2021 (71) BMW M3 M3 Competition 4dr Step Auto
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Vehicle summary
Mileage | 36,936 miles |
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Year | 2021 |
Fuel | Petrol |
Gears | Automatic |
Engine | 2993 cc |
WLTP CO2 emissions | 224 g/km* |
Road tax | £600** |
Doors | 4 |
Seats | 5 |
Body type | Saloon |
Colour | Grey |
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Featured specification
- Head Up Display
- BMW Live Cockpit Professional sat nav system with 12.3" instrument display and high resolution control display
- Harman/Kardon loudspeaker system
- iDrive controller on centre console
- Automatic start/stop system
- Electric Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic
- Android Auto
- Apple CarPlay
- Speed limiter
- DAB Digital radio
- Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers
- Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof
- Day time running light
- Electric folding door mirrors
- Electric adjustable heated door mirrors
- Isofix on 2nd row outer seats
- Front isofix attachment + airbag deactivation
- Heated front seats
- High gloss shadowline exterior trim pack - M4
- Connected package professional - M3
- Additional storage compartment pack - M3
Standard specification
Driver Convenience
Automatic start/stop system | Bluetooth with USB |
BMW gesture control | BMW legal emergency call |
BMW Live Cockpit Professional sat nav system with 12.3" instrument display and high resolution control display | BMW Online services |
BMW Teleservices | Brake pad wear indicator warning light |
Door/boot open warning light | Electric Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic |
Head up Display | iDrive controller on centre console |
Instrument cluster with extended contents | Lights on warning |
Oil sensor for level and grade, warning by check control system | Oil temperature gauge |
On board computer | On board diagnostics |
Optimum shift indicator | Outside temperature display |
Pull away assistant | Run flat indicator |
Service interval indicator | Speed limiter |
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension
Adaptive M Sport suspension | M Drive Professional including track mode, laptimer, traction control & Drift analyser |
M Sport differential | M steptronic sport transmission with drivelogic |
Entertainment
8 programmable favourite buttons | Auxiliary point for auxiliary devices |
BMW professional radio/CD/MP3 | DAB Digital radio |
Harman/Kardon loudspeaker system |
Exterior Features
3rd brake light | Acoustic glazing |
Auto dimming driver's door mirror | Auto dimming rear view mirror |
Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers | Black chrome exhaust tailpipes |
Black model designation badges | BMW high gloss shadow line with extended contents |
BMW Individual shadowline lights | Body colour bumpers |
Body colour door handles | Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof |
Day time running light | Door mirror integrated indicators |
Door sill finishers with aluminium inserts | Dynamic brake lights |
Electric adjustable heated door mirrors | Electric folding door mirrors |
Electric front and rear windows with one touch/convenient open/close function | Follow me home headlights |
Front and rear bumper system | Heat protection, sun protection glazing |
Heated rear window with automatic switch off | High beam assistant |
High gloss black frameless kidney grille with M badge | LED number plate light |
LED tail lights with 3D L-shaped LED light design | M designation |
Mirror glass aspheric on driver's side, convex on passenger side | Rear boot |
Rear fog lights | Rear reflectors |
Rear side wing doors | Shark fin roof aerial |
Visible VIN plate | Welcome lighting |
Windscreen wipers with integrated washing jets |
Interior Features
12V power socket in front centre console with blanking plug | 2 cupholders in front centre console |
3 folding rear headrests | 3 seat bench in 2nd row |
Ambient lighting | Anthracite headlining |
Carbon fibre centre console incl. cover for cupholders | Carbon fibre decorative steering wheel finishers |
Carbon fibre shift paddles | Carbon fibre strip in instrument panel on front passenger side |
Compartment in front of cupholder | Driver/passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors + covers |
Electric front seats + driver memory | English handbook |
Footwell lighting | Front and rear door exit lights |
Front door storage bins with bottle holder | Front interior light |
Front isofix attachment + airbag deactivation | Front seat backrest width adjustment |
Front seats lumbar support | Front/rear door armrests |
Gearshift lever with embossed M badge | Heated front seats |
Height adjustable front headrests | Interior mirror lighting |
Isofix on 2nd row outer seats | Lockable/illuminated glovebox |
Luggage compartment lighting | Manual 40:20:40 split folding rear seat with two tilt positions for backrest |
Rake/reach adjustable steering wheel | Single front passenger seat |
Storage compartment in rear doors | Storage tray and compartment with cover in centre console |
Three zone automatic air conditioning | Through loading system |
Toolkit located in luggage compartment |
Packs
Additional storage compartment pack - M3 | Connected package professional - M3 |
High gloss shadowline exterior trim pack - M4 |
Passive Safety
3 point seatbelts on all seats | ABS/EBD |
Automatic Stability Control (ASC) | Brake energy regeneration |
Brake fade compensation | Compound structure brake discs |
Cornering brake control (CBC) | Crash sensor |
Driver/Front Passenger airbags | Dry braking |
Dynamic brake control | Dynamic Stability Control with M Dynamic mode |
Dynamic Traction Control - DTC | Electromechanical parking brake |
Front and rear head airbags | Front seat side impact airbags |
Front seatbelt pretensioners + load limiters | Hill start assist |
M Sport seat belts | Rear child proof door locks |
Seatbelt warning | Side impact protection |
Two tone horn | Tyre pressure sensor |
Warning triangle and first aid kit |
Security
Electronic immobiliser | Remote central locking |
Thatcham cat 1 remote alarm | Vehicle Key with 4 buttons including the integrated key |
Trim
Galvanic finish to control surrounds | High gloss black interior trim |
Wheels
Tyre repair kit |
Technical specification
Emissions - ICE
Standard Euro Emissions | EURO 6 | WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb | 224 |
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH | 224 | WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL | 223 |
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High | 205 | WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High | 191 |
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low | 345 | WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium | 225 |
Engine and Drive Train
Camshaft | DOHC | Catalytic Convertor | True |
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CC | 2993 | Compression Ratio | 9.3:1 |
Cylinder Layout | IN-LINE | Cylinders | 6 |
Cylinders - Bore (mm) | 84 | Cylinders - Stroke (mm) | 90 |
Engine Code | S58B30T0 | Engine Layout | NORTH SOUTH |
Fuel Delivery | TWIN TURBO | Gears | 8 SPEED |
Number of Valves | 24 | Transmission | SEMI-AUTO |
Fuel Consumption - ICE
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb | 9.8 | WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH | 9.8 |
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL | 9.8 | WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High | 9 |
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High | 8.4 | WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low | 15.2 |
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium | 9.9 | WLTP - MPG - Comb | 28.8 |
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH | 28.8 | WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL | 28.8 |
WLTP - MPG - Extra High | 31.4 | WLTP - MPG - High | 33.6 |
WLTP - MPG - Low | 18.6 | WLTP - MPG - Medium | 28.5 |
General
Badge Engine CC | 3.0 | Badge Power | 510 |
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Coin Series | M3 Competition | Generation Mark | 7 |
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07 | 41E | Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years | 6 |
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years | 3 | Service Interval Frequency - Months | 24 |
Service Interval Mileage | 15000 | Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage | 999999 |
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years | 3 | Vehicle Homologation Class | M1 |
Performance
0 to 62 mph (secs) | 3.9 | Engine Power - BHP | 510 |
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Engine Power - KW | 375 | Engine Power - PS | True |
Engine Power - RPM | 6250 | Engine Torque - LBS.FT | 479 |
Engine Torque - MKG | 66.3 | Engine Torque - NM | 650 |
Engine Torque - RPM | 2750 | Top Speed | 155 |
Test Cycles
Emissions Test Cycle | WLTP | RDE Certification Level | RDE 2 |
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Tyres
Alloys? | True | Tyre Size Front | 275/35 R19 |
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Tyre Size Rear | 285/30 R20 | Tyre Size Spare | TYRE REPAIR KIT |
Wheel Style | M DOUBLE-SPOKE | Wheel Type | 20" ALLOY |
Vehicle Dimensions
Height | 1433 | Length | 4794 |
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Wheelbase | 2857 | Width | 1903 |
Width (including mirrors) | 2068 |
Weight and Capacities
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) | 59 | Gross Vehicle Weight | 2210 |
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Luggage Capacity (Seats Up) | 480 | Max. Loading Weight | 480 |
Max. Roof Load | 75 | Minimum Kerbweight | 1730 |
No. of Seats | 5 | Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb | 12.2 |
Independent review
Review courtesy of Car and Driving
BMW M3 Competition
BMW's M3 Competition carries an illustrious badge but that doesn't appear too big a burden for this 510hp powerhouse, offered in saloon and Touring forms. Jonathan Crouch drives it.
Ten Second Review
The MK6 'G80'-series generation BMW M3 ups the ante in a number of regards. It's quicker, cleverer, better looking and offers more equipment. You even get the option of AWD for the first time. It's offered in both saloon guise and in a Touring estate version and it keeps to an enhanced version of the classic straight-six engine configuration. What's not to like?
Background
If you've an ounce of petrol flowing through your veins, you'll probably know quite a lot about BMW's M3. It's a name that evokes a rich history of competition, tyre smoke and unremitting motorsport development over thirty five years and six generations of the Munich maker's practical, power-packed performance car. Welcome to the MK6 model. You'll might still remember this car as a coupe, a body shape BMW's M division still makes but designates the 'M4'. When the fifth generation 'F80'-series model was launched in 2014, the more familiar M3 badge was restricted to the four-door body style and that theme continues with this 'G80'-series car. That old 'F80' model swapped the previous 'E90' version's thirsty high-revving 4.0-litre V8 for a 3.0-litre twin turbo straight six, a format that continues on here though, inevitably, with a little more power. In 'G80'-series form, the M3 has evolved from hairy-chested racer to cultured street supercar. It's a matured, though still magnificent prospect. Does that make it fit to wear this famous badge? Let's find out.
Driving Experience
So here are the key things you need to know. Power from the latest version of BMW's twin turbo 3.0-litre straight six (codenamed 'S58') is up 60hp to 510hp. That's in M3 Competition form, which is the only mainstream M3 variant our market will get. The standard M3 with 473hp won't be coming here, which is a pity as it alone can be had with a manual gearbox option. The M3 Competition has to be had with a freshly developed paddleshift 8-speed torque converter automatic with M Drivelogic software; this transmission replaces the previous model's 7-speed dual clutch auto. If you want more power, there's the uber-rare M3 CS, which offers 551hp and gets to 62mph in just 3.4s. But out focus here is on the standard M3 Competition model, primarily the saloon model. This was the first model in the line to be fitted with the option of 4WD - BMW's fully variable M xDrive system. AWD will certainly make this BMW more seasonably usable; it offers three driving modes - '4WD', '4WD Sport' and (with the Dynamic Stability Control system disabled) '2WD', in which form most of the torque goes to the rear. As for performance, well basically, this M3 Competition model is as fast as the previous generation M3 CS was. Which means rest to 62 mph in 3.9s for the rear-driven model, 0.2s quicker than before. Top speed is still limited to 155mph, mainly to give BMW an opportunity to sell an optional 'Drivers Package' which lifts it to 180mph in combination with Z-rated tyres.
Design and Build
For the first time in its history, the M3 has a front-end look distinct from the 3 Series it's based upon - which ends a 35 year tradition with this model line. Instead, this car gets the latest 4 Series look, which sees a large vertical grille featuring seven double horizontal louvres and a front number plate mounting point. This appendage differs from that on the 4 Series by being two separate elements, rather than a single frame design. For the first time on an M3 in the UK, there's the option of a Touring estate version. This is a slightly bigger car than the previous generation model, in saloon form 108mm longer, 26mm wider and 8mm higher. The classy carbon fibre-reinforced plastic roof is carried over, with two lengthwise 'rails' that optimise airflow back to the boot-mounted spoiler and the multi-channel rear diffuser, which incorporates a pair of chrome tailpipes on either side. Inside, As with the latest versions of other 3 Series models, the interior now benefits from BMW's latest 8th generation iDrive operating system, which brings a 14.9-inch central infotainment screen bonded to a 12.3-inch instrument monitor, all in a single curved piece of dash-top architecture. As before with this generation M3, there are grippy M Sport seats which can be cooled. Plus there are M-specific graphics for the bigger head-up display. If you're wanting this M3 Competition saloon or estate model, then rear seat space is possibly quite important to you because otherwise you'd probably have chosen the alternative M4 coupe version of this car. In the back, there's certainly more room to stretch out than was the case with the previous 'F80'-generation M3 design, the distance between the front and rear seats having been extended by 11mm. There's slightly more headroom than you might expect too and BMW says that this cabin's wide enough to take three child seats side by side, though only the two outside positions come with Isofix attachment points. Out back, there's a 480 litre boot. The Touring version's load capacity is 500-litres.
Market and Model
The M3 Competition saloon retails at around £81,000, which is around £22,000 more than the (itself desirable) 374hp M340i xDrive model, but £1,300 cheaper than its two-door M4 Competition stablemate. You'll need a little more (around £84,000) if you want an M3 with the optional xDrive AWD system, which BMW expects around 80% of customers to choose. You have to have the xDrive system with the M3 Competition Touring estate, which costs around £86,500. You'll need a massive sum, nearly £119,000, for the race-ready M3 CS. As the M3 and M4 models are mechanically identical, it's only fair to see them priced so similarly, although historically, that hasn't stopped BMW pitching cars that are broadly similar under the skin at vastly different prices. M5 and M8 anyone? Nevertheless, around seventy five grand might seem quite a whack for a fast BMW 3 Series and some will ask whether this M3 is really worth all the extra over the quite extravagantly talented M340i xDrive model. Of course, you get a lot for the asking figure, particularly inside where signature M details include red accents for the M buttons on the M leather steering wheel and the start/stop button on the centre console. The selector lever with-Drivelogic switch is leather surfaced with an embedded M logo and stitching in M colours. An anthracite-coloured BMW Individual headliner and interior trim strips in Carbon Fibre High-gloss are standard. Fine-grain Merino black leather trim is standard as are M sport seats, which are electrically adjustable and heated. These seats have pronounced side bolsters, integrated head restraints and an illuminated model badge. A highlight of the options list is the new M Carbon bucket seats for the driver and front passenger, which include CFRP in their construction and save 9.6kg over the standard M sport seats. These can be specified on their own or within the M Carbon Package.
Cost of Ownership
BMW has made great strides in improving the M3's economy and emissions and to put those figures into perspective, let's wind the clock back a bit to the previous six-cylinder M3, the E46 generation. That car, which was only retired in 2006, emitted 287g/km and managed a combined fuel economy figure of 23.7mpg; this from an engine that developed 340hp. This current G80 generation M3 develops a massive 510hp yet can see 28.8mpg and 223g/km in rear driven saloon form. The xDrive variant manages up to 28.2mpg and up to 228g/km. The M3 Competition's BiK Benefit in Kind taxation rate is a lofty 37%. The rare M3 CS, by the way, manages 27.7mpg and 230g/km of CO2. Insurance is as expensive as you'd expect from a car with that sort of potency under the bonnet, so younger drivers ought to ensure they can get halfway sensibly priced cover first. Residual values should hold up well too. This isn't a tired old platform that's being rolled out for one last hurrah. Used demand for this generation M3 should prove very healthy indeed.
Summary
Without doubt, this M3 is the most accomplished member of its long, iconic model line. That doesn't mean it'll be the most sought-after or fondly remembered design in the M3 portfolio of course. Purists won't like the fact that, for our market at least, manual transmission is unavailable. These were the same people who dismissed the first full-M car to go all drive and all-auto, the current M5, which is arguably the best performance machine the Munich manufacturer now offers. But perhaps now this M3 is more deserving of that title. You can customise the drivetrain for tail-out antics on the track. But enjoy its outstanding xDrive traction in all weathers on the road. For decades, the M3 has only been a confection you could really fully enjoy on the public highway for a portion of the year. That's changed now, plus there's a fresh level of interior luxury to cosset you when the need for speed is absent. Which leaves us with what: quite simply this. The most complete M3 ever made.
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- Performance
- 90%
- Handling
- 80%
- Comfort
- 70%
- Space
- 70%
- Styling
- 70%
- Build
- 80%
- Value
- 50%
- Equipment
- 70%
- Economy
- 60%
- Depreciation
- 70%
- Insurance
- 50%
This vehicle has previously been registered to a business or a vehicle rental company, or been used by a business, so it may have been driven by more than one driver.
* Depending on the age of the vehicle, MPG and CO2 may be quoted using either NEDC or WLTP testing standards. Find out more
Figures are provided for comparison purposes. Fuel consumption under real world driving conditions and the CO2 produced will depend upon a number of factors, including any accessories fitted after registration, variations in driving styles, weather conditions and vehicle load.
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47 monthly payments of | £790.26 |
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Deposit | £249 |
Total amount payable | £63,113.22 |
Fixed interest rate | 4.6% |
Representative APR | 8.9% |
Cash price | £49,998 |
Credit amount | £49,749 |
Annual mileage | 8000 |
Contract mileage | 32,000 |
Excess mileage charge | 22.0p per mile |
Completion fee | £1 |
Optional final payment | £25,721 |
Term (months) | 48 |
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