Car comparison

BMW M4 Convertible (G83) Competition 3.0vsFord Mustang VII Convertible GT 5.0 V8

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

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BMW M4 Convertible (G83)

Competition 3.0

510 hp2993 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2021-2024

Ford Mustang VII Convertible

GT 5.0 V8

446 hp5038 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2024-present

Comparison overview

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BMW M4 Convertible (G83) Competition 3.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.7 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
510 hp
380 kW
Highest torque
650 Nm
479 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
266 hp/t
198 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.2 L/100 km
23.1 mpg US
27.7 mpg UK
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
83/100
Best economy score
79/100

Ford Mustang VII Convertible GT 5.0 V8

Lightest
1,801 kg
3,971 lb
Largest trunk
310 L
Best practicality score
46/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8
Power	510hp380kW	446hp333kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	540Nm398lb-ft
Curb weight	1,920kg4,233lb	1,801kg3,971lb
Gross weight	2,345kg5,170lb	-
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	49.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	70.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.7s	5.4s
0-200 km/h	13.2s Calculated	19.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.5s Calculated	5.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.8s Calculated	13.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	266hp/t198kW/t120hp/1000 lb Calculated	248hp/t185kW/t112hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	339Nm/t227lb-ft/ton Calculated	300Nm/t201lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	578km359mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	5,038cc307cu in
Length	4,794mm189in	4,810mm189in
Width	1,887mm74in	1,916mm75in
Height	1,395mm55in	1,408mm55in
Wheelbase	2,857mm112in	2,719mm107in
Front track	1,617mm64in	1,585mm62in
Rear track	1,605mm63in	1,642mm65in
Ground clearance	121mm5in	-
Trunk volume	300L	310L
Max trunk volume	385L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	59L	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW M4 Convertible (G83) Competition 3.0Ford Mustang VII Convertible GT 5.0 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	6,250 rpm	2,750-5,500 rpm	7,200 rpm
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	7,250 rpm	5,100 rpm	7,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.5 s	5.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.7 s	5.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.2 s	19.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	1.9 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.0 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.6 s	8.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.9 s	11.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.8 s	13.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	191 km/h 119 mph	172 km/h 107 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	510 hp 380 kW
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	446 hp 333 kW

BMW M4 Convertible (G83) Competition 3.0 has 64 hp more than Ford Mustang VII Convertible GT 5.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Ford Mustang VII Convertible GT 5.0 V8 and BMW M4 Convertible (G83) Competition 3.0: 64 hp (48 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	650 Nm 479 lb-ft
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	540 Nm 398 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	1,920 kg 4,233 lb
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	1,801 kg 3,971 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
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 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
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	3.7 s
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	5.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW M4 Convertible (G83) Competition 3.0 and Ford Mustang VII Convertible GT 5.0 V8: 1.7 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
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW M4 Convertible (G83) Competition 3.0 and Ford Mustang VII Convertible GT 5.0 V8: 1.8 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
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	266 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	248 hp/t 185 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	510 hp 380 kW	3.7 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	446 hp 333 kW	5.4 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

BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0

Power	510 hp 380 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,794 mm 188.7 in
Height	1,395 mm 54.9 in

FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8

Power	446 hp 333 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	310 L 10.9 cu ft
Length	4,810 mm 189.4 in
Height	1,408 mm 55.4 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

BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0

Power	510 hp 380 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8

Power	446 hp 333 kW
0-100 km/h	5.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

BMW M4 Convertible (G83) 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
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK	3.7 s
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK	5.4 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
BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0	266 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	10.2 L/100 km 23.1 mpg US 27.7 mpg UK
FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8	248 hp/t 185 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp	12.0 L/100 km 19.6 mpg US 23.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMWM4 Convertible (G83)Competition 3.0

FordMustang VII ConvertibleGT 5.0 V8

Power

510 hp

380 kW

446 hp

333 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.7 s

5.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,920 kg

4,233 lb

1,801 kg

3,971 lb

Fuel consumption

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

12.0 L/100 km

19.6 mpg US

23.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,794 mm 188.7 in
Height	1,395 mm 54.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	310 L 10.9 cu ft
Length	4,810 mm 189.4 in
Height	1,408 mm 55.4 in

Range score

578 km

359 mi

Trunk score

300 L

10.6 cu ft

310 L

10.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

266 hp/t

198 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

248 hp/t

185 kW/t

4.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M4 Convertible (G83) Competition 3.0	Ford Mustang VII Convertible GT 5.0 V8
Consumption	10.2 L/100 km23.1 mpg US27.7 mpg UK	12 L/100 km19.6 mpg US23.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.85 LC100 km	21.00 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	28.73 LC100 mi	33.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,530 L404 US gal337 UK gal	1,800 L476 US gal396 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,678 LC/year	3,150 LC/year