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BMW M3 Models & Specifications

BMW M3 has 6 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 2,745 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.

BMW M3
A BMW M3 photograph from the VehicleScore image library. It shows the model, not one generation.

Generations

Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.

Cars recorded for each generation in the VehicleScore dataset. This is not UK sales or production.
E36 M3
  • Recorded datesMay 1993 – 1999
  • Engines1 engine
  • Power320.4 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants3 variants
  • Dataset140 cars in our dataset
E46 M3
  • Recorded datesFebruary 2001 – July 2006
  • Engines2 engines
  • Power342.6–360.4 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants5 variants
  • Dataset587 cars in our dataset
E92 M3 (E90 saloon, E92 coupe, E93 convertible)
  • Recorded datesSeptember 2007 – July 2013
  • Engines1 engine
  • Power419.8–420.2 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants9 variants
  • Dataset631 cars in our dataset
F80 M3
  • Recorded datesApril 2014 – October 2018
  • Engines3 engines
  • Power431.1–459.6 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants4 variants
  • Dataset595 cars in our dataset
G80 M3 (Competition)
  • Recorded datesJanuary 2021 – Present
  • Engines2 engines
  • Power509.9–550.9 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants3 variants
  • Dataset461 cars in our dataset
G21
  • Recorded datesNovember 2022 – Present
  • Engines3 engines
  • Power509.9–550.9 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants4 variants
  • Dataset331 cars in our dataset

Engines and trims

Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.

EngineGenerationFuelPower range
3.2 petrol 320PSE36 M3Petrol320.4 PS
3.2 petrol 343PSE46 M3Petrol342.6 PS
3.2 petrol 360PSE46 M3Petrol360.4 PS
4.0 petrol 420PSE92 M3 (E90 saloon, E92 coupe, E93 convertible)Petrol419.8–420.2 PS
3.0 petrol 431PSF80 M3Petrol431.1 PS
3.0 petrol 450PSF80 M3Petrol450.2 PS
3.0 petrol 460PSF80 M3Petrol459.6 PS
3.0 petrol 510PSG80 M3 (Competition)Petrol509.9 PS
3.0 petrol 551PSG80 M3 (Competition)Petrol550.9 PS
3.0 petrol 510PSG21Petrol509.9 PS
3.0 petrol 530PSG21Petrol530.3 PS
3.0 petrol 551PSG21Petrol550.9 PS

Trims

  • Alpine
  • Competition
  • Competition M Xdrive
  • Competition Package
  • Cs
  • Cs Xdrive
  • Csl
  • Evolution
  • Limited Edition 500
  • Smg
  • Standard

Body styles and versions

Convertible, Coupe, Estate, Other, Saloon. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.

Specifications

Generations
6
Engines
12
Power
320.4–550.9 PS
Fuels
Petrol
Body styles
Convertible, Coupe, Estate, Other, Saloon
Transmissions
Automatic, Manual
UK dataset
2,745 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest engine power

Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.

Bar length is the highest stored PS for that engine. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted.
EngineGenerationPowerFuel
3.0 petrol 551PSG80 M3 (Competition)550.9 PSPetrol
3.0 petrol 551PSG21550.9 PSPetrol
3.0 petrol 530PSG21530.3 PSPetrol
3.0 petrol 510PSG80 M3 (Competition)509.9 PSPetrol
3.0 petrol 510PSG21509.9 PSPetrol
3.0 petrol 460PSF80 M3459.6 PSPetrol

Fastest stored 0–60

These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.

GenerationTrim group0–60 mph
G80 M3 (Competition)performance3.5 seconds
G21performance3.5 seconds
F80 M3performance4.1 seconds

Economy

These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.

EngineGenerationCombined mpg rangeCO₂ range
3.0 petrol 431PSF80 M332.1–34 mpg194–204 g/km
3.0 petrol 450PSF80 M334 mpg194 g/km
3.0 petrol 460PSF80 M333.2 mpg198 g/km
3.0 petrol 510PSG80 M3 (Competition)27.7–28 mpg229–230 g/km
3.0 petrol 530PSG2127.2–27.7 mpg229–234 g/km
3.0 petrol 551PSG2127.4 mpg232 g/km

Registration statistics

2,745 cars in our dataset for BMW M3. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.

GenerationDatasetRecorded dates
E36 M31401993-05 – 1999
E46 M35872001-02 – 2006-07
E92 M3 (E90 saloon, E92 coupe, E93 convertible)6312007-09 – 2013-07
F80 M35952014-04 – 2018-10
G80 M3 (Competition)4612021-01 – present
G213312022-11 – present

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Questions

How many BMW M3 cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?

2,745 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.

Which M3 generations are covered?

E36 M3, E46 M3, E92 M3 (E90 saloon, E92 coupe, E93 convertible), F80 M3, G80 M3 (Competition), G21

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.