BMW M3 SALOON

Name: BMW M3 M3 xDrive 530 Competition M 4dr Step Auto [Ult Pk]
Brand: BMW M3
SKU: 105958
Availability: InStock

M3 xDrive 530 Competition M 4dr Step Auto [Ult Pk]

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 229.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 155mph

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Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 229.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 155mph

BMW M3 Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
9
Handling
8
Comfort
7
Space
7
Styling
7
Build
8
Value
5
Equipment
7
Economy
6
Depreciation
7
Insurance
5

BMW's M3 Competition saloon carries an illustrious badge but that doesn't appear too big a burden for Bavaria's fastest four-door. Jonathan Crouch takes a look at the updated version.

Ten Second Review

The revised version of this 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 now have to have AWD, but as before, if you don't want this Saloon, there's a Touring estate version. True, there's still not quite as much power as a rival Mercedes C 63, but this much lighter M3 is arguably a purer, more track-tamed thing. 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 continued in 2020 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 also continued 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 and along the way, it's had a couple of significant product updates, the second of them in mid-2024 creating the car we're going to look at here. 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 current version of BMW's twin turbo 3.0-litre straight six (codenamed S58) is up 20hp to 530hp, which gets this Bavarian model a little closer to the gigantic 680hp output of its (much heavier) arch-rival, the Mercedes C 63 S E Performance. That's in M3 Competition form, which is the only mainstream M3 variant our country will get. The lesser standard M3 is limited to European markets, as now is rear-wheel drive. Going forward, the UK will only get the M xDrive versions - which is what most customers were previously choosing anyway. The transmission's unchanged, a paddleshift 8-speed torque converter automatic with M Drivelogic software; and if you're quick with it, you'll find that the 0-62mph time is 0.4s quicker than before (at 3.5s), though top speed is still limited to 155mph (unless you pay extra for a pricey optional 'M Driver's package' that raises it to 180mph for the Saloon,in combination with Z-rated tyres). The 0-125mph sprint is apparently completed 0.5s quicker than before (at 11.8s) and peak torque is sustained for longer in the rev range, maxing out at 5,730rpm (it was 5,500rpm before). As before, BMW's fully variable M xDrive system certainly makes this M3 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. Rapid progress is accompanied by a glorious roar from the active sports exhaust, whose soundtrack is one of the things you can alter either via the centre console 'Setup' button or the centre stack display's selectable 'M Menu'. Either way, you get to a screen allowing you to tailor your preferred drive settings and store your two most favoured combinations behind little red 'M1' and 'M2' tabs on the steering wheel - one perhaps for commuting, the other maybe for your favourite backroad. You can alter parameters for engine, transmission and steering; plus there are three 'chassis' options for the suppleness of the Adaptive M suspension with its electronically controlled damping; and two pedal feel settings for the M Compound brakes. Plus there's the centre console 'M Mode' button, which offers 'Road', 'Sport' and 'Track' settings, each of which changes the instrument display and the level of drive assistance system intervention. Braver folks can use the 'M Menu' to deactivate the DSC traction system and play with the track-orientated 'M Drift Analyser'. BMW's standard 'M Drive Professional' package also includes an 'M Laptimer', plus the brand has also redesigned the cooling and oil supply systems specially for circuit use. Whether all of this is enough to create in this updated G80-series model the best ever track-ready M3 is another question of course.

Design and Build

Visually, this model update is subtle, though M3 enthusiasts will spot the new arrow-shaped LED headlight designs, the smarter coloured alloy wheels (19-inches front / 20-inches rear) and the redesigned M3 badging. As before, if you don't want this Saloon body shape, there's an alternative Touring estate version. This G80-series design was the first to give the M3 has a front-end look distinct from the 3 Series it's based upon - which ended a 35 year tradition with this model line. The large vertical grille that defines that distinct look continues, 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. 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. The changes inside are as subtle as the exterior ones. There's a new flat-bottomed steering wheel which can now be trimmed in race-style alcantara (we'd tick that box); and various aluminium fascia trim pieces that were optional before are now standard. As before, the 12.3-inch instrument screen is accompanied by a 14.9-inch curved infotainment display, the latter considerably upgraded as part of this update. There's now 5G connectivity, a widget bar that can be customised with favourite driver functions, augmented reality tech for the navigation and a more streamlined system to connect the car with the provided MyBMW app. 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 indeed the M3 Competition Touring estate model), then rear seat space is possibly quite important to you because otherwise you'd probably have chosen the alternative M4 Competition Coupe version of this car. In the back, there's certainly more room to stretch out than was the case with the previous pre-2020-era 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 M xDrive Saloon retails at around £90,000, which is around £28,000 more than the (itself desirable) 374hp M340i xDrive model, but a chunk cheaper than its two-door M4 Competition stablemate. You'll need nearly £92,000 for the alternative M3 Competition M xDrive Touring estate. 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, well over eighty 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 are the 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 optional M Carbon Package. Forged M light-alloy silver wheels in 19-inch and 20-inch formats have been added to the extensive optional equipment roster for all model variants. Other key options include a head-up display and ventilated seats. Available as alternatives to the standard Merino leather trim are Merino full-leather trim, BMW Individual Merino leather trim with extended features and BMW Individual Merino full-leather trim - each in a choice of four colours.

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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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

Active Guard
Automatic start/stop system
BMW ConnectedDrive online services
BMW legal emergency call
BMW Live Cockpit Pro with Head up display including 12.3" instrument display and 14.9" high resolution control display with navigation function
BMW Teleservices
Brake pad wear indicator warning light
Condition based service
Cruise control with braking function
Door/boot open warning light
Electric Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic
Language version English
Lights on warning
M drive buttons
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
Park distance control
Pull away assistant
Run flat indicator
Service interval indicator
Shifting point display
Smartphone integration
Speed limit info
Start/stop button in red
Variable sport steering

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Double joint spring strut front axle
Electronic differential lock control (EDLC)
M Adaptive suspension
M Drive Professional including track mode, laptimer, traction control & Drift analyser
M Sport differential
Safety battery terminal clamp
Sport automatic transmission with gearshift paddles

Entertainment

Auxiliary point for auxiliary devices
DAB radio with bluetooth music capability
Harman kardon surround sound audio system
Personal eSim

Exterior Features

Auto dimming driver's door mirror
Automatic headlights + automatic windscreen wipers
Automatic parking function on front passenger's exterior mirror
Black model designation badges
BMW high gloss shadow line with extended contents
BMW radiator grille, frameless, with horizontal double blind slats, black high-gloss, with model badge
Body colour bumpers
Bonnet and tailgate badge
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
Electrochromic exterior driver side mirror
Electrochromic interior rear view mirror with automatic anti-dazzle function
Entry sills with aluminium inserts and model badge
Follow me home headlights
Front and rear bumper system
Front and rear plastic apron in vehicle colour
Front door sill strips in aluminium inlays with M3 inscription
Front electric windows with open and close fingertip control, anti trap facility and comfort closing
Headlight beam throw control
Heat protection, sun protection glazing
Heated washer jets
High gloss black lower bumper edges, side sills and diffuser edge binding
LED 3rd brake light
LED tail lights with 3D L-shaped LED light design
M designation
Mirror glass aspheric on driver's side, convex on passenger side
Model logo
Rain sensor
Rear boot
Rear fog lights
Rear reflectors
Rear side wing doors
Reversing light
Roof fin and roof trim strips in Black high-gloss
Shark fin roof aerial
Strakes in front side panel, black matt/high-gloss black, with model badge
Visible VIN plate
Welcome lighting

Interior Features

2 cupholders in front centre console
2 cupholders in rear armrest
2 rear head restraints
2 x 12 V Power sockets (luggage compartment and front centre console)
2 x USB Type C ports for charging and data transmission in front centre console
3 seat bench in 2nd row
40:20:40 split folding rear seat with through loading system
Ambient inside door handle light
Ambient lighting for storage compartment
Ambient lighting front and rear
Anthracite headlining
Battery in luggage compartment
Centre console armrest with storage compartment
Contour lighting for door trim
Driver/passenger sunvisors with ticket holders + illuminated vanity mirrors
Driving experience mode switch
Dual zone automatic air conditioning
Dynamic ambient interior lighting
Electric front seats + driver memory
English handbook
Floor mats in velour
Front and rear door exit lights
Front door storage bins with bottle holder
Front footwell ambient lighting
Front interior light
Front isofix attachment + airbag deactivation
Front reading light
Front seat backrest width adjustment
Front seats lumbar support
Front/rear door armrests
Heated front seats
Height adjustable front headrests
Illuminated bow-type door handles in vehicle colour, driver's side with door lock
Interior mirror lighting
Isofix on 2nd row outer seats
Lockable/illuminated glovebox
Luggage compartment lighting
Multifunction steering wheel
Rake/reach adjustable steering wheel
Single front passenger seat
Storage compartment in rear doors
Storage tray and compartment with cover in centre console
Through loading system
Toolkit located in luggage compartment
Waterfall lighting for central air vent
Wireless charging tray

Packs

Connected package professional - M3
Extended storage pack - M3/M4
High gloss shadowline exterior trim pack - M3

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
Curtain airbags
Driver/Front Passenger airbags
Dry braking
Dynamic brake control
Dynamic stability control + (DSC+)
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
Seat occupancy detection for driver and passenger side
Seatbelt warning
Side impact protection
Two tone horn
Tyre pressure sensor
Warning triangle and first aid kit

Security

Centre lock switch
Closing system with central locking
Electronic immobiliser
Locking wheel bolts
Remote central locking
Thatcham cat 1 remote alarm
Vehicle Key with 4 buttons including the integrated key

Trim

Galvanic embellisher for controls

Wheels

Tyre repair kit

Emissions - ICE

HC+NOx

Not Available
Noise Level dB(A)

72
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

233
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH

233
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL

228
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High

207
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High

196
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low

385
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium

236

Emissions - Lifecycle

End-of-Life Emissions - CO2e (Equivalent) - tonnes

0.6
In-Life Emissions - CO2e (Equivalent) - tonnes

11.1
Lifetime Emissions - CO2e (Equivalent) - tonnes

26.3
Production Emissions - CO2e (Equivalent) - tonnes

14.6

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
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

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

10.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

10.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

10.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High

9.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High

8.6
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low

17
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium

10.4
WLTP - MPG - Comb

27.4
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH

27.4
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL

28
WLTP - MPG - Extra High

31
WLTP - MPG - High

32.8
WLTP - MPG - Low

16.6
WLTP - MPG - Medium

27.2

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

No
Badge Engine CC

3.0
Badge Power

530
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

xDrive [530]
Coin Series

M3 Comp M [Ultim Pk]
Generation Mark

7
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

42E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

6
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

Not Available
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Safety Assist %

Not Available
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

24
Service Interval Mileage

15000
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

Unlimited
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months

Not Available
Timing Belt Interval Mileage

Not Available
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

3.5
Engine Power - BHP

530
Engine Power - KW

390
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

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

275/35 R19
Tyre Size Rear

285/30 R20
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

DOUBLE SPOKE - 826M
Wheel Type

20" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1438
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

4801
Wheelbase

2857
Width

1903
Width (including mirrors)

2068

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

59
Gross Vehicle Weight

2260
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

Not Available
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

480
Max. Loading Weight

480
Max. Roof Load

75
Minimum Kerbweight

1780
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

12.6

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	37%	£2910.82	£582.16	£1164.33
2027/28	37%	£2910.82	£582.16	£1164.33
2028/29	38%	£2989.49	£597.90	£1195.80
2029/30	39%	£3068.16	£613.63	£1227.27

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