Specs
Five versions of the F80 M3. Same twin-turbo six, very different cars.
| Spec | M3 The one that started it. 425 hp twin-turbo six, 2014–2018. | Competition More power, stiffer chassis, 20-inch wheels. From 2016. | M3 CS The last and fastest F80. Lighter, 453 hp, DCT only. | 30 Jahre For the M3's 30th birthday. BMW said 500; 567 were built. | M3 Pure Australia's lighter-equipped Competition car. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horsepower | 425hp | 444hp | 453hp | 444hp | 444hp |
 Torque | 406lb-ft | 406lb-ft | 443lb-ft | – | 406lb-ft |
 0–60 mph | 3.9s | 3.8s | 3.7s | – | – |
 Top speed | 174mph | 174mph | 174mph | – | – |
 US price new | $62,000 MY2015 | +$5,500option on the M3, MY2016 | $98,250 MY2018 | $83,250 MY2016 | – |
BMW's own figures. 0–60 is the quicker transmission. Top speed with the M Driver's Package where offered. Open a version for every number and its source.
The quarter mile, in real time
10 magazine tests, raced side by side at their measured times.
- Car and Driver · 2015 M3 · DCTFirst
- MotorTrend · 2017 Competition · DCT+17 ft
- Car and Driver · 2016 Competition · DCT+35 ft
- Road & Track · 2017 Competition · DCT+35 ft
- MotorTrend · 2015 M3 · DCT+34 ft
- MotorTrend · 2015 M3 · DCT+52 ft
- Car and Driver · 2015 M3 · manual+51 ft
- Road & Track · 2015 M3 · DCT+51 ft
- Car and Driver · 2015 M3 · manual+68 ft
- MotorTrend · 2016 Competition · DCT+87 ft
One car, 15.4 ft
First to last: about 87 ft, or about 5.6 car lengths. Car and Driver timed the quickest run.
Times at 60, 100 and the finish are measured. The path between is drawn smooth. In the photo finish, each car sits back by its time gap times its trap speed.
What the magazines measured
Real cars, timed with test gear. Often quicker than BMW claimed.
3.8 seconds, the quickest 0–60 measured.Source
| Test | 0–60 | ¼ mile | 70–0 braking | Grip | Weight | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Car and Driver 2014-08 2015 M3 · Manual | 2015 M3 · Manual | 4.1 s | 12.4 s @ 116 mph | 154 ft | 0.98 g | 3,580 lb | Source |
Car and Driver 2015-03 2015 M3 · DCT | 2015 M3 · DCT | 3.8 s | 12.0 s @ 119 mph | 153 ft | 0.99 g | 3,613 lb | Source |
Car and Driver 2016-07 2015 M3 · Manual | 2015 M3 · Manual | 4.0 s | 12.3 s @ 116 mph | 157 ft | 1.01 g | 3,559 lb | Source |
Car and Driver 2016-10 2016 Competition · DCT | 2016 Competition · DCT | 4.0 s | 12.2 s @ 120 mph | 146 ft | 0.98 g | 3,651 lb | Source |
MotorTrend 2015-08 2015 M3 · DCT | 2015 M3 · DCT | 4.0 s | 12.3 s @ 118.1 mph | 104 ft (60–0) | – | 3,498 lb | Source |
MotorTrend 2015-09 2015 M3 · DCT | 2015 M3 · DCT | 3.9 s | 12.2 s @ 117.3 mph | 99 ft (60–0) | – | 3,571 lb | Source |
MotorTrend 2017-11 2017 Competition · DCT | 2017 Competition · DCT | 3.8 s | 12.1 s @ 118.7 mph | 101 ft (60–0) | – | 3,633 lb | Source |
Road & Track 2017 2017 Competition · DCT | 2017 Competition · DCT | 4.0 s | 12.2 s @ 118.4 mph | – | – | 3,595 lb | Source |
Road & Track 2015 2015 M3 · DCT | 2015 M3 · DCT | 3.9 s | 12.3 s @ 114.9 mph | – | – | – | Source |
MotorTrend 2016 2016 Competition · DCT | 2016 Competition · DCT | 4.3 s | 12.5 s @ 118.0 mph | – | – | – | Source |