The best used BMW M cars under $75,000

The M and M Performance cars whose typical example in the guide asks $75,000 or less: 67 generations, each at the model year that fits, in Guide Score order.

  1. 1BMW E30 M31990 model · 1st of 69
    97Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,903 a year to own
  2. 2BMW E46 M32005 model · 2nd of 69
    96Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,715 a year to own
  3. 3BMW E28 M5Best year 1988 · About 3rd of 69, likely 2nd to 13th
    93Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $3,332 a year to own
  4. 4tiedBMW F87 M22019 model · About 4th of 69, likely 2nd to 13th
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,329 a year to own
  5. 4tiedBMW E24 M6Best year 1988 · Provisional: places 2 to 14 of 69
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $4,205 a year to own
  6. 4tiedBMW G82 M42022 model · About 6th of 69, likely 3rd to 16th
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,780 a year to own
  7. 4tiedBMW E36 M31998 model · Provisional: places 3 to 18 of 69
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $1,822 a year to own
  8. 8tiedBMW Z3 M Roadster and M CoupeBest year 2000 · Provisional: places 3 to 18 of 69
    91Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,321 a year to own
  9. 8tiedBMW E82 1 Series MBest year 2011 · About 9th of 69, likely 3rd to 21st
    91Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,924 a year to own
  10. 10BMW G80 M3Best year 2022 · About 10th of 69, likely 4th to 19th
    89Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,818 a year to own
  11. 11BMW G87 M2Best year 2025 · About 10th of 69, likely 4th to 21st
    88Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,845 a year to own
  12. 12tiedBMW F82 M42018 model · Provisional: places 4 to 24 of 69
    87Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,481 a year to own
  13. 12tiedBMW F22 M235i2016 model · About 13th of 69, likely 4th to 20th
    87Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,115 a year to own
  14. 14BMW E34 M51992 model · About 15th of 69, likely 6th to 26th
    85Guide ScoreExcellentabout $3,552 a year to own
  15. 15tiedBMW E39 M52003 model · About 13th of 69, likely 5th to 27th
    84Guide ScoreExcellentabout $3,685 a year to own
  16. 15tiedBMW F80 M3Best year 2018 · About 16th of 69, likely 6th to 27th
    84Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,506 a year to own
  17. 15tiedBMW E92 M32012 model · About 16th of 69, likely 5th to 41st
    84Guide ScoreExcellentabout $3,493 a year to own
  18. 18tiedBMW M240i F222019 model · About 18th of 69, likely 8th to 26th
    83Guide ScoreExcellentabout $1,893 a year to own
  19. 18tiedBMW F83 M4 Convertible2018 model · Provisional: places 8 to 29 of 69
    83Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,512 a year to own
  20. 20tiedBMW G83 M4 ConvertibleBest year 2022 · About 20th of 69, likely 9th to 29th
    82Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,780 a year to own
  21. 20tiedBMW M240i F23 Convertible2019 model · About 20th of 69, likely 14th to 31st
    82Guide ScoreExcellentabout $1,893 a year to own
  22. 22BMW F90 M52019 model · About 20th of 69, likely 9th to 33rd
    81Guide ScoreExcellentabout $3,250 a year to own
  23. 23BMW G29 Z4 M40i2025 model · About 23rd of 69, likely 9th to 29th
    80Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,237 a year to own
  24. 24BMW E60 M52008 model · About 24th of 69, likely 9th to 36th
    78Guide ScoreVery goodabout $5,023 a year to own
  25. 25BMW F92 M82022 model · About 25th of 69, likely 15th to 39th
    77Guide ScoreVery goodabout $3,847 a year to own
  26. 26tiedBMW E85 Z4 M Roadster and CoupeBest year 2008 · About 26th of 69, likely 13th to 45th
    75Guide ScoreVery goodabout $2,822 a year to own
  27. 26tiedBMW F13 M62017 model · About 26th of 69, likely 17th to 46th
    75Guide ScoreVery goodabout $3,188 a year to own
  28. 26tiedBMW M240i G42Best year 2024 · About 26th of 69, likely 16th to 40th
    75Guide ScoreVery goodabout $2,103 a year to own
  29. 29BMW M340i G20 pre-LCI2021 model · About 29th of 69, likely 20th to 47th
    70Guide ScoreVery goodabout $1,995 a year to own
  30. 30BMW F10 M52015 model · Provisional: places 21 to 53 of 69
    69Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,125 a year to own
  31. 31tiedBMW F44 M235i Gran CoupeBest year 2024 · About 31st of 69, likely 22nd to 49th
    67Guide ScoreGoodabout $1,962 a year to own
  32. 31tiedBMW E63 M62008 model · About 33rd of 69, likely 16th to 51st
    67Guide ScoreGoodabout $4,999 a year to own
  33. 33tiedBMW M340i G20 post-LCI2024 model · About 33rd of 69, likely 23rd to 51st
    66Guide ScoreGoodabout $1,995 a year to own
  34. 33tiedBMW F26 X4 M40i2018 model · About 33rd of 69, likely 24th to 52nd
    66Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,028 a year to own
  35. 35tiedBMW M440i G22 / G26 pre-LCI2023 model · About 31st of 69, likely 23rd to 48th
    65Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,055 a year to own
  36. 35tiedBMW F97 X3 M2024 model · About 33rd of 69, likely 24th to 51st
    65Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,288 a year to own
  37. 35tiedBMW M550i G30 post-LCIBest year 2023 · About 33rd of 69, likely 24th to 51st
    65Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,667 a year to own
  38. 35tiedBMW M850i G15 / G16 post-LCI2024 model · Provisional: places 24 to 52 of 69
    65Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,012 a year to own
  39. 35tiedBMW M850i G15 / G16 pre-LCI2020 model · About 33rd of 69, likely 26th to 50th
    65Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,031 a year to own
  40. 40tiedBMW M440i G22 / G26 post-LCI2025 model · Provisional: places 25 to 52 of 69
    64Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,048 a year to own
  41. 40tiedBMW M850i G14 Convertible post-LCI2023 model · Provisional: places 25 to 54 of 69
    64Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,012 a year to own
  42. 42tiedBMW M440i G23 Convertible pre-LCI2023 model · About 33rd of 69, likely 23rd to 51st
    63Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,055 a year to own
  43. 42tiedBMW F98 X4 M2022 model · About 41st of 69, likely 27th to 53rd
    63Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,269 a year to own
  44. 42tiedBMW M850i G14 Convertible pre-LCI2020 model · About 41st of 69, likely 27th to 55th
    63Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,031 a year to own
  45. 45tiedBMW G02 X4 M40i2024 model · About 41st of 69, likely 32nd to 56th
    62Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,355 a year to own
  46. 45tiedBMW M440i G23 Convertible post-LCI2025 model · Provisional: places 26 to 55 of 69
    62Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,048 a year to own
  47. 47BMW M550i G30 pre-LCI2020 model · About 46th of 69, likely 28th to 57th
    61Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,716 a year to own
  48. 48tiedBMW G12 M760iBest year 2022 · About 49th of 69, likely 30th to 58th
    60Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,058 a year to own
  49. 48tiedBMW F86 X6 MBest year 2019 · About 49th of 69, likely 23rd to 61st
    60Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,927 a year to own
  50. 50BMW G01 X3 M40i2023 model · About 46th of 69, likely 32nd to 55th
    59Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $2,347 a year to own
  51. 51BMW F39 X2 M35iBest year 2022 · About 51st of 69, likely 31st to 58th
    58Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $2,012 a year to own
  52. 52BMW F85 X5 M2018 model · About 52nd of 69, likely 33rd to 63rd
    56Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $3,927 a year to own
  53. 53tiedBMW F74 M235 Gran CoupeBest year 2026 · About 52nd of 69, likely 35th to 61st
    55Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $1,995 a year to own
  54. 53tiedBMW F95 X5 M2021 model · About 54th of 69, likely 36th to 62nd
    55Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $4,192 a year to own
  55. 55BMW F96 X6 M2022 model · About 55th of 69, likely 41st to 64th
    51Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $4,192 a year to own
  56. 56BMW G26 i4 M50Best year 2024 · About 57th of 69, likely 40th to 67th
    50Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $2,344 a year to own
  57. 57BMW G06 X6 M50i and M60i2021 model · About 59th of 69, likely 50th to 67th
    49Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $3,420 a year to own
  58. 58BMW G45 X3 M50Best year 2025 · About 59th of 69, likely 44th to 65th
    48Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,794 a year to own
  59. 59tiedBMW G05 X5 M50i and M60i2024 model · About 57th of 69, likely 45th to 67th
    47Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $3,383 a year to own
  60. 59tiedBMW G60 i5 M60Best year 2024 · About 61st of 69, likely 51st to 67th
    47Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,653 a year to own
  61. 61tiedBMW U11 X1 M35i2026 model · About 61st of 69, likely 46th to 66th
    46Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,003 a year to own
  62. 61tiedBMW G09 XM2023 model · About 63rd of 69, likely 51st to 68th
    46Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $5,632 a year to own
  63. 63BMW U10 X2 M35iBest year 2026 · About 63rd of 69, likely 48th to 67th
    45Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,103 a year to own
  64. 64BMW G07 X7 M50i and M60i2021 model · About 66th of 69, likely 45th to 69th
    43Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $3,883 a year to own
  65. 65tiedBMW I20 iX M602023 model · About 67th of 69, likely 57th to 69th
    40Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,481 a year to own
  66. 65tiedBMW E71 X6 MBest year 2014 · About 67th of 69, likely 56th to 69th
    40Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $5,046 a year to own
  67. 67BMW 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.