BMW M3 Ground Clearance in Quick-to-Read Graphs

Ride height changes trhough history

- Estimated clearance for generation: 120 mm (4.7 in)
- Offroad abilities: poor
- Ride height per person: 24 mm (0.9 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 88 — 100 mm (3.5 — 3.9 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: high
- Clearance to tire height: 120 mm / 87 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 120 mm / 496 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 132 mm
- Difference with world average: -41 mm
- Clearancell rating: 2 / 10

3.0 — 3.8 hp/mm

CS 3.0 — 3.9 hp/mm

3.0 — 4.6 Nm/mm

CS 3.0 — 5 Nm/mm

3.0 — 14 mm to 1 L/100 km

CS 3.0 — 14 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
3.0	120 mm (4.7 in)	40 mm/L	87 mm (3.4 in)	-34%	8.4
CS 3.0	119 mm (4.7 in)	40 mm/L	86 mm (3.4 in)	-35%	8.4

Vehicle	3.0
Clearance	120 mm (4.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	40 mm/L
Safe road bump height	87 mm (3.4 in)
Difference from world average	-34%
Ride height to car height	8.4%
Vehicle	CS 3.0
Clearance	119 mm (4.7 in)
Ride height to engine cc	40 mm/L
Safe road bump height	86 mm (3.4 in)
Difference from world average	-35%
Ride height to car height	8.4%

- Estimated clearance for generation: 110 mm (4.3 in)
- Offroad abilities: poor
- Ride height per person: 22 mm (0.9 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 78 — 90 mm (3.1 — 3.5 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: extremely high
- Clearance to tire height: 110 mm / 96 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 110 mm / 432 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 122 mm
- Difference with world average: -51 mm
- Clearancell rating: 2 / 10

GT 3.0 — 2.7 hp/mm

3.0i — 2.6 hp/mm

3.2 — 2.9 hp/mm

GT 3.0 — 2.9 Nm/mm

3.0i — 2.9 Nm/mm

3.2 — 3.2 Nm/mm

GT 3.0 — 12 mm to 1 L/100 km

3.0i — 12 mm to 1 L/100 km

3.2 — 10 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
GT 3.0	110 mm (4.3 in)	37 mm/L	77 mm (3 in)	-46%	8.2
3.0i	110 mm (4.3 in)	37 mm/L	77 mm (3 in)	-46%	8.2
3.2	110 mm (4.3 in)	34 mm/L	77 mm (3 in)	-46%	8.2

Vehicle	GT 3.0
Clearance	110 mm (4.3 in)
Ride height to engine cc	37 mm/L
Safe road bump height	77 mm (3 in)
Difference from world average	-46%
Ride height to car height	8.2%
Vehicle	3.0i
Clearance	110 mm (4.3 in)
Ride height to engine cc	37 mm/L
Safe road bump height	77 mm (3 in)
Difference from world average	-46%
Ride height to car height	8.2%
Vehicle	3.2
Clearance	110 mm (4.3 in)
Ride height to engine cc	34 mm/L
Safe road bump height	77 mm (3 in)
Difference from world average	-46%
Ride height to car height	8.2%