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BMW M3

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2013, 2015–2018, 2021–2027

TransmissionThe 2027 BMW M3 is offered with an 8-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2027 BMW M3 configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2027 BMW M3 on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 BMW M3 configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

3 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 3
No CVT
ManualSome
1 of 3
6-speed
Auto start-stopAll
3 of 3
Premium fuelAll
3 of 3
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 3
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the BMW M3 in these model years: 2010–2013, 2015–2018, 2021–2027 (15 years of data from 2010–2027).

BMW M3 features by model year

Which BMW M3 model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2010 CVT: None2011 CVT: None2012 CVT: None2013 CVT: None2015 CVT: None2016 CVT: None2017 CVT: None2018 CVT: None2021 CVT: None2022 CVT: None2023 CVT: None2024 CVT: None2025 CVT: None2026 CVT: None2027 CVT: None
Manual2010 Manual: Some2011 Manual: Some2012 Manual: Some2013 Manual: Some2015 Manual: Some2016 Manual: Some2017 Manual: Some2018 Manual: Some2021 Manual: Some2022 Manual: Some2023 Manual: Some2024 Manual: Some2025 Manual: Some2026 Manual: Some2027 Manual: Some
Automated manual2010 Automated manual: None2011 Automated manual: None2012 Automated manual: None2013 Automated manual: Some2015 Automated manual: Some2016 Automated manual: Some2017 Automated manual: Some2018 Automated manual: Some2021 Automated manual: None2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: None2024 Automated manual: None2025 Automated manual: None2026 Automated manual: None2027 Automated manual: None
Automatic2010 Automatic: Some2011 Automatic: Some2012 Automatic: Some2013 Automatic: None2015 Automatic: None2016 Automatic: None2017 Automatic: None2018 Automatic: None2021 Automatic: Some2022 Automatic: Some2023 Automatic: Some2024 Automatic: Some2025 Automatic: Some2026 Automatic: Some2027 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2010 Start-stop: Not reported2011 Start-stop: Not reported2012 Start-stop: Not reported2013 Start-stop: None2015 Start-stop: All2016 Start-stop: All2017 Start-stop: All2018 Start-stop: All2021 Start-stop: All2022 Start-stop: All2023 Start-stop: All2024 Start-stop: Some2025 Start-stop: All2026 Start-stop: All2027 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel2010 Premium fuel: All2011 Premium fuel: All2012 Premium fuel: All2013 Premium fuel: All2015 Premium fuel: All2016 Premium fuel: All2017 Premium fuel: All2018 Premium fuel: All2021 Premium fuel: All2022 Premium fuel: All2023 Premium fuel: All2024 Premium fuel: All2025 Premium fuel: All2026 Premium fuel: All2027 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2010 Flex-fuel: None2011 Flex-fuel: None2012 Flex-fuel: None2013 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None2017 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None2021 Flex-fuel: None2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2026 Flex-fuel: None2027 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 BMW M3

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Competition Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2026 BMW M3

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Competition Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2025 BMW M3

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Competition Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2024 BMW M3

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Competition Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 CS Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2023 BMW M3

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Competition Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2022 BMW M3

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Competition Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Sedan3.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2021 BMW M3

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 Competition3.0L 6-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2018 BMW M3

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M3 CS3.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2017 BMW M3

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2016 BMW M3

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2015 BMW M3

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M33.0L 6-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2013 BMW M3

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Convertible4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
M3 Convertible4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
M3 Coupe4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
M3 Coupe4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2012 BMW M3

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Convertible4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Convertible4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Coupe4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Coupe4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2011 BMW M3

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M3 Convertible4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Convertible4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Coupe4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Coupe4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Sedan4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Sedan4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2010 BMW M3

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M34.0L 8-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M34.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Convertible4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Convertible4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Coupe4.0L 8-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M3 Coupe4.0L 8-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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