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Best BMW M Cars to Buy Now

BMW's M division built some of the most collectible sports sedans and coupes ever made. These M cars are holding or gaining value — ranked from real auction results so you buy the right one.

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Best BMW M Cars to Buy Now (30)

Live market values from verified auction sales · click any car for its full price history, projection, and Value Signal.

2005 BMW M3 Coupe ZCPTOP PICK
2005 BMW M3 Coupe ZCP
$44,913+28.6%/yr
2013 BMW M3 Coupe
2013 BMW M3 Coupe
$53,961+24.1%/yr
2013 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package
2013 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package
$81,148+10.1%/yr
2023 BMW M3 Edition 50 Jahre
2023 BMW M3 Edition 50 Jahre
$84,451+9.0%/yr
2011 BMW M3 Competition Package
2011 BMW M3 Competition Package
$46,096+7.0%/yr
2005 BMW M3 ZCP
2005 BMW M3 ZCP
$38,163+5.7%/yr
2003 BMW M3 Convertible
2003 BMW M3 Convertible
$26,939+5.1%/yr
2008 BMW M5
2008 BMW M5
$27,828+5.0%/yr
2000 BMW M5
2000 BMW M5
$32,750+4.8%/yr
2013 BMW M3 Convertible
2013 BMW M3 Convertible
$32,242+4.3%/yr
2008 BMW M3
2008 BMW M3
$43,963+4.0%/yr
2006 BMW M3 Competition Package
2006 BMW M3 Competition Package
$40,898+3.3%/yr
2001 BMW M5
2001 BMW M5
$50,242+3.2%/yr
1988 BMW M5
1988 BMW M5
$48,553+3.0%/yr
2017 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Competition Package
2017 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Competition Package
$51,255+2.9%/yr
1998 BMW M3
1998 BMW M3
$26,560+2.7%/yr
2020 BMW M2 CS
2020 BMW M2 CS
$77,764+2.7%/yr
1991 BMW M5
1991 BMW M5
$40,747+2.7%/yr
2022 BMW M5 CS
2022 BMW M5 CS
$180,052+2.6%/yr
1994 BMW M3 Coupe
1994 BMW M3 Coupe
$27,663+2.5%/yr
2011 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package
2011 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Package
$53,175+2.4%/yr
1992 BMW M5 Touring
1992 BMW M5 Touring
$44,043+2.1%/yr
2015 BMW M4 Convertible
2015 BMW M4 Convertible
$47,593+2.1%/yr
2003 BMW M5
2003 BMW M5
$39,962+2.0%/yr
2016 BMW M4 GTS
2016 BMW M4 GTS
$81,903+2.0%/yr
2005 BMW M3 Convertible
2005 BMW M3 Convertible
$26,715+1.9%/yr
2004 BMW M3 Coupe
2004 BMW M3 Coupe
$29,864+1.7%/yr
1996 BMW M3 Coupe
1996 BMW M3 Coupe
$21,623+1.7%/yr
2001 BMW M3 Coupe
2001 BMW M3 Coupe
$35,154+1.5%/yr
1999 BMW M3 Convertible
1999 BMW M3 Convertible
$25,227+1.5%/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Best BMW M Cars to Buy Now list ranked?

Each car is ranked using DriveIndex's data: market value and our Value Signal, computed from 60,000+ verified auction sales and recomputed daily as new sales land.

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Every market value is backed by real sold prices aggregated from Bring a Trailer, RM Sotheby's, Gooding, Broad Arrow, Mecum, Cars & Bids, and more — never estimates or speculation.

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Daily. As new auction results come in, market values and Value Signals recompute overnight and this list re-ranks automatically.

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