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BMW Z4 Roadster
2009 – 2013
Roadster · Convertible Germany
BMW built the Z4 Roadster from 2009 to 2013. All 9 variants use petrol engines, from 156 to 340 hp. 0–100 km/h takes as little as 4.8 s. Top speed goes up to 250 km/h. Against its predecessor (2006 – 2009), peak power rose from 265 to 340 hp, and minimum weight went up by 210 kg. The same generation also came as a coupé.
Body styleRoadster · Convertible
Production2009 – 2013
Variants9
FuelPetrol
Other body styles
Key specifications (range)
Power156 – 340 hp
0–100 km/h4.8 – 8.1 s
Top speed220 – 250 km/h
Fuel economy6.8 – 9.4 L/100 km
Rear Wheel Drive
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Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 1995 cm3 (122 ci)
- Power
- 115 KW @ 5000 RPM156 HP @ 5000 RPM154 BHP @ 5000 RPM
- Torque
- 177 lb-ft @ 1250–4400 RPM240 Nm @ 1250–4400 RPM
- Fuel System
- BMW TwinPower Turbo with Twin-Scroll turbocharger, direct injection and fully variable valve control (VALVETRONIC)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 137 mph (220 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 7.9 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 6-Speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/45 R17 91W RSC
Dimensions
- Length
- 167.1 in (4244 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.6 in (1285 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/60.5 in (1,511/1,537 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 4.9 in (124 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.35
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 34.6 mpg US (6.8 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 159 g/km
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 1995 cm3 (122 ci)
- Power
- 115 KW @ 5000 RPM156 HP @ 5000 RPM154 BHP @ 5000 RPM
- Torque
- 177 lb-ft @ 1250–4400 RPM240 Nm @ 1250–4400 RPM
- Fuel System
- BMW TwinPower Turbo with Twin-Scroll turbocharger, direct injection and fully variable valve control (VALVETRONIC)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 137 mph (220 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 8.1 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 8-Speed automatic
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/45 R17 91W RSC
Dimensions
- Length
- 167.1 in (4244 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.6 in (1285 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/60.5 in (1,511/1,537 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 4.9 in (124 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.35
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- Combined
- 34.6 mpg US (6.8 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 159 g/km
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 1995 cm3 (122 ci)
- Power
- 135 KW @ 5000 RPM184 HP @ 5000 RPM181 BHP @ 5000 RPM
- Torque
- 177 lb-ft @ 1250–4500 RPM240 Nm @ 1250–4500 RPM
- Fuel System
- BMW TwinPower Turbo with Twin-Scroll turbocharger, direct injection and fully variable valve control (VALVETRONIC)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 146 mph (235 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 6.9 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 6-Speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/45 R17 91W RSC
Dimensions
- Length
- 167.1 in (4244 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.6 in (1285 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/60.5 in (1,511/1,537 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 4.9 in (124 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.34
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3241 lbs (1470 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 3803 lbs (1725 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- City
- 26.4 mpg US (8.9 L/100Km)
- Highway
- 42 mpg US (5.6 L/100Km)
- Combined
- 34.6 mpg US (6.8 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 159 g/km
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 1995 cm3 (122 ci)
- Power
- 135 KW @ 5000 RPM184 HP @ 5000 RPM181 BHP @ 5000 RPM
- Torque
- 177 lb-ft @ 1250–4500 RPM240 Nm @ 1250–4500 RPM
- Fuel System
- BMW TwinPower Turbo with Twin-Scroll turbocharger, direct injection and fully variable valve control (VALVETRONIC)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 144 mph (232 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 7.2 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 8-Speed automatic
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/45 R 17
Dimensions
- Length
- 167.1 in (4244 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.6 in (1285 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/60.5 in (1,511/1,537 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 4.9 in (124 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.34
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3296 lbs (1495 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 3858 lbs (1750 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- City
- 25.8 mpg US (9.1 L/100Km)
- Highway
- 42.8 mpg US (5.5 L/100Km)
- Combined
- 34.6 mpg US (6.8 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 159 g/km
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 2497 cm3 (152 ci)
- Power
- 150 KW @ 6400 RPM204 HP @ 6400 RPM201 BHP @ 6400 RPM
- Torque
- 184 lb-ft @ 2750-4250 RPM250 Nm @ 2750-4250 RPM
- Fuel System
- Multipoint Injection
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 150.4 mph (242 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 6.6 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 6-Speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/45 R17 91W
Dimensions
- Length
- 166.9 in (4239 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.8 in (1290 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/61.4 in (1,511/1,560 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.1 in (130 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.34
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3097 lbs (1405 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 3825 lbs (1735 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- City
- 19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km)
- Highway
- 37.9 mpg US (6.2 L/100Km)
- Combined
- 27.7 mpg US (8.5 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 199 g/km
Engine
- Cylinders
- L4
- Displacement
- 1997 cm3 (122 ci)
- Power
- 180 KW @ 5000 RPM245 HP @ 5000 RPM241 BHP @ 5000 RPM
- Torque
- 258 lb-ft @ 1250–4800 RPM350 Nm @ 1250–4800 RPM
- Fuel System
- BMW TwinPower Turbo with Twin-Scroll turbocharger, direct injection and fully variable valve control (VALVETRONIC)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 155.34 mph (250 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 5.7 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 6-Speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/45 R17 91W RSC
Dimensions
- Length
- 167.1 in (4244 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.6 in (1285 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/60.5 in (1,511/1,537 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 4.9 in (124 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.35
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3318 lbs (1505 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4089.6 lbs (1855 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- City
- 26.42 mpg US (8.9 L/100Km)
- Highway
- 42 mpg US (5.6 L/100Km)
- Combined
- 34.59 mpg US (6.8 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 159 g/km
Engine
- Cylinders
- L6
- Displacement
- 2996 cm3 (183 ci)
- Power
- 190 KW @ 6600 RPM258 HP @ 6600 RPM255 BHP @ 6600 RPM
- Torque
- 221 lb-ft @ 2600 RPM300 Nm @ 2600 RPM
- Fuel System
- Multipoint Injection
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 155.3 mph (250 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 5.8 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 6-Speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/45 R17 91W
Dimensions
- Length
- 166.9 in (4239 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.8 in (1290 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/61.4 in (1,511/1,560 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.1 in (130 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.34
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3284.9 lbs (1490 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- City
- 19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km)
- Highway
- 37.9 mpg US (6.2 L/100Km)
- Combined
- 27.7 mpg US (8.5 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 199 g/km
Engine
- Cylinders
- L6
- Displacement
- 2979 cm3 (182 ci)
- Power
- 225 KW @ 5800 RPM306 HP @ 5800 RPM302 BHP @ 5800 RPM
- Torque
- 295 lb-ft @ 1300-5000 RPM400 Nm @ 1300-5000 RPM
- Fuel System
- Direct Injection
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 155.3 mph (250 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 5.2 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 6-Speed manual
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/45 R17 91W (front) - 255/40 R17 94W (rear)
Dimensions
- Length
- 166.9 in (4239 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.8 in (1290 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/60.5 in (1,511/1,537 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 5.1 in (130 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.35
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3483.3 lbs (1580 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- City
- 17.4 mpg US (13.5 L/100Km)
- Highway
- 33.6 mpg US (7 L/100Km)
- Combined
- 25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 219 g/km
Engine
- Cylinders
- L6
- Displacement
- 2979 cm3 (182 ci)
- Power
- 250 KW @ 5900 RPM340 HP @ 5900 RPM335 BHP @ 5900 RPM
- Torque
- 369 lb-ft @ 1500 RPM500 Nm @ 1500 RPM
- Fuel System
- Direct Injection
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fuel capacity
- 14.5 gallons (54.9 L)
Performance
- Top Speed
- 155.3 mph (250 km/h)
- Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
- 4.8 s
Transmission
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Gearbox
- 7-speed automatic
Brakes
- Front
- Ventilated Discs
- Rear
- Ventilated Discs
Tires
- Tire Size
- 225/40 R18 88W (front) - 255/35 R18 90W (rear)
Dimensions
- Length
- 167.1 in (4244 mm)
- Width
- 70.5 in (1791 mm)
- Height
- 50.6 in (1285 mm)
- Front/rear Track
- 59.5/60.5 in (1,511/1,537 mm)
- Wheelbase
- 98.3 in (2497 mm)
- Ground Clearance
- 4.9 in (124 mm)
- Cargo Volume
- 10.9 cuFT (309 L)
- Aerodynamics (Cd)
- 0.35
Weight
- Unladen Weight
- 3318 lbs (1505 kg)
- Gross Weight Limit
- 4089.6 lbs (1855 kg)
Fuel Economy (nedc)
- City
- 18.7 mpg US (12.6 L/100Km)
- Highway
- 34.1 mpg US (6.9 L/100Km)
- Combined
- 26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km)
- CO2 Emissions
- 210 g/km
Length4,239 – 4,244 mm
Width1,791 mm
Height1,285 – 1,290 mm
Wheelbase2,497 mm
Curb weight1,405 – 1,580 kg
Torque240 – 500 Nm
Ranges across all 9 variants of this generation.









