BMW M3 Market Report
Track auction prices, market trends, and comparable sales for the BMW M3.
Total Sales
883
Overall Avg
$37,089
Median Price
$30,036
Market Trend
↑ +14.9%
All Generations — Avg Sale Price by Month
2024-092025-092026-09
By Generation
E30 M3
1986–1991
$82,066
39 sales · median $69,420
Avg Sale Price by Month
2024-092026-022026-09
By Transmission
Manual
$82,06639
Price by Mileage
Under 10k mi
$89,022+8%
100k+ mi
$48,731-41%
Price by Color
Salmon Silver Metallic
$73,080-11%(7)
Brilliant Red
$80,000-3%(5)
Diamond Black Metallic
$107,900+31%(5)
Alpine White
$66,341-19%(5)
Cinnabar Red
$99,000+21%(3)
Platform
Bring a Trailer33 · $86,491
pcarmarket1 · $62,000
Cars & Bids5 · $56,878
Recent Sales
1990 BMW M3185 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Sep 2026 · BaT
$71,500→
1989 BMW M3136 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Aug 2026 · BaT
$75,500→
1988 BMW M377 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Aug 2026 · BaT
$84,000→
1991 BMW M3159 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Aug 2026 · BaT
$64,000→
1988 BMW M381 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Jul 2026 · BaT
$62,500→
E36 M3
1995–1999
$26,402
167 sales · median $21,700
Avg Sale Price by Month
2024-092025-092026-09
By Transmission
Manual
$28,024+6%146
Automatic
$15,128-43%21
Price by Mileage
Under 10k mi
$29,754+13%
10k–30k mi
$53,400+102%
30k–60k mi
$23,711-10%
60k–100k mi
$23,946-9%
100k+ mi
$16,364-38%
Price by Color
Cosmos Black Metallic
$23,536-11%(28)
Titanium Silver Metallic
$20,266-23%(20)
Estoril Blue Metallic
$25,403-4%(17)
Arctic Silver Metallic
$17,794-33%(16)
Alpine White
$31,407+19%(11)
Platform
Bring a Trailer101 · $31,174
Cars & Bids65 · $19,128
pcarmarket1 · $17,250
Recent Sales
1995 BMW M3 Coupe 5-Speed Track Car172 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Sep 2026 · BaT
$15,000→
36k-Mile 1996 BMW M3 Coupe 5-Speed36 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Sep 2026 · BaT
$29,750→
1998 BMW M3 Convertible49,700 mi · Automatic (5-Speed) · Sep 2026 · C&B
$14,100→
1997 BMW M3 Coupe 5-Speed71 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Sep 2026 · BaT
$25,250→
Original-Owner 1999 BMW M3 Convertible 5-Speed94 mi · Five-speed manual transmission · Aug 2026 · BaT
$15,500→
E46 M3
2001–2006
$29,582
298 sales · median $25,250
Avg Sale Price by Month
2024-092025-092026-09
By Transmission
Manual
$31,832+8%212
SMG
$24,625-17%77
Automatic
$18,994-36%9
Price by Mileage
Under 10k mi
$33,688+14%
10k–30k mi
$40,125+36%
30k–60k mi
$28,947
60k–100k mi
$22,345-24%
100k+ mi
$20,508-31%
Price by Color
Titanium Silver Metallic
$23,237-21%(52)
Carbon Black Metallic
$26,733-10%(40)
Jet Black
$30,528+3%(25)
Silver Gray Metallic
$30,387+3%(23)
Imola Red
$33,459+13%(21)
Platform
Cars & Bids133 · $24,407
Bring a Trailer165 · $33,754
Recent Sales
2006 BMW M3 Convertible32,200 mi · Manual (6-Speed) · Sep 2026 · C&B
$40,250→
2005 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed62 mi · Six-speed manual transmission · Sep 2026 · BaT
$30,750→
2006 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package 6-Speed62 mi · Six-speed manual transmission · Sep 2026 · BaT
$54,000→
2002 BMW M3 Convertible111,100 mi · Automatic (6-Speed) · Sep 2026 · C&B
$14,500→
2004 BMW M3 Coupe171,100 mi · Manual (6-Speed) · Aug 2026 · C&B
$18,750→
E90/E92 M3
2008–2013
$37,174
259 sales · median $33,583
Avg Sale Price by Month
2024-092025-092026-09
By Transmission
Manual
$39,037+5%139
DCT
$35,813-4%107
Automatic
$28,458-23%13
Price by Mileage
Under 10k mi
$42,636+15%
10k–30k mi
$47,215+27%
30k–60k mi
$36,298
60k–100k mi
$29,721-20%
100k+ mi
$20,757-44%
Price by Color
Alpine White
$34,557-7%(36)
Jerez Black Metallic
$31,546-15%(34)
Space Gray Metallic
$34,118-8%(25)
Silverstone Metallic
$30,056-19%(18)
Alpine White III
$40,064+8%(17)
Platform
Cars & Bids101 · $29,204
Bring a Trailer158 · $42,269
Recent Sales
2011 BMW M3 Coupe74,800 mi · Automatic (7-Speed) · Sep 2026 · C&B
$27,250→
7k-Mile 2008 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed7 mi · Six-speed manual transmission · Sep 2026 · BaT
$78,000→
37k-Mile 2013 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package 6-Speed37 mi · Six-speed manual transmission · Sep 2026 · BaT
$70,500→
2009 BMW M3 Coupe51 mi · Seven-speed dual-clutch transmission · Aug 2026 · BaT
$30,250→
2011 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package24,100 mi · Manual (6-Speed) · Aug 2026 · C&B
$45,500→
F80 M3
2015–2018
$48,784
76 sales · median $47,500
Avg Sale Price by Month
2024-092026-022026-09
By Transmission
DCT
$48,97735
Manual
$48,93131
Automatic
$47,65010
Price by Mileage
Under 10k mi
$52,189+7%
10k–30k mi
$57,333+18%
30k–60k mi
$46,243-5%
60k–100k mi
$40,821-16%
Price by Color
Alpine White
$44,777-8%(12)
Yas Marina Blue Metallic
$45,194-7%(9)
Silverstone Metallic
$45,688-6%(8)
Mineral Gray Metallic
$44,888-8%(8)
Tanzanite Blue Metallic
$51,429+5%(7)
Platform
Cars & Bids35 · $46,466
Bring a Trailer41 · $50,762
Recent Sales
2017 BMW M3 "30 Jahre M3" Limited Edition26,400 mi · Automatic (7-Speed) · Sep 2026 · C&B
$67,000→
2015 BMW M387,600 mi · Manual (6-Speed) · Aug 2026 · C&B
$34,888→
2015 BMW M334,900 mi · Automatic (7-Speed) · Aug 2026 · C&B
$48,250→
2018 BMW M3 Competition Package42,900 mi · Automatic (7-Speed) · Aug 2026 · C&B
$52,500→
2018 BMW M3 CS49,200 mi · Automatic (7-Speed) · Aug 2026 · C&B
$57,500→
G80 M3
2021–2026
$73,869
38 sales · median $74,000
Avg Sale Price by Month
2024-092025-122026-08
By Transmission
Manual
$67,058-9%19
Automatic
$80,681+9%19
Price by Mileage
Under 10k mi
$79,281+7%
10k–30k mi
$68,219-8%
30k–60k mi
$69,375-6%
Price by Color
Skyscraper Gray Metallic
$73,900(5)
Sao Paulo Yellow
$62,575-15%(4)
Black Sapphire Metallic
$81,500+10%(3)
Portimao Blue Metallic
$66,633-10%(3)
Brooklyn Grey Metallic
$59,000-20%(2)
Platform
Cars & Bids20 · $67,507
Bring a Trailer18 · $80,939
Recent Sales
2023 BMW M33,900 mi · Manual (6-Speed) · Aug 2026 · C&B
$74,000→
2021 BMW M3 Competition99,500 mi · Automatic (8-Speed) · Aug 2026 · C&B
$46,000→
2025 BMW M3 Competition xDrive15 mi · Eight-speed automatic transmission · Jul 2026 · BaT
$82,000→
2025 BMW M3 Competition xDrive11,000 mi · Automatic (8-Speed) · Jul 2026 · C&B
$82,500→
2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive13,600 mi · Automatic (8-Speed) · Jul 2026 · C&B
$87,000→
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