The M3 Competition xDrive is the all-wheel-drive flagship of the G80 sedan range and the first M3 ever offered with anything other than rear-wheel drive. Its 3.0-liter S58 twin-turbo straight-six was lifted to 390 kW (530 PS; 523 hp) and 650 N-m (479 lb-ft) for the 2025 model year, driving all four wheels through an eight-speed M Steptronic automatic with an M-configurable rear bias. BMW quotes a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds, with top speed electronically limited to 155 mph (180 mph with the optional M Driver's Package). It remains the best-selling M3, blending four-door practicality with launch-control traction.
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A. Acceleration
0–100 km/h3.50 sManufacturer claimBMW+–Show full source detail and alternate values
Official specification · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · Technical data - BMW M3 Competition Sedan with M xDrive acceleration 0-100 km/h: 3.5 s
BMW global technical-data PDF gives an exact 0-100 km/h value for the M3 Competition Sedan with M xDrive; marked medium because the seed variant is US-market and the citation is global-market press material.
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0–100 mph7.00 sIndependent testCar and Driver+–Show full source detail and alternate values
Press release · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · Performance - saloon 0 to 124 mph in 11.8 seconds
BMW factory claim, 0-200 km/h / 0-124 mph for the M3 Competition Saloon with M xDrive, matching the seed sedan body, AWD drivetrain, and automatic transmission.
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0–60 mphiMethodology noteRollout (1ft) handling differs between testers and manufacturers.3.40 sIndependent testKelley Blue Book+–Show full source detail and alternate values
Database entry · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · M3 Competition xDrive — boosted to 523 horses
BMW official claim for the M3 Competition xDrive (launch control), as reported by KBB. No reachable instrumented test (Car and Driver / MotorTrend) could be confirmed via Wayback at time of seeding.
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B. Braking
100–0 mph braking distance90.5 mIndependent testCar and Driver+–Show full source detail and alternate values
VerifiedMedium confidence
Originally reported as 297 ft; stored canonically.
Instrumented road test · Published 30 Mar 2023 · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · C/D Test Results - 100 mph
Car and Driver instrumented 100-0 mph braking for the 2023 BMW M3 Competition xDrive Edition 50 Jahre: 297 ft. Pirelli P Zero PZ4 tires and carbon-ceramic brakes. Same G80 xDrive trim, older special-edition test car.
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C. Dimensions
Height1438 mmIndependent testWikipedia+–Show full source detail and alternate values
Government record · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · Engine: 6 cyl, 3.0 L
Six-cylinder, per US EPA record.
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Engine displacement3.0 LHomologationUS EPA+–Show full source detail and alternate values
VerifiedHigh confidence
Originally reported as 3 L; stored canonically.
E. Fuel Economy
Fuel economy (city)iMethodology noteLower L/100km is better; higher mpg is better — direction is on the canonical L/100km.14.7 L/100kmHomologationUS EPA+–Show full source detail and alternate values
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Originally reported as 16 mpg; stored canonically.
Government record · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · Engine: 6 cyl, 3.0 L
US EPA city rating.
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Fuel economy (combined)i
F. Performance
Lateral accelerationiMethodology noteSkidpad radius and surface affect results.1.03 gIndependent testCar and Driver+–Show full source detail and alternate values
Instrumented road test · Published 30 Mar 2023 · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · C/D Test Results - 100 mph
Car and Driver instrumented roadholding on the 300-ft skidpad for the 2023 M3 Competition xDrive Edition 50 Jahre: 1.03 g. Same G80 Competition xDrive drivetrain/body, earlier special-edition model year.
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G. Practicality
Seats5Independent testKelley Blue Book+–Show full source detail and alternate values
Database entry · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · M3 Competition xDrive — boosted to 523 horses
Five-seat sedan. [Seating capacity read on kbb.com 2025 M3 listing.]
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H. Pricing
Base price (as tested market)iMethodology noteDemo prices only; not live FX.82075 $Independent testKelley Blue Book+–Show full source detail and alternate values
Database entry · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · E30 generation
1,780 kg (3,924 lb) per the Wikipedia G80 spec table for the M3 Competition xDrive sedan. KBB lists a comparable US curb weight of 3,891 lb. [Figure read on en.wikipedia.org G80 spec table.]
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Database entry · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · E30 generation
US rating, S58 3.0L twin-turbo I6. For the 2025 model year the Competition xDrive was raised to 390 kW (530 PS; 523 hp) from the 510 PS launch figure. [Figure read on en.wikipedia.org G80 spec table, 2025 M3 Competition xDrive row; US 523 hp value cross-confirmed on kbb.com.]
Database entry · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · E30 generation
8-speed M Steptronic Sport (ZF 8HP) automatic; the only transmission on xDrive models (the manual is RWD-only). [Figure read on en.wikipedia.org G80 spec table; confirmed Automatic (S8) on US EPA record.]
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Methodology noteLower L/100km is better; higher mpg is better — direction is on the canonical L/100km.
13.1 L/100km
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US EPA
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VerifiedHigh confidence
Originally reported as 18 mpg; stored canonically.
Government record · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · Engine: 6 cyl, 3.0 L
US EPA combined rating, premium gasoline.
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Fuel economy (highway)iMethodology noteLower L/100km is better; higher mpg is better — direction is on the canonical L/100km.10.2 L/100kmHomologationUS EPA+–Show full source detail and alternate values
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Originally reported as 23 mpg; stored canonically.
Database entry · Accessed 22 Jun 2026 · E30 generation
Electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph); raised to 290 km/h (180 mph) with the optional M Driver's Package. [Figure read on en.wikipedia.org G80 spec table, 2025 M3 Competition xDrive row; 155 mph cross-confirmed on kbb.com.]
