BMW M3 Specs & Dimensions
Technical data
External dimensions
Values shown are maximum dimensions
- Number of doors
- 4
- Turning circle
- 12.2 - 12.6 m
- Wheelbase
- 2.86 m
Internal dimensions
- Number of seats
- 5
- Boot (seats up)
- 480 L
Transmission and fuel
- Transmission
- Automatic
Trims and engines
Photo is for illustrative purposes
M3 M3 Competition
RRP £82,535
Carwow price from
£76,137Under that carbon roof lies a three-zone climate control system, body-hugging sports seats, M seatbelts, plus a head-up display and parking sensors front and rear, together with a rear parking camera. There's also the very latest BMW digital instrument package, and a Harman-Kardon sound system.
M3 Competition standard equipment
- Electric front seats + driver memory
- Heated front seats
- Anthracite headlining
- Front door storage bins with bottle holder
- Luggage compartment lighting
- Height adjustable front headrests
- Rake/reach adjustable steering wheel
- Lockable/illuminated glovebox
- Isofix on 2nd row outer seats
- 3 folding rear headrests
- Front interior light
- Front seats lumbar support
- Front/rear door armrests
- Ambient lighting in door panels
- Driver/passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors + covers
- Front isofix attachment + airbag deactivation
- Toolkit located in luggage compartment
- Front and rear door exit lights
- Storage compartment in rear doors
- Multifunction steering wheel
- Carbon fibre shift paddles
- Folding rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders
- 3 seat bench in 2nd row
- Ambient lighting front and rear
- Compartment in front of cupholder
- English handbook
- Three zone automatic air conditioning
- 2 front cupholder in centre console with clamping elements and matt black inlay
- Ambient lighting for storage compartment
- Ambient lighting for instrument panel
- Battery in luggage compartment
- Through loading system
- Footwell lighting
- Front seat backrest width adjustment
- Centre console armrest with storage compartment
- Dynamic ambient interior lighting
- Floor mats in velour
- Carbon fibre strip in instrument panel on front passenger side
- carbon fibre decorative steering wheel finishers
- Interior mirror lighting
- Gearshift lever with embossed M badge
- Single front passenger seat
- Manual 40:20:40 split folding rear seat with two tilt positions for backrest
- 2 x 12 V Power sockets (luggage compartment and front centre console)
- 2 x USB Type C ports for charging and data transmission in front centre console
- Ambient door handle light
- Carbon fibre centre console incl. cover for cupholders and storage compartment
- Electric folding door mirrors
- Body colour bumpers
- Reversing light
- Day time running light
- Heated washer jets
- Rear reflectors
- Automatic dimming rear view mirror
- Auto dimming driver's door mirror
- Door mirror integrated indicators
- Follow me home headlights
- Electric front and rear windows with one touch/convenient open/close function
- Heated rear window with automatic switch off
- Shark fin roof aerial
- High beam assistant
- Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers
- Welcome lighting
- Electric adjustable heated door mirrors
- Dynamic brake lights
- Black model designation badges
- LED number plate light
- Visible VIN plate
- Rear fog lights
- Acoustic glazing
- Headlight beam throw control
- Front and rear bumper system
- LED tail lights with 3D L-shaped LED light design
- Heat protection, sun protection glazing
- Black chrome exhaust tailpipes
- BMW emblem on engine compartment lid and tailgate
- Illuminated bow type door handles in body colour drivers side with door lock
- Door sill finishers with aluminium inserts
- High gloss black frameless kidney grille with M badge
- M designation
- Mirror glass aspheric on driver's side, convex on passenger side
- BMW high gloss shadow line with extended contents
- BMW Individual shadowline lights
- Automatic parking function on front passenger's exterior mirror
- 3rd brake light
- Rear side wing doors
- Rear boot
- front and rear apron plastic in body colour
- Rear right M3 Competition inscription
- Strakes in front side panel, black matt/black high-gloss, with model badge
- M Sport entry door sill strips
- Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof with high gloss black roof aerial bulge and roof mouldings
- High gloss black lower bumper edges, side sills and diffuser edge binding
- Front seat side impact airbags
- Side impact protection
- Two tone horn
- Seatbelt warning
- Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
- 3 point seatbelts on all seats
- Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
- Tyre pressure sensor
- Warning triangle and first aid kit
- Cornering brake control (CBC)
- Rear child proof door locks
- Dynamic brake control
- Front and rear head airbags
- Driver/Front Passenger airbags
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
- Hill start assist
- Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters
- Crash sensor
- Dynamic Stability Control with M Dynamic mode
- Brake energy regeneration
- Brake fade compensation
- Seat occupancy detection for driver and passenger side
- Dry braking
- Compound structure brake discs
- Electronic differential lock control (EDLC)
- Digital key
- M Sport seat belts
- Park distance control
- On board computer
- Lights on warning
- Service interval indicator
- Oil temperature gauge
- Door/boot open warning light
- On board diagnostics
- Head up Display
- Outside temperature display
- BMW Online services
- Run flat indicator
- Brake pad wear indicator warning light
- iDrive controller on centre console
- Speed limiter
- Automatic start/stop system
- Variable sport steering
- BMW Teleservices
- Active guard plus
- Optimum shift indicator
- BMW legal emergency call
- Condition based service
- Oil sensor for level and grade, warning by check control system
- Pull away assistant
- BMW ConnectedDrive online services
- BMW Live Cockpit Professional sat nav system with 12.3" instrument display and high resolution control display
- Driving experience switch
- Instrument cluster with extended contents
- Widescreen display
- Illuminated control elements
- M drive buttons
- Shifting point display
- Bluetooth functionality with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Centre lock switch
- Electronic immobiliser
- Thatcham cat 1 remote alarm
- Closing system with central locking
- Vehicle Key with 4 buttons including the integrated key
- Tyre repair kit
- BMW professional radio/CD/MP3
- Auxiliary point for auxiliary devices
- DAB Digital radio
- Harman/Kardon loudspeaker system
- 8 programmable favourite buttons
- Wireless charging tray
- Adaptive M Sport suspension
- M Sport differential
- Safety battery terminal clamp
- M Drive Professional including track mode, laptimer, traction control & Drift analyser
- M steptronic sport transmission with drivelogic
- Double joint spring strut front axle
- High gloss black interior trim
- Galvanic finish to control surrounds
- Connected package professional - M3
- Additional storage compartment pack - M3
- High gloss shadowline exterior trim pack - M3
One engine available with the M3 Competition trim
Step Auto
- 3 L Petrol
- 510 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
Has loads of power, yet it’s also easy to live with day-to-day
Acceleration (0-60mph)
3.9 s
CO2 Emissions
223 g/km
First year road tax
£1,650
Fuel economy
29 mpg
Top speed
155 mph
Gears
8-speed
Photo is for illustrative purposes
M3 M3 Competition M
RRP £85,445
Carwow price from
£78,869The M3 comes with a 12.3-inch infotainment display with built-in satnav and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity, and a 14.9-inch digital instrument display. You also get three-zone climate control, cruise control, parking sensors with a reversing camera, heated front seats, Merino leather upholstery, carbon interior trim and a carbon roof.
M3 Competition M standard equipment
- Electric front seats + driver memory
- Heated front seats
- Anthracite headlining
- Front door storage bins with bottle holder
- Luggage compartment lighting
- Height adjustable front headrests
- Rake/reach adjustable steering wheel
- Lockable/illuminated glovebox
- Isofix on 2nd row outer seats
- 3 folding rear headrests
- Front interior light
- Front seats lumbar support
- Front/rear door armrests
- Ambient lighting in door panels
- Driver/passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors + covers
- Front isofix attachment + airbag deactivation
- Toolkit located in luggage compartment
- Front and rear door exit lights
- Storage compartment in rear doors
- Multifunction steering wheel
- Carbon fibre shift paddles
- Folding rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders
- 3 seat bench in 2nd row
- Ambient lighting front and rear
- Compartment in front of cupholder
- English handbook
- Three zone automatic air conditioning
- 2 front cupholder in centre console with clamping elements and matt black inlay
- Ambient lighting for storage compartment
- Ambient lighting for instrument panel
- Battery in luggage compartment
- Through loading system
- Footwell lighting
- Front seat backrest width adjustment
- Centre console armrest with storage compartment
- Dynamic ambient interior lighting
- Floor mats in velour
- Carbon fibre strip in instrument panel on front passenger side
- carbon fibre decorative steering wheel finishers
- Interior mirror lighting
- Gearshift lever with embossed M badge
- Single front passenger seat
- Manual 40:20:40 split folding rear seat with two tilt positions for backrest
- 2 x 12 V Power sockets (luggage compartment and front centre console)
- 2 x USB Type C ports for charging and data transmission in front centre console
- Ambient door handle light
- Carbon fibre centre console incl. cover for cupholders and storage compartment
- Electric folding door mirrors
- Body colour bumpers
- Reversing light
- Day time running light
- Heated washer jets
- Rear reflectors
- Automatic dimming rear view mirror
- Auto dimming driver's door mirror
- Door mirror integrated indicators
- Follow me home headlights
- Electric front and rear windows with one touch/convenient open/close function
- Heated rear window with automatic switch off
- Shark fin roof aerial
- High beam assistant
- Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers
- Welcome lighting
- Electric adjustable heated door mirrors
- Dynamic brake lights
- Black model designation badges
- LED number plate light
- Visible VIN plate
- Rear fog lights
- Acoustic glazing
- Headlight beam throw control
- Front and rear bumper system
- LED tail lights with 3D L-shaped LED light design
- Heat protection, sun protection glazing
- Black chrome exhaust tailpipes
- BMW emblem on engine compartment lid and tailgate
- Illuminated bow type door handles in body colour drivers side with door lock
- Door sill finishers with aluminium inserts
- High gloss black frameless kidney grille with M badge
- M designation
- Mirror glass aspheric on driver's side, convex on passenger side
- BMW high gloss shadow line with extended contents
- BMW Individual shadowline lights
- Automatic parking function on front passenger's exterior mirror
- 3rd brake light
- Rear side wing doors
- Rear boot
- front and rear apron plastic in body colour
- Rear right M3 Competition inscription
- Strakes in front side panel, black matt/black high-gloss, with model badge
- M Sport entry door sill strips
- Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof with high gloss black roof aerial bulge and roof mouldings
- High gloss black lower bumper edges, side sills and diffuser edge binding
- Front seat side impact airbags
- Side impact protection
- Two tone horn
- Seatbelt warning
- Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
- 3 point seatbelts on all seats
- Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
- Tyre pressure sensor
- Warning triangle and first aid kit
- Cornering brake control (CBC)
- Rear child proof door locks
- Dynamic brake control
- Front and rear head airbags
- Driver/Front Passenger airbags
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
- Hill start assist
- Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters
- Crash sensor
- Dynamic Stability Control with M Dynamic mode
- Brake energy regeneration
- Brake fade compensation
- Seat occupancy detection for driver and passenger side
- Dry braking
- Compound structure brake discs
- Electronic differential lock control (EDLC)
- Digital key
- M Sport seat belts
- On board computer
- Lights on warning
- Service interval indicator
- Oil temperature gauge
- Door/boot open warning light
- On board diagnostics
- Head up Display
- Outside temperature display
- BMW Online services
- Run flat indicator
- Brake pad wear indicator warning light
- iDrive controller on centre console
- Speed limiter
- Automatic start/stop system
- Variable sport steering
- BMW Teleservices
- Active guard plus
- Optimum shift indicator
- BMW legal emergency call
- Condition based service
- Oil sensor for level and grade, warning by check control system
- Pull away assistant
- BMW ConnectedDrive online services
- BMW Live Cockpit Professional sat nav system with 12.3" instrument display and high resolution control display
- Driving experience switch
- Instrument cluster with extended contents
- Widescreen display
- Illuminated control elements
- M drive buttons
- Shifting point display
- Bluetooth functionality with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Centre lock switch
- Electronic immobiliser
- Thatcham cat 1 remote alarm
- Closing system with central locking
- Vehicle Key with 4 buttons including the integrated key
- Tyre repair kit
- BMW professional radio/CD/MP3
- Auxiliary point for auxiliary devices
- DAB Digital radio
- Harman/Kardon loudspeaker system
- 8 programmable favourite buttons
- Wireless charging tray
- Adaptive M Sport suspension
- M Sport differential
- Safety battery terminal clamp
- M Drive Professional including track mode, laptimer, traction control & Drift analyser
- M steptronic sport transmission with drivelogic
- Double joint spring strut front axle
- High gloss black interior trim
- Galvanic finish to control surrounds
- Connected package professional - M3
- Additional storage compartment pack - M3
- High gloss shadowline exterior trim pack - M3
2 engines available with the M3 Competition M trim
M3 xDrive Competition M Step Auto
- 3 L Petrol
- 510 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
All-wheel-drive traction is useful in a country prone to rain
Acceleration (0-60mph)
3.5 s
CO2 Emissions
229 g/km
First year road tax
£2,340
Fuel economy
28 mpg
Top speed
155 mph
Gears
8-speed
M3 xDrive Comp M Step Auto
- 3 L Petrol
- 510 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
All-wheel-drive traction is useful in a country prone to rain
Acceleration (0-60mph)
3.5 s
CO2 Emissions
229 g/km
First year road tax
£2,340
Fuel economy
28 mpg
Top speed
155 mph
Gears
8-speed