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BMW M3 (G80) Competition 3.0vsTesla Model 3 · Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh

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

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BMW M3 (G80)

Competition 3.0

510 hp2993 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2020-2024

Tesla Model 3 · Facelift 2020

Performance 80.5 kWh

513 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSedan2020-2023

Comparison overview

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Tesla Model 3 Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.3 s
Most powerful
513 hp
383 kW
Highest torque
660 Nm
487 lb-ft
Largest trunk
649 L
Best overall score
85/100
Best performance score
87/100
Best practicality score
81/100

BMW M3 (G80) Competition 3.0

Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,730 kg
3,814 lb
Best power-to-weight
295 hp/t
220 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Best economy score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh
Power	510hp380kW	513hp383kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	660Nm487lb-ft
Curb weight	1,730kg3,814lb	1,928kg4,251lb
Gross weight	2,210kg4,872lb	2,301kg5,073lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	261 km/h 162 mph
To 99% top speed	36.0s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	27.9s99% target: 258 km/h / 161 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.9s	3.3s
0-200 km/h	11.3s Calculated	9.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.7s Calculated	3.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	14.6L/100 km16.1mpg US19.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.7s Calculated	10.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	295hp/t220kW/t134hp/1000 lb Calculated	266hp/t198kW/t121hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	376Nm/t251lb-ft/ton Calculated	342Nm/t229lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	578km359mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	-
Length	4,794mm189in	4,694mm185in
Width	1,903mm75in	1,849mm73in
Height	1,433mm56in	1,443mm57in
Wheelbase	2,857mm112in	2,875mm113in
Front track	1,617mm64in	1,580mm62in
Rear track	1,605mm63in	1,580mm62in
Ground clearance	120mm5in	140mm6in
Trunk volume	480L	649L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	59L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.7 s	3.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.9 s	3.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.3 s	9.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	261 km/h 162 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.3 s	4.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.7 s	7.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.9 s	9.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.7 s	10.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	203 km/h 126 mph	214 km/h 133 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	510 hp 380 kW
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	513 hp 383 kW

Tesla Model 3 Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh has 3 hp more than BMW M3 (G80) Competition 3.0.

The biggest power difference is between BMW M3 (G80) Competition 3.0 and Tesla Model 3 Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	650 Nm 479 lb-ft
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	660 Nm 487 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	1,730 kg 3,814 lb
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	1,928 kg 4,251 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
BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	261 km/h 162 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	3.9 s
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	3.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Tesla Model 3 Facelift 2020 Performance 80.5 kWh and BMW M3 (G80) Competition 3.0: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	295 hp/t 220 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	266 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0	510 hp 380 kW	3.9 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh	513 hp 383 kW	3.3 s	261 km/h 162 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

BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0

Power	510 hp 380 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,794 mm 188.7 in
Height	1,433 mm 56.4 in

TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh

Power	513 hp 383 kW
0-100 km/h	3.3 s
Top speed 261 km/h 162 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	649 L 22.9 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMWM3 (G80)Competition 3.0

TeslaModel 3Facelift 2020Performance 80.5 kWh

Power

510 hp

380 kW

513 hp

383 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

660 Nm

487 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.9 s

3.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

261 km/h

162 mph

Lightness

1,730 kg

3,814 lb

1,928 kg

4,251 lb

Fuel consumption

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,794 mm 188.7 in
Height	1,433 mm 56.4 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	649 L 22.9 cu ft
Length	4,694 mm 184.8 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Range score

578 km

359 mi

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

649 L

22.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

295 hp/t

220 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

266 hp/t

198 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M3 (G80) Competition 3.0
Consumption	10.2 L/100 km23.1 mpg US27.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	28.73 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,530 L404 US gal337 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,678 LC/year