BMW M3 2025: Model year upgrade brings more power, cosmetic refresh, improved tech and extra spec to put the heat on Audi RS4 Avant and Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance

BMW has piled on extra performance, technology and standard specification in a model year upgrade of its M3 performance sedan and M3 Touring wagon.

Arguably, the most significant change is extra power for all-wheel drive variants, the M3 Competition M xDrive sedan and wagon’s 3.0-litre inline turbo six-cylinder engine receiving a four per cent boost from 375kW to 390kW (523hp). Peak torque is unchanged at 650Nm.

BMW has confirmed this brings the M xDrive M3 models into line with the M4 high-performance Coupé and Convertible scheduled to launch later this year.

Claimed 0-100km/h acceleration for the M3 Competition sedan is 3.5 seconds, with the Touring just a tenth of a second slower.

The entry M3 sedan continues to produce 353kW/550Nm with the sweetener of a six-speed manual gearbox rather than the Competition’s eight-speed auto transmission.

Styling changes include new alloy wheels and redesigned headlights with a revised flat-bottom steering wheel and updated operating system inside, BMW’s ‘Operating System 8.5’ powering the latest generation of BMW’s ‘iDrive’ multimedia system.

The three-model line-up starts with the M3 sedan at $163,700, before on-road costs, (up 1.5 per cent), its standard specification now including adaptive LED headlights and a ‘Luxury’ instrument panel.

The M3 Competition sedan’s performance upgrade pushes its price up two per cent from $177,800 to $181,500, while the Touring wagon version takes a similar jump from $180,100 to $183,500.

BMW Australia says the 2025 M3 line-up will arrive in local showrooms in the fourth quarter of this year.

2025 BMW M3 pricing

All prices are before on-road costs.

M3 Sedan	$163,700
M3 Competition xDrive Sedan	$181,500
M3 Competition xDrive Touring	$183,500