BMW M3 M3 Competition 4dr Step Auto [M Pro/M Carbon Pk] Review

Category: Performance car

Section: Version review

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BMW M3 Touring front right driving
  • BMW M3 Touring front right driving
  • BMW M3 Touring front left driving
  • George Hill test driving BMW M3 Touring
  • BMW M3 Touring boot open
  • BMW M3 Touring interior infotainment
  • BMW M3 Touring right driving
  • BMW M3 Touring front cornering
  • BMW M3 Touring front left driving
  • BMW M3 CS right driving
  • BMW M3 CS front driving
  • BMW M3 Touring rear right static
  • BMW M3 Touring alloy wheel detail
  • BMW M3 Touring interior dashboard
  • BMW M3 Touring interior front seats
  • BMW M3 Touring interior gearshift detail
  • BMW M3 Touring badge detail
  • BMW M3 Touring front right driving
  • BMW M3 Touring front left driving
  • George Hill test driving BMW M3 Touring
  • BMW M3 Touring boot open
  • BMW M3 Touring interior infotainment
  • BMW M3 Touring right driving
  • BMW M3 Touring front cornering
  • BMW M3 Touring front left driving
  • BMW M3 CS right driving
  • BMW M3 CS front driving
  • BMW M3 Touring rear right static
  • BMW M3 Touring alloy wheel detail
  • BMW M3 Touring interior dashboard
  • BMW M3 Touring interior front seats
  • BMW M3 Touring interior gearshift detail
  • BMW M3 Touring badge detail
RRP £98,020What Car? Target Price£89,076
Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
semi-auto
Doors:
4 doors

Whether you go for the saloon or the Touring version, the latest BMW M3 is a brilliant performance car that’s far more capable (and fun) than its main rival, the Audi RS4 Avant. Yes, it's expensive, but if you can, you absolutely should.

The M3 is reasonably well equipped on the safety and luxury front, although you might be surprised to learn you have to pay extra for keyless entry and (on the saloon) a powered tailgate.

The M3's twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six engine engine packs a big punch – 503bhp to be exact. That's enough for a sub-4sec 0-62mph time, no matter which version you choose. Abundant torque means it pulls hard from low revs, yet it piles on speed even faster at the top end, so it’s very much worth revving out.


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Key information

Doors4
Seats5
0-62 MPH3.9 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxSEMI-AUTO
MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

28.8

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

480

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

223

g/km