234lb-ft/ton Calculated	300Nm/t200lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	565km351mi Calculated	667km414mi Calculated
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	3,995cc244cu in
Length	4,461mm176in	4,405mm173in
Width	1,854mm73in	1,801mm71in
Height	1,410mm56in	1,276mm50in
Wheelbase	2,693mm106in	2,475mm97in
Front track	1,579mm62in	1,527mm60in
Rear track	1,601mm63in	1,535mm60in
Ground clearance	118mm5in	-
Trunk volume	390L	270L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	52L	64L
CO2 emissions	210g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0Porsche 718 Cayman (982) GTS 4.0PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	5,250-7,000 rpm	2,350-5,200 rpm	7,250 rpm
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	7,000 rpm	5,500 rpm	7,800 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.0 s	3.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.2 s	4.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.6 s	13.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Likely limited	288 km/h 179 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.3 s	5.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.0 s	7.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.3 s	10.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.2 s	12.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	190 km/h 118 mph	189 km/h 117 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	410 hp 306 kW
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	400 hp 298 kW

BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0 has 10 hp more than Porsche 718 Cayman (982) GTS 4.0.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 718 Cayman (982) GTS 4.0 and BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	430 Nm 317 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	1,575 kg 3,472 lb
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	1,435 kg 3,164 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
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	288 km/h 179 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	4.2 s
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	4.0 s

Although BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0 has more power, Porsche 718 Cayman (982) GTS 4.0 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 718 Cayman (982) GTS 4.0 and BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0: 0.2 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
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 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
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	260 hp/t 194 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	279 hp/t 208 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	565 km 351 mi
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	667 km 414 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	410 hp 306 kW	4.2 s	Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	400 hp 298 kW	4.0 s	288 km/h 179 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

BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,461 mm 175.6 in
Height	1,410 mm 55.5 in

Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0

Power	400 hp 298 kW
0-100 km/h	4.0 s
Top speed 288 km/h 179 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	270 L 9.5 cu ft
Length	4,405 mm 173.4 in
Height	1,276 mm 50.2 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

BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0

Power	400 hp 298 kW
0-100 km/h	4.0 s
Top speed 288 km/h 179 mph

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0 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
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK	4.2 s
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK	4.0 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
BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0	260 hp/t 194 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK
Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0	279 hp/t 208 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMWM2 coupe (F87)Competition 3.0

Porsche718 Cayman (982)GTS 4.0

Power

410 hp

306 kW

400 hp

298 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

430 Nm

317 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.2 s

4.0 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

290 km/h180 mph

Restricted

280 km/h174 mph

288 km/h

179 mph

Lightness

1,575 kg

3,472 lb

1,435 kg

3,164 lb

Fuel consumption

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,461 mm 175.6 in
Height	1,410 mm 55.5 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	270 L 9.5 cu ft
Length	4,405 mm 173.4 in
Height	1,276 mm 50.2 in

Range score

565 km

351 mi

667 km

414 mi

CO2 score

210 g/km

Trunk score

390 L

13.8 cu ft

270 L

9.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

260 hp/t

194 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

279 hp/t

208 kW/t

3.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M2 coupe (F87) Competition 3.0	Porsche 718 Cayman (982) GTS 4.0
Consumption	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.10 LC100 km	16.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,415 LC/year	2,520 LC/year