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BMW Z3

🇩🇪 Germany ·1996–2002· convertible

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. BMW Z3: 328cia· Public domain
  2. 2. 1996-1998 BMW Z3 Roadster: TTTNIS· Public domain
  3. 3. 1998 BMW Z3 1.9 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. 1999 BMW Z3 2.3 roadster, front right, 08-24-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. 2001 BMW Z3 Roadster Automatic 2.2 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. BMW Z3 3.0i 2001 - Flickr - The Car Spy (6): The Car Spy· CC BY 2.0
  7. 7. BMW Z3 Coupe 1Y7A6188: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 8. BMW Z3 M (E36-8) IMG 6422: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. BMW Z3 M (E36-8) IMG 8841: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. BMW Z3 M - Flickr - Alexandre Prévot (1): Alexandre Prévot from Nancy, France· CC BY-SA 2.0
  11. 11. BMW Z3 M - Flickr - Alexandre Prévot (cropped): Alexandre Prévot from Nancy, France· CC BY-SA 2.0
  12. 12. 2003 BMW Z3 Ferrari 250 Tribute Replica: MrWalkr· CC BY-SA 4.0
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BMW Z3, photo 1 of 12
1/12 328cia· Public domain

base stats

  • power 228 hptop version
  • efficiency 166 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 2,373 in NL#429 most common
  • price € 41.176new, 1998
  • weight 1,273 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1996–2002
body
convertible
engine
1.9 L–3.0 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
no
power
117–228 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
2
doors
2
weight
1,273 kg
fuel use
7.8–8.8 L/100 km
CO₂
166–249 g/km
US rating
18–24 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Two Seaters
avg new price NL
€ 41.176

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

2,373 are registered in the Netherlands today, #429 of all models. Most common build year: 1997 (1,144 cars).

19962002

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (9)
  • Z3 2,261
  • Z3 Coupe 30
  • Z3 Roadster 21
  • Z3 2 19
  • Z3 1 13
  • Z3 2.0 8
  • Z3 3 7
  • Z 3 7
  • Z3 1.8 7

🇺🇸 US versions (36)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1996–2002. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2002Z3 Coupe3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium2111.2
2002Z3 Coupe3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 5-spdRWDPremium2011.8
2002Z3 Roadster2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)RWDPremium2011.8
2002Z3 Roadster2.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium2011.8
2002Z3 Roadster3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2002Z3 Roadster3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium2111.2
2001Z3 Coupe3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium2111.2
2001Z3 Coupe3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)RWDPremium2011.8
2001Z3 Roadster2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 5-spdRWDPremium2011.8
2001Z3 Roadster2.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium2011.8
2001Z3 Roadster3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium2111.2
2001Z3 Roadster3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)RWDPremium1912.4
2000Z3 Coupe2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2000Z3 Coupe2.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2000Z3 Roadster2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2000Z3 Roadster2.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium2011.8
2000Z3 Roadster2.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2000Z3 Roadster2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1912.4
1999Z3 Coupe2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1999Z3 Coupe2.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1999Z3 Roadster2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1999Z3 Roadster2.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular2011.8
1999Z3 Roadster2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1999Z3 Roadster2.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1998Z3 Roadster1.9 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular2310.2

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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