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#0963

BMW M

🇩🇪 Germany ·1981–now· coupé / estate / wagon / convertible / sedan

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base stats

  • power 375 hptop version
  • efficiency 162 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 774 in NL#663 most common
  • price € 122.086new, 2016
  • weight 1,717 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built
1981–now
body
coupé, estate / wagon, convertible, sedan
engine
2.0 L–6.6 L
cylinders
4–12
turbo
some versions
power
215–375 hp
drive
all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
4
doors
3
weight
1,717 kg
fuel use
6.2–12.1 L/100 km
CO₂
162–292 g/km
US rating
12–26 mpg
EV range
up to 451 km
US size class
Compact Cars, Large Cars, Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Minicompact Cars, Standard SUV, Subcompact Cars, Two Seaters
avg new price NL
€ 105.817

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

774 are registered in the Netherlands today, #663 of all models. Most common build year: 2013 (99 cars).

19812016

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 461 Ms from 2006–2016, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2007€ 86.392
  • 2012€ 124.118
  • 2013€ 118.059
  • 2014€ 127.398
  • 2015€ 130.088
  • 2016€ 122.086
names it's registered under (7)
  • M 550D Xdrive 324
  • M Roadster 163
  • M Coupe 126
  • M 635 Csi 69
  • M Z Reihe 48
  • M 3 36
  • M 535 I 8

🇺🇸 US versions (365)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1989–2027. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2027M2 Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)RWDPremium1912.4
2027M2 Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2027M2 M xDrive Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium1813.1
2027M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium1813.1
2027M3 Competition Sedan3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)RWDPremium1912.4
2027M3 Sedan3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2027M4 Competition Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)RWDPremium1912.4
2027M4 Competition M xDrive Convertible3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium1813.1
2027M4 Competition M xDrive Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium1813.1
2027M4 Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2027M5 Sedan4.4 L 8 cyl turbo· 451 km rangeAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium and Electricity1416.8
2027M5 Touring4.4 L 8 cyl turbo· 434 km rangeAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium and Electricity1318.1
2026M2 Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)RWDPremium1912.4
2026M2 Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2026M2 Coupe CS3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)RWDPremium1912.4
2026M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium1813.1
2026M3 Competition Sedan3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)RWDPremium1912.4
2026M3 Sedan3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2026M4 Competition Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)RWDPremium1912.4
2026M4 Competition M xDrive Convertible3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium1813.1
2026M4 Competition M xDrive Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium1813.1
2026M4 Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium1912.4
2026M5 Sedan4.4 L 8 cyl turbo· 451 km rangeAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium and Electricity1416.8
2026M5 Touring4.4 L 8 cyl turbo· 434 km rangeAutomatic (S8)AWDPremium and Electricity1318.1
2025M2 Coupe3.0 L 6 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium1912.4

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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