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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. BMW M3 Competition (G80) IMG 1176: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 1991 BMW M3 Evo II BS O24: MrWalkr· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 1995-1999 BMW M3 (E36) coupe 02: OSX· Public domain
- 4. 1995 BMW M3 GT Individual 3.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight front: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight rear: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. 1998 BMW M3 Coupe 3.2: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 2002 BMW M3 GTR Straßenversion Retro Classics 2024 IMG 9107: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 2002 BMW M3 GTR Straßenversion Retro Classics 2024 IMG 9112: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 2008-2010 BMW M3 (E90) sedan 04: OSX· Public domain
- 11. 2008-2010 BMW M3 (E90) sedan 05: OSX· Public domain
- 12. 2008 BMW M3 Convertible - Flickr - The Car Spy (1): The Car Spy· CC BY 2.0
base stats
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.
spec sheet
- built
- 1986–2022
- body
- coupé, sedan, convertible
- engine
- 2.3 L–3.4 L
- cylinders
- —
- turbo
- —
- power
- 189–473 hp
- drive
- —
- gearbox
- —
- seats
- 4
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,602 kg
- fuel use
- 8.3–12.4 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 194–323 g/km
- US rating
- —
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- —
- avg new price NL
- € 124.634
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
2,154 are registered in the Netherlands today, #450 of all models. Most common build year: 2002 (234 cars).
19862022
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 766 M3s from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2012€ 132.260
- 2014€ 118.882
- 2015€ 122.017
- 2016€ 128.124
- 2017€ 132.562
- 2018€ 136.811
names it's registered under (8)
- M3 1,804
- M3 E2 122
- M3 U9 80
- M3 3ER Reihe 62
- M3 Cabrio 57
- M3 GT Coupe 11
- M3 Sedan 10
- M3 Coupe 8
Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.