BMW M3 · Engine family · 3 offered

BMW M3 4.0L V8

This is the 4.0L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the M3 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 414 hp. We decode it on 6,217 VINs across 16 factory builds, and 220 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $30,995.

Cylinders
8
Power
414 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2008–2013

◷ Updated September 21, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$30,995
Configuration price reference
220
On sale today with the 4.0L 8-cyl
2008–2013
Model years it was fitted
16
Factory configurations
6,217
M3 VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 4.0L 8-cyl sits in the M3 engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.0L 6-cyl
1995–2027
$81,000
240–543 hp · 957 on sale
3.2L 6-cyl
1996–2006
$32,999
240–333 hp · 138 on sale
4.0L 8-cyl this page
2008–2013
$30,995
414 hp · 220 on sale

3 engine families, one nameplate. Open the BMW M3 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which M3 years got a 4.0L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2013 990 40 2 2012 545 18 2 2011 1,940 67 3
2010 435 12 3
2009 773 35 3 2008 1,534 48 3

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full M3 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

16 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2013

2 builds
2013 M3 Coupe RWD wbskg9c5 414 hp 2013 M3 Convertible RWD wbsdx9c5 Convertible · 414 hp

2012

2 builds
2012 M3 Trim not recorded wbsdx9c5 Convertible · 414 hp 2012 M3 Trim not recorded wbskg9c5 414 hp

2011

3 builds
2011 M3 Trim not recorded wbsdx9c5 Convertible · 414 hp 2011 M3 Trim not recorded wbskg9c5 414 hp 2011 M3 Trim not recorded wbspm9c5 Sedan · 414 hp

2010

3 builds
2010 M3 Trim not recorded wbswl9c5 Convertible · 414 hp 2010 M3 Trim not recorded wbswd9c5 414 hp 2010 M3 Trim not recorded wbspm9c5 Sedan · 414 hp

2009

3 builds
2009 M3 Trim not recorded wbswd935 414 hp 2009 M3 Trim not recorded wbspm935 Sedan · 414 hp 2009 M3 Trim not recorded wbswl935 Convertible · 414 hp

2008

3 builds
2008 M3 Trim not recorded wbswl935 Convertible · 414 hp 2008 M3 Trim not recorded wbsva935 Sedan · 414 hp 2008 M3 Trim not recorded wbswd935 414 hp

Every 2013 M3 build →

The 4.0L 8-cyl M3: common questions

Which M3 years have the 4.0L 8-cyl?

2008–2013, without a break — 6 model years in our VIN decode, across 16 factory configurations and 6,217 VINs.

What does a 4.0L 8-cyl M3 cost?

$30,995 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

4.0L 8-cyl M3 on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.