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4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2002 BMW Z8 4: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. BMW Z8 (4639731219): nakhon100· CC BY 2.0
- 3. BMW Z8 Interieur: Affemitwaffe· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. The World Is Not Enough - BMW Z8: FR· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
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
- 2000–2003
- body
- convertible, two-seater
- engine
- 4.9 L
- cylinders
- 8
- turbo
- no
- power
- 394 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- manual
- seats
- 2
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,684 kg
- fuel use
- 14.9 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 349–358 g/km
- US rating
- 15 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Two Seaters
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
34 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2192 of all models. Most common build year: 2001 (11 cars).
20002003
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
🇺🇸 US versions (4)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2000–2003. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Z8 | 4.9 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2002 | Z8 | 4.9 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2001 | Z8 | 4.9 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2000 | Z8 | 4.9 L 8 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 15 | 15.7 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.