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2016 BMW M3

BMW built 3,354 M3s for the US in model year 2016. 1,028 had the six-speed manual. MDataWorks

An F80 M3 in Silverlake Metallic
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3,354 Built for the US.
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7,713 All markets.
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$43,750 Typical auction price (45 sales).
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US and Canadian cars count by model year. Cars for other markets count by about the year they were built.

Manual or DCT

30.6% of 2016 US cars had the manual.Source
6-speed manual and 7-speed DCT by market
Market6-speed manual shareSplit6-speed manual / 7-speed DCT cars
US30.6%1,028 / 2,326
All markets16.2%1,246 / 6,467

Versions

16.3% of 2016 US cars had the Competition Package.

548 2016 US cars with the Competition Package.Source

Special editions

Counted under 2016 by MDataWorks.

What changed for 2016

  • The facelift: full-LED tail lights and a newer iDrive.
  • The Competition Package arrived in spring 2016: 444 hp, for $5,500.
  • Adaptive LED headlights came in an extra-cost Lighting Package.

Sources:bimmerpost.com (1)bimmerpost.com (2)carbuzz.combmwgroup.comcars.com

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2016 paints

The most common and the rarest paints on 2016 US cars. Tap one for its own page.

54 paints on 2016 US cars.Source
  1. 1. Mineral GreyUS: 532All markets: 1,033
  2. 2. Black SapphireUS: 488All markets: 1,169
  3. 3. Alpine WhiteUS: 487All markets: 1,023
  4. 4. Mineral WhiteUS: 414All markets: 978
  5. 5. Yas Marina BlueUS: 407All markets: 906
  6. 6. Silverstone IIUS: 287All markets: 633
  7. 7. Sakhir OrangeUS: 252All markets: 384
  8. 8. Tanzanite BlueUS: 174All markets: 321

Rarest

17 paints were on just one 2016 US car each. In all markets, 17 paints were on one 2016 car.

Counted from MDataWorks build data, the same count as the home picker.

What 2016 cars sell for

45 sold at public auction, from $24,750 to $70,000. Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids, before fees.

$43,750 typical 2016 sale price.
  1. 2016 M3 · 42 sales$43,750
  2. 2016 Competition · 3 sales$43,750
Every 2016 sale on the price chart

How rare is your 2016?

Pick your version, gearbox and paint. See how many were built like it.

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