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2018 BMW M3

BMW built 6,037 M3s for the US in model year 2018. 1,684 had the six-speed manual. MDataWorks

An F80 M3 in San Marino Blue Metallic
San Marino BluePhoto: Bring a Trailer · digitaldna
6,037 Built for the US.
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10,413 All markets.
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$57,000 Typical auction price (65 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

The CS came only with the DCT.

27.9% of 2018 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
US27.9%1,684 / 4,353
All markets17.6%1,831 / 8,582

Versions

70.5% of 2018 US cars had the Competition Package.

4,255 2018 US cars with the Competition Package.Source
1,175
M3
US · 1,970 in all markets
4,255
M3 Competition
US · 7,184 in all markets
607
M3 CS
US · 1,259 in all markets

Special editions

50
Special Edition China
None for the US
35
FAN Edition
None for the US
20
M Special Series 1/20
None for the US
20
Edition Velocity
All for the US

Counted under 2018 by MDataWorks.

What changed for 2018

  • From July 2017 builds: LED headlights, a touch-screen iDrive and a rear camera, all standard.
  • New 20-inch wheels with the Competition Package.
  • From November 2017 builds, a steel driveshaft slowly replaced the carbon one.
  • The M3 CS arrived.
  • The last US model year.

Sources:bmwblog.com (1)bmwblog.com (2)bmwblog.com (3)bmwgroup.com

What to check before you buy

2018 paints

The most common and the rarest paints on 2018 US cars. Tap one for its own page.

61 paints on 2018 US cars.Source
  1. 1. Black SapphireUS: 1,172All markets: 2,024
  2. 2. Alpine WhiteUS: 1,050All markets: 1,442
  3. 3. Mineral GreyUS: 923All markets: 1,447
  4. 4. Mineral WhiteUS: 599All markets: 930
  5. 5. Yas Marina BlueUS: 452All markets: 789
  6. 6. Sakhir Orange IIUS: 329All markets: 495
  7. 7. San Marino BlueUS: 228All markets: 756
  8. 8. Tanzanite BlueUS: 178All markets: 343

Rarest

16 paints were on just one 2018 US car each. In all markets, 16 paints were on one 2018 car.

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

What 2018 cars sell for

65 sold at public auction, from $33,000 to $95,500. Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids, before fees.

$57,000 typical 2018 sale price.
  1. 2018 M3 · 7 sales$53,000
  2. 2018 Competition · 43 sales$55,666
  3. 2018 M3 CS · 15 sales$63,500
Every 2018 sale on the price chart

How rare is your 2018?

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

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Next: PricesWhat they really sell for now.$47,500 typical sale price.