Vs Edmunds Inside Line: 135i vs 335i vs E46 M3

[PC Valkyrie]

Very nice of Edmunds to test the new BMW cars against the previous benchmark E46 M3.

2002 BMW M3 vs. 2008 BMW 135i vs. 2008 BMW 335i Comparison Test

 

[Zafiro]

Thank you, a german carmag did the same comparison but with the newest M3.

 

[CarGuy]

Thank you, a german carmag did the same comparison but with the newest M3.

Interesting how in the other test the 135i edged out the new M3 but in this one it can't shake off the old.

 

[PC Valkyrie]

Interesting how in the other test the 135i edged out the new M3 but in this one it can't shake off the old.

Which test showed the 135i "edging" out the E92 M3??? The new M3 should kill the 135i in every performance category.

 

[Guibo]

This is the AMuS test where the 135i edged out the new M3:
https://www.germancarforum.com/threads/scans-ams-bmw-battle-135i-vs-335i-vs-m3.23440/?highlight=135i

Note that this edmunds test was stacked in favor of the used M3 when it came to pricing. $30K for a used 2002 M3. Used cars in this class typically do very well as the initial huge hit in depreciation has already happened. Had they used the as-new price of a 2002 M3 ($46K before options, $54K in today's money), the outcome would have been very different.

The E92 M3 in the AMuS test lost out in points for pricing.

 

[PC Valkyrie]

This is the AMuS test where the 135i edged out the new M3:
https://www.germancarforum.com/threads/scans-ams-bmw-battle-135i-vs-335i-vs-m3.23440/?highlight=135i

Note that this edmunds test was stacked in favor of the used M3 when it came to pricing. $30K for a used 2002 M3. Used cars in this class typically do very well as the initial huge hit in depreciation has already happened. Had they used the as-new price of a 2002 M3 ($46K before options, $54K in today's money), the outcome would have been very different.

The E92 M3 in the AMuS test lost out in points for pricing.

Thanks. I actually remember that comparison test, but I guess I didn't really pay attention to the rankings at the end. All I saw was the M3 killing the 135i in every performance category.