Overview
The 2018 BMW 3 Series M3 Competition is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 1st July 2018 classified as a F80. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $146,529.
This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 331 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 550 Nm of torque (at 1850 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series M3 Competition uses 8.8L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 204g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 682km per full tank
The BMW 3 Series measures 1430mm (56.3 inches) in height, 4671mm (183.9 inches) in length, 1877mm (73.9 inches) in width with a 2812mm (110.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1595kg (3516.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series M3 Competition comes standard with 265/30 ZR20 Y front tyres and 285/30 ZR20 Y rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2979 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 331kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 550Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1850 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 204 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 265/30 ZR20 Y |
| Tyre Rear | 285/30 ZR20 Y |
| Front Rim Size | 9x20 |
| Rear Rim Size | 10x20 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1430 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4671 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1877 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 120 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2812 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1595 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2100 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1579 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1603 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-09-04 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |