2026 BMW M3 Pricing Leaked; Up $1700 from Last Year
The 2026 BMW M3 will be considerably more expensive than the 2025 model (pictured above), with the standard model creeping ever closer to $80,000.
A leaked internal memo shows price increases of $1700 across the board, moving the M3 to $79,575, the Competition to $83,775, and the Competition xDrive to $88,875.
Car and Driver reached out to BMW to confirm the authenticity of the document and will update this story when we hear back.
The floor for BMW M3 ownership is rising once again. An internal memo from BMW leaked to the forum Bimmerpost, and first reported by Motor1, reveals that the 2026 M3 price is jumping $1700 from last year's car.
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Unfortunately, the price hike isn't just for the standard M3, at hits evenly across the board. The increase moves the standard M3 up to $79,575, the rear-drive Competition up to $83,775, and the AWD Competition xDrive up to $88,875.
The actual model offerings from BMW continue unchanged. While it's the least powerful, the base M3 remains the only model available with a three-pedal setup—and still sends a healthy 473 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. The Competition models come in standard rear-drive, but the optional AWD xDrive setup is back. Competition models spit out 503 horses and 479 pound-feet of torque, though the downside of the more powerful models is that they're only offered with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
According to the memo, production of the 2026 model is scheduled to start in July, and the increased pricing has already gone into effect for cars ordered now. Car and Driver reached out to BMW to confirm the veracity of the document and will update this story when we hear back.
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