For Neat folding hardtop secure and refined yet allows you to hear the M3’s magnificent engine in all its glory. Looks great but sounds better. Seats four, too.

Against Neat folding hardtop secure and refined yet allows you to hear the M3’s magnificent engine in all its glory. Looks great but sounds better. Seats four, too.

BMW M3 Convertible

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

The weakest link in the M3 chain, for all its appealing acoustics this is the poser’s M3 choice. A 335i Convertible is nearly as fast and a good bit cheaper.

What Car? readers say

5
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Comfort
Electric steering adjust Not Available
Electric Sunroof Not Available
Manual sunroof Not Available
Air conditioning Not Available
Cruise control Standard
Electric mirrors Standard
Heated mirrors Standard
Electric windows front Standard
Electric windows rear Standard
Seat height adjustment Standard
Climate Control Standard
Power Steering Standard
Steering adjustment reach Standard
Steering adjustment rake Standard
Power Seats Standard
Heated Seats £300
Panoramic sunroof Not Available
Electric Panoramic Sunroof Not Available
Power Folding Mirror £260
Engine & Transmission
Auto £2,645
CVT Not Available
Tiptronic Not Available
Particulate filter Not Available
Entertainment
Radio/Cassette Not Available
RDS Radio/Cassette Not Available
CD Standard
Multi CD £300
MP3/iPod Connection Standard
DVD Player Not Available
MP3 CD Player Standard
RDS CD Standard
Hard Drive Not Available
Exterior
Metallic paint Standard
Alloy wheels Standard
Front Foglights Not Available
Powered sliding doors Not Available
Interior
Hands Free Phone Kit Not Available
Satellite navigation Standard
Leather Seats Standard
Split/fold seats Not Available
Bluetooth £315
7 seat pack Not Available
Safety
Passenger airbag Standard
Side airbags Standard
ABS Standard
3 Point centre belt Not Available
Driver's airbag Standard
Belt pretensioners Standard
Isofix Standard
Side Impact Bars Standard
Traction control Standard
Curtain Airbag Standard
Rear Parking Sensor Standard
Electronic stability programme Standard
On/Off Passenger Airbag Standard
Driver's knee airbag Not Available
Reversing Camera Not Available
Rain Sensing Wipers Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control Not Available
Lane Departure Warning Not Available
Front Parking Sensor £375
Passenger Knee Airbag Not Available
Security
Alarm Standard
Immobiliser Standard
Deadlocks Standard
Central locking Standard
Remote locking Standard
Unique fit stereo Standard
Marked Parts Standard
Etched Windows Not Available
Locking Wheel nuts Standard
Visible VIN Standard
Secure spare wheel Not Available
Satellite tracking £219
Laminated Glass Not Available
Options calculator Price
Heated Seats £300
Power Folding Mirror £260
Auto £2,645
Multi CD £300
Bluetooth £315
Front Parking Sensor £375
Satellite tracking £219
Total Price: £58,815
Running costs
Town mpg 15.7
Out of town mpg 29.4
Average mpg 22.2
Tank capacity (litres) 63
CO2 Rating (g/km) 297
Carbon offset cost £43
Green rating M
Insurance group 44
Typical insurance £1,078.00
% Value retained (3yrs/36000 miles) 44%
Typical contract hire £0.00
Pence per mile 0
Servicing costs - 3 years £0.00
Service intervals Variable
Warranty period 3yr/UL + 3yr Paint + 12yr Perforation + 3yr Breakdown
Three-year cost£42,752
Company car tax
Percentage charge 35
Benefit in kind £20,205.00
Tax payable 20% £4,041.00
Tax payable 40% £8,082.00

Performance and measurements

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Body type Open
Number of doors 2
Number of seats 4
Engine (cc/type) 3999/V8
Number of Valves 36
Fuel type Unleaded
Max power (bhp/rpm) 414/8300
Pulling power (lb/ft) 295
Engine position F
Driven wheels Rear
Length (mm) 4615
Width (mm) 1804
Height (mm) 1392
Boot space (min ltr) 210
Boot space (max ltr) 350
Turning circle (m) 11.7
Kerb weight (kg) 1810
Manufacturers figures
0-60 mph (secs) 5.3
Max speed (mph) 155
Euro NCAP Test Scores
Adult protection Unavailable
Child protection Unavailable
Pedestrian protection Unavailable