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Released March 2021
BMW M's high-performance version of the 3 Series saloon (G80), sold in the UK as the M3 Competition M xDrive, suited to drivers who want a four-door, five-seat performance car.
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Body Saloon
Powertrain Petrol
Power 523 bhp
Range –
Boot 480 l What reviewers say Reviewers agree the M3 is enormously fast, grippy and precise, yet practical enough to use as a family car every day. The common criticisms are a firm ride, a high price and running costs, and an engine that could sound more special; Autocar found its size, weight and four-wheel drive make it less of a purist's car than older M3s.
From autocar.co.uk , whatcar.com and carwow.co.uk
Powertrain Petrol
Power 523 bhp
0–62 mph 3.5 s
Top speed 155 mph
Engine or motors 2,993 cc six-cylinder twin-turbo petrol, 390 kW (530 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures
Torque 650 Nm
Gearbox 8-speed automatic
Drive M xDrive all-wheel drive Range and charging
Economy (WLTP) 27.7 mpg
Efficiency WLTP combined: 27.4–27.7 mpg
CO2 emissions 231–235 g/km, WLTP combined Practicality
Body Saloon
Seats 5
Boot 480 litres
Length 4,801 mm
Width 1,903 mm
Boot 480 litres
Size 4,801 mm long, 1,903 mm wide (2,068 mm with mirrors), 1,438 mm high; 2,857 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,865 kg Pros and cons Pros + 530 hp six-cylinder; 62 mph in 3.5 seconds+ 480-litre boot and five seats+ M xDrive all-wheel driveCons − 27.4–27.7 mpg (WLTP combined)− No manual gearbox in the recorded M xDrive version− EC unladen weight of 1,865 kg (includes a 75 kg driver)
