2022 BMW M3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2022 M3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $50,999–$89,900 today.

3 main configurations
2,077 vehicles built
65 for sale right now
$50,999–$89,900 typical price range

Which M3 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your M3

RWD WBS53AY0-N

3L 6-cyl, 473 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 422 built.

$53,597 great deal $69,990 typical $89,900 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 20 for sale · from $53,597 →
Most common — 55% of 2022 M3s

M3 xDrive Competition · AWD WBS43AY0-N

3L 6-cyl, 503 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,150 built.

$67,999 great deal $77,995 typical $89,373 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 30 for sale · from $67,999 →
M3 Competition · RWD WBS33AY0-N

3L 6-cyl, 503 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 505 built.

$50,999 great deal $74,048 typical $83,989 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 15 for sale · from $50,999 →

What actually differs

	M3 xDrive Competition · AWD	M3 Competition · RWD	RWD
Power	503 hp	503 hp	473 hp
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today	$77,995	$74,048	$69,990
For sale right now	30	15	20
Vehicles built	1,150	505	422

Same on every 2022 M3

Engine 3L 6-cyl
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

84 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

M3 xDrive Competition · AWD

$77,995

M3 Competition · RWD

$74,048

RWD

$69,990

$49,469 $60,251 $71,033 $81,815 $92,597

Price trend

Median down $7,010 over the last 12 months.

2022 M3 price history →

Will it hold value?

A M3 typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $47,995 today.

M3 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2022 M3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBS53AY0-N means

WBS 53AY0 · N

WBS: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
53AY0: together encode the M3 line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
N: in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WBS53AY0 4NFM24530 WBS53AY0 5NFM23967

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