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BMW Z3 Roadster M
Model Year 1998 (BMW E36), S - Segment (Sports car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

Badges:
BMW - M
Compare with
cabriolet
cabriolet
x 2
x 2
Rear
Rear
3.2 L6 24v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on BMW Z3 Roadster M

The German car was first shown in year 1998 and powered by a 6 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 3.2 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a sports car with the top speed of 250km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 5.3s and consuming around 11.1 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
BMW

3.2 S50B32

displacement:
3246
cc
configuration:
6 - Inline
 
valves:
24, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
325
hp
torque:
350
Nm
Vehicle information - BMW Z3
not tested
produced:
1998. - 2002.
 
body style:
cabriolet
2 door
length:
4025
mm
width:
1740
mm
height:
1266
mm
boot:
165
l
fuel tank:
51
l

Marketing

Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

N/A

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

11.1

l/100km

weight:
1350
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
5.3
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
-
l/100km
cons. (highway):
-
l/100km
cons. (average):
11.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
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Safety results for BMW Z3

EuroNCAP: not tested

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