BMW M3 2023– car dimensions: 4795 mm long, 1918 mm wide and 1438 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,849 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 480 litres.
The cabin has M Carbon bucket seats with electric adjustment and memory plus heating for the front. A 3-zone automatic climate system is fitted. BMW Live Cockpit Professional brings a curved display with 12.3-inch information and 14.9-inch control screens running OS 8. Smartphone Integration covers wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto along with wireless charging and Harman Kardon sound. Driving Assistant and Parking Assistant are standard, giving cruise control with braking, lane departure warning, front collision avoidance, blind-spot alerts via side lights, Park Distance Control sensors and a reversing camera.
Boot space is 480 litres with the seats up. Automatic tailgate operation is included.
Towing is not offered. Payload is 480 kg. Adaptive M Suspension is standard for road and track use.
The cabin pairs racing focus with usable comfort. Standard M Carbon bucket seats are fully electric with memory and heated, finished in Merino leather with black/red contrast. They feature integral head restraints, illuminated CS badges and CFRP structure with bolster cut-outs for support. An M Alcantara flat-bottom steering wheel, carbon fibre trim, anthracite headliner and ambient light complete the look. Three-zone automatic climate control and Harman Kardon audio are fitted. The layout stays driver-oriented yet practical for longer trips.
Combined fuel use 9.9 km/l (ECO Sticker), CO2 230 g/km. premium petrol.
Condition Based Service standard. optional BSI packages cover up to 5 years or 100,000 km maintenance.
Base 3 Series platform scored five stars in Euro NCAP.
Standard kit includes front/side/head airbags, DSC with MDM, ABS/DBC/CBC, PDC, Driving Assistant, Lane Departure Warning, Front Collision Warning, Intelligent Emergency Call, crash sensor, TPMS.
The M3 CS runs a 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline-six on premium fuel. Official combined consumption sits at 9.9 km/l with 230 g/km CO2 under the Thailand ECO Sticker measurement.
Servicing follows BMW Condition Based Service, which monitors wear and fluids to set intervals. Thailand buyers can add BSI packages for maintenance cover lasting up to five years or 100,000 km, plus matching warranty options.
Safety equipment is comprehensive for the generation. It includes driver and passenger airbags, side airbags, head airbags for outer seats, full DSC suite, Park Distance Control, Driving Assistant functions, Lane Departure Warning, Front Collision Warning, crash sensors that unlock doors and cut fuel, tyre pressure monitoring and Intelligent Emergency Call. The underlying 3 Series structure earned a five-star Euro NCAP rating.
Living with the car means accepting high-performance demands: carbon-intensive bodywork, track-focused tyres and brakes that wear faster under hard use, plus the need for specialist care on the adaptive M suspension and xDrive system. Regular CBS checks keep it reliable for both road and occasional track days.
Length 4795 mm, Width 1918 mm, Height 1438 mm, Wheelbase 2857 mm (M3 2023-)
Sources: manufacturer data, BMW Thailand technical data page, BMW Group press kit, Zigwheels TH and BMW TH site.