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BMW 3-Series M3 Coupe (2001-2006) review

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Parkers overall rating: 5 out of 55.0

At a glance

Price new £42,240 - £58,382
Used prices £9,699 - £21,110
Road tax cost £415 - £735
Insurance group 42 - 44
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Fuel economy Not tested to latest standards
Range 291 - 319 miles
Number of doors 2
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Available fuel types

Petrol

Pros & cons

PROS

Looks as good as it goes

CONS

Perhaps overshadowed now by Audi's RS4

Written by Parkers Updated: 11 May 2023

Overview

The M3 is a very impressive piece of kit. One week it can be happily doing the commuting, shopping and school run, the next week it can whisk you across to the Nurburgring in Germany for some serious Ferrari bullying. As such it’s one of the best modern classic cars today.

Few other cars combine comfort, practicality, performance, build integrity and driver involvement as well as the M3. The CS, launched in 2005, offers some of the driver-focused kit available on the limited-run lightweight M3 CSL in 2003.