1996-2002 BMW Z3: Technical Specifications
Updated: 11/23/08
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Specs for this generation BMW Z Series include everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.
Vehicle Dimensions
| Specification | 2-door convertible | 2-door coupe |
| Wheelbase, in. | 96.3 | 96.3 |
| Overall Length, in. | 158.5 | 158.5 |
| Overall Width, in. | 66.6 | 68.5 |
| Overall Height, in. | 50.7 | 51.4 |
| Curb Weight, lbs. | 2701 | 2943 |
| Cargo Volume, cu. ft. | 5.0 | 9.0 |
| Standard Payload, lbs. | -- | -- |
| Fuel Capacity, gals. | 13.5 | 13.5 |
| Seating Capacity | 2 | 2 |
| Front Head Room, in. | 37.6 | 37.6 |
| Max. Front Leg Room, in. | 41.8 | 41.8 |
| Rear Head Room, in. | -- | -- |
| Max. Rear Leg Room, in. | -- | -- |
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Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist. |
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Powertrain Options and Availability
For its first season and a half, only a 4-cylinder engine was available, with a choice of 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. The dual-overhead-cam four produced 138 horsepower and 133 pound-feet of torque. A Z3 2.8 with a dual-cam inline 6-cylinder engine arrived during 1997, rated at 189 horsepower and 203 pound-feet. During the 1998 model year, a high-performance M roadster arrived in limited numbers, carrying a 3.2-liter inline 6-cylinder engine that produced 240 horsepower. Only manual shift was available in the M roadster. The 4-cylinder was dropped in '99 in favor of a 2.5-liter inline six. This engine made 170 horsepower and 181 pound-feet of torque. For 2001, a 3.0-liter I6 was added, and both 2.5-liter and 3.2-liter I6s gained horsepower.
| Engines | cu. in |
Horse- power | Torque | Transmission: |
Consumer Guide Observed |
| dohc I6 | 2.5 / 152 | 170-184 | 175-181 | 5-speed manual: 19/26 4-speed automatic: 19/26 |
5-speed manual: 18.6 4-speed automatic: 22.2 |
| dohc I6 | 3.0 / 182 | 225 | 214 | 5-speed manual: 21/28 5-speed automatic: 19/27 |
5-speed manual: 19.7 5-speed automatic: -- |
| dohc I4 | 1.9 / 116 | 138 | 133 | 5-speed manual: 23/31 4-speed automatic: 23/31 |
5-speed manual: 25 4-speed automatic: -- |
| dohc I6 | 2.8 / 170 | 193 | 206 | 5-speed manual: 19/27 4-speed automatic: 18/25 |
5-speed manual: 21.1 4-speed automatic: -- |
| dohc I6 | 3.2 / 192 | 240-315 | 225-251 | 5-speed manual: 19/26 | 5-speed manual: 19.5 |
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Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist. |
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Built In: USA
Drive Wheels: longitudinal front-engine/rear-wheel drive
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