BMW M3 (E90): BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £25,788 • Highest Price: £179,188 • Lowest Price: £12,776 • Sell-Through Rate: 83%
Source: Bring A Trailer
How much is a M3 (E90) worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of M3 (E90)'s go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £25,788 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the most expensive 50% of collector cars across our database.
As BMW's go, a M3 (E90) is on the higher end relative to other BMW models. In fact this model is £8,354 above the median BMW price of £17,434.
What is the maximum to pay for a M3 (E90)?
Across the 129 M3 (E90)'s we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £179,188. It was sold by Collecting Cars in France on 12 Apr 2023.
What is the lowest to pay for a M3 (E90)?
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £12,776, Bring A Trailer sold this car in the US on 27 Jul 2024.
What is the background of the make / model?
BMW produced this model between 2008 and 2013.
BMW, more formally known as, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich. It was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced from 1917 until 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945.
BMW cars are marketed under the brands BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce, and motorcycles are marketed under the brand BMW Motorrad.
How common is a M3 (E90)?
We've seen plenty of these go under the hammer at auctions around the world, 155 to be precise. It's among the 6% most common collector cars to sell at auction.
Of those, 155 times the model has gone to auction 129 have sold. In other words, this model sells on 83% of times it goes to auction - that's above the average sell-through rate we traditionally see.
How does the M3 (E90) compare to other cars?
We know from reviews of this model by our 42,000+ strong community how this car performs across multiple variables. Those variables stack up to give a TCVScore which is a relative score of how good a car is across 5 variables in comparison to all other cars.
For the M3 (E90), it scores a 68 out of 100 - that places it in the top 10% of all cars in our database.
How the car scores across all variables is below:
Styling: 5/10
Cool Factor: 6/10
Practicality: 8/10
Handling: 8/10
Speed: 7/10
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the M3 (E90), rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 155 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of M3 (E90) since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the M3 (E90) please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
