BMW M3 Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 2,302cc – 3,999cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 6
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol
- Cylinders
- 4, 6, 8
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 2,302cc (M3 I, 1992)
- Largest recorded engine
- 3,999cc (M3 Limited Edition 500 Semi-Auto, 2013)
- BHP
- 200 – 523
Available M3 variants in our database use engines ranging from 2,302cc to 3,999cc.
Petrol variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 4, 6, 8.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.
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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 I | 1992 | Petrol | 2,302cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 200 |
| M3 Semi-Auto | 2014–2015 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 425.1 |
| M3 Competition Edition Package Semi-Auto | 2016–2018 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 444 |
| M3 CS Semi-Auto | 2018 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 453.3 |
| M3 Competition Edition Auto (+2 similar) | 2021–2024 | Petrol | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 502.9 |
| M3 Competition M xDrive Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 523 |
| M3 Evolution (+1 similar) | 1998–1999 | Petrol | 3,201cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 316 |
| M3 CS (+1 similar) | 2001–2005 | Petrol | 3,246cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 337.9 |
| M3 CSL | 2004 | Petrol | 3,246cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 355.4 |
| M3 Limited Edition 500 Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 1989–2013 | Petrol | 3,999cc | 8 | Naturally Aspirated | 414.4 |
| M3 Semi-Auto | 2009 | Petrol | 3,999cc | 8 | Naturally Aspirated | 414 |