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The best used BMW M cars under $30,000

The M and M Performance cars whose typical example in the guide asks $30,000 or less: 17 generations, each at the model year that fits, in Guide Score order.

  1. 1BMW E36 M31998 model · Provisional: places 3 to 18 of 69
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $1,822 a year to own
  2. 2BMW Z3 M Roadster and M CoupeBest year 2000 · Provisional: places 3 to 18 of 69
    91Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,321 a year to own
  3. 3BMW F22 M235i2016 model · About 13th of 69, likely 4th to 20th
    87Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,115 a year to own
  4. 4BMW M240i F222018 model · About 18th of 69, likely 8th to 26th
    83Guide ScoreExcellentabout $1,893 a year to own
  5. 5BMW M240i F23 Convertible2018 model · About 20th of 69, likely 14th to 31st
    82Guide ScoreExcellentabout $1,893 a year to own
  6. 6BMW E60 M52007 model · About 24th of 69, likely 9th to 36th
    78Guide ScoreVery goodabout $5,023 a year to own
  7. 7BMW F13 M62016 model · About 26th of 69, likely 17th to 46th
    76Guide ScoreVery goodabout $3,188 a year to own
  8. 8BMW E85 Z4 M Roadster and Coupe2007 model · About 26th of 69, likely 13th to 45th
    74Guide ScoreVery goodabout $2,822 a year to own
  9. 9BMW F10 M5Best year 2013 · Provisional: places 21 to 53 of 69
    70Guide ScoreVery goodabout $3,125 a year to own
  10. 10BMW F44 M235i Gran Coupe2021 model · About 31st of 69, likely 22nd to 49th
    67Guide ScoreGoodabout $1,962 a year to own
  11. 11tiedBMW E63 M62007 model · About 33rd of 69, likely 16th to 51st
    66Guide ScoreGoodabout $4,999 a year to own
  12. 11tiedBMW F26 X4 M40i2018 model · About 33rd of 69, likely 24th to 52nd
    66Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,028 a year to own
  13. 13BMW F86 X6 M2017 model · About 49th of 69, likely 23rd to 61st
    60Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,927 a year to own
  14. 14tiedBMW F39 X2 M35i2020 model · About 51st of 69, likely 31st to 58th
    57Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $2,031 a year to own
  15. 14tiedBMW F85 X5 M2016 model · About 52nd of 69, likely 33rd to 63rd
    57Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $3,927 a year to own
  16. 16BMW E71 X6 MBest year 2014 · About 67th of 69, likely 56th to 69th
    40Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $5,046 a year to own
  17. 17BMW E70 X5 MBest year 2013 · About 69th of 69, likely 56th to 69th
    39Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $5,046 a year to own

Guide Score method v5-final.14: an editorial score from 1 to 100, built only from permitted, sourced data, with the expected cost to own a year beside every score. How it works.