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BMW M rankings

Every BMW M and M Performance generation by Guide Score, each with its cost to own beside it. Where most of a car’s evidence is borrowed from a related car, it shows the range of places it could hold and “provisional”. Places close together are not reliably different.

Which M should I buy? A shortlist by purpose, budget and repair risk

69 generations, by Guide Score

  1. 1BMW E30 M3Best year 1988 · 1st of 69
    97Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,903 a year to own
  2. 2BMW E46 M3Best year 2006 · 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 E24 M6Best year 1988 · Provisional: places 2 to 14 of 69
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $4,205 a year to own
  5. 4tiedBMW F87 M2Best year 2021 · About 4th of 69, likely 2nd to 13th
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,326 a year to own
  6. 6BMW G82 M4Best year 2021 · About 6th of 69, likely 3rd to 16th
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,780 a year to own
  7. 7tiedBMW E36 M3Best year 1999 · Provisional: places 3 to 18 of 69
    92Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $1,822 a year to own
  8. 7tiedBMW Z3 M Roadster and M CoupeBest year 2000 · Provisional: places 3 to 18 of 69
    91Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,321 a year to own
  9. 9BMW E82 1 Series MBest year 2011 · About 9th of 69, likely 3rd to 21st
    91Guide ScoreExceptionalabout $2,924 a year to own
  10. 10tiedBMW G80 M3Best year 2022 · About 10th of 69, likely 4th to 19th
    89Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,818 a year to own
  11. 10tiedBMW F82 M4Best year 2016 · Provisional: places 4 to 24 of 69
    88Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,481 a year to own
  12. 10tiedBMW G87 M2Best year 2025 · About 10th of 69, likely 4th to 21st
    88Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,845 a year to own
  13. 13tiedBMW E39 M5Best year 2000 · About 13th of 69, likely 5th to 27th
    86Guide ScoreExcellentabout $3,685 a year to own
  14. 13tiedBMW F22 M235iBest year 2014 · About 13th of 69, likely 4th to 20th
    86Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,150 a year to own
  15. 15BMW E34 M5Best year 1993 · About 15th of 69, likely 6th to 26th
    85Guide ScoreExcellentabout $3,552 a year to own
  16. 16tiedBMW E92 M3Best year 2013 · About 16th of 69, likely 5th to 41st
    84Guide ScoreExcellentabout $3,493 a year to own
  17. 16tiedBMW F80 M3Best year 2018 · About 16th of 69, likely 6th to 27th
    84Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,506 a year to own
  18. 18tiedBMW M240i F22Best year 2021 · About 18th of 69, likely 8th to 26th
    83Guide ScoreExcellentabout $1,875 a year to own
  19. 18tiedBMW F83 M4 ConvertibleBest year 2020 · Provisional: places 8 to 29 of 69
    83Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,491 a year to own
  20. 20tiedBMW M240i F23 ConvertibleBest year 2017 · About 20th of 69, likely 14th to 31st
    82Guide ScoreExcellentabout $1,893 a year to own
  21. 20tiedBMW G83 M4 ConvertibleBest year 2022 · About 20th of 69, likely 9th to 29th
    82Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,780 a year to own
  22. 20tiedBMW F90 M5Best year 2023 · About 20th of 69, likely 9th to 33rd
    81Guide ScoreExcellentabout $3,231 a year to own
  23. 23BMW G29 Z4 M40iBest year 2026 · About 23rd of 69, likely 9th to 29th
    80Guide ScoreExcellentabout $2,237 a year to own
  24. 24BMW E60 M5Best year 2010 · About 24th of 69, likely 9th to 36th
    78Guide ScoreVery goodabout $5,023 a year to own
  25. 25BMW F92 M8Best year 2025 · About 25th of 69, likely 15th to 39th
    77Guide ScoreVery goodabout $3,847 a year to own
  26. 26tiedBMW F13 M6Best year 2014 · About 26th of 69, likely 17th to 46th
    76Guide ScoreVery goodabout $3,188 a year to own
  27. 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
  28. 26tiedBMW M240i G42Best year 2024 · About 26th of 69, likely 16th to 40th
    75Guide ScoreVery goodabout $2,103 a year to own
  29. 29tiedBMW F10 M5Best year 2013 · Provisional: places 21 to 53 of 69
    70Guide ScoreVery goodabout $3,125 a year to own
  30. 29tiedBMW M340i G20 pre-LCIBest year 2022 · About 29th of 69, likely 20th to 47th
    70Guide ScoreVery goodabout $1,995 a year to own
  31. 31tiedBMW M440i G22 / G26 pre-LCIBest year 2022 · About 31st of 69, likely 23rd to 48th
    68Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,055 a year to own
  32. 31tiedBMW F44 M235i Gran CoupeBest year 2024 · About 31st of 69, likely 22nd to 49th
    67Guide ScoreGoodabout $1,962 a year to own
  33. 33tiedBMW E63 M6Best year 2010 · About 33rd of 69, likely 16th to 51st
    67Guide ScoreGoodabout $4,999 a year to own
  34. 33tiedBMW M440i G23 Convertible pre-LCIBest year 2022 · About 33rd of 69, likely 23rd to 51st
    67Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,055 a year to own
  35. 33tiedBMW F26 X4 M40iBest year 2016 · About 33rd of 69, likely 24th to 52nd
    66Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,028 a year to own
  36. 33tiedBMW F97 X3 MBest year 2021 · About 33rd of 69, likely 24th to 51st
    66Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,288 a year to own
  37. 33tiedBMW M850i G15 / G16 pre-LCIBest year 2019 · About 33rd of 69, likely 26th to 50th
    66Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,031 a year to own
  38. 33tiedBMW M340i G20 post-LCIBest year 2026 · About 33rd of 69, likely 23rd to 51st
    66Guide ScoreGoodabout $1,986 a year to own
  39. 33tiedBMW M850i G15 / G16 post-LCIBest year 2026 · Provisional: places 24 to 52 of 69
    65Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,012 a year to own
  40. 33tiedBMW M550i G30 post-LCIBest year 2023 · About 33rd of 69, likely 24th to 51st
    65Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,667 a year to own
  41. 41tiedBMW M440i G22 / G26 post-LCIBest year 2026 · Provisional: places 25 to 52 of 69
    65Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,048 a year to own
  42. 41tiedBMW F98 X4 MBest year 2020 · About 41st of 69, likely 27th to 53rd
    64Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,270 a year to own
  43. 41tiedBMW M850i G14 Convertible pre-LCIBest year 2022 · About 41st of 69, likely 27th to 55th
    64Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,012 a year to own
  44. 41tiedBMW M850i G14 Convertible post-LCIBest year 2026 · Provisional: places 25 to 54 of 69
    64Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,012 a year to own
  45. 41tiedBMW G02 X4 M40iBest year 2021 · About 41st of 69, likely 32nd to 56th
    63Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,355 a year to own
  46. 46tiedBMW G01 X3 M40iBest year 2021 · About 46th of 69, likely 32nd to 55th
    62Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,347 a year to own
  47. 46tiedBMW M440i G23 Convertible post-LCIBest year 2026 · Provisional: places 26 to 55 of 69
    62Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,048 a year to own
  48. 46tiedBMW M550i G30 pre-LCIBest year 2018 · About 46th of 69, likely 28th to 57th
    62Guide ScoreGoodabout $2,733 a year to own
  49. 49tiedBMW F86 X6 MBest year 2019 · About 49th of 69, likely 23rd to 61st
    60Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,927 a year to own
  50. 49tiedBMW G12 M760iBest year 2022 · About 49th of 69, likely 30th to 58th
    60Guide ScoreGoodabout $3,058 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. 52tiedBMW F85 X5 MBest year 2015 · About 52nd of 69, likely 33rd to 63rd
    57Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $3,927 a year to own
  53. 52tiedBMW F74 M235 Gran CoupeBest year 2026 · About 52nd of 69, likely 35th to 61st
    55Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $1,995 a year to own
  54. 54BMW F95 X5 MBest year 2023 · About 54th of 69, likely 36th to 62nd
    55Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $4,192 a year to own
  55. 55tiedBMW F96 X6 MBest year 2023 · About 55th of 69, likely 41st to 64th
    51Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $4,192 a year to own
  56. 55tiedBMW G90 M5Best year 2026 · About 55th of 69, likely 40th to 64th
    51Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $4,266 a year to own
  57. 57tiedBMW G26 i4 M50Best year 2024 · About 57th of 69, likely 40th to 67th
    50Guide ScoreSpecialistabout $2,344 a year to own
  58. 57tiedBMW G05 X5 M50i and M60iBest year 2020 · About 57th of 69, likely 45th to 67th
    49Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $3,439 a year to own
  59. 59tiedBMW G06 X6 M50i and M60iBest year 2023 · About 59th of 69, likely 50th to 67th
    49Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $3,420 a year to own
  60. 59tiedBMW G45 X3 M50Best year 2025 · About 59th of 69, likely 44th to 65th
    48Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,794 a year to own
  61. 61tiedBMW G60 i5 M60Best year 2024 · About 61st of 69, likely 51st to 67th
    47Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,653 a year to own
  62. 61tiedBMW U11 X1 M35iBest year 2025 · About 61st of 69, likely 46th to 66th
    47Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,003 a year to own
  63. 63tiedBMW G09 XMBest year 2026 · About 63rd of 69, likely 51st to 68th
    46Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $5,632 a year to own
  64. 63tiedBMW U10 X2 M35iBest year 2026 · About 63rd of 69, likely 48th to 67th
    45Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,103 a year to own
  65. 65BMW G70 i7 M70Best year 2026 · About 65th of 69, likely 51st to 67th
    44Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,957 a year to own
  66. 66BMW G07 X7 M50i and M60iBest year 2022 · About 66th of 69, likely 45th to 69th
    43Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $3,883 a year to own
  67. 67tiedBMW E71 X6 MBest year 2014 · About 67th of 69, likely 56th to 69th
    40Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $5,046 a year to own
  68. 67tiedBMW I20 iX M60Best year 2026 · About 67th of 69, likely 57th to 69th
    40Guide ScoreNot for most buyersabout $2,436 a year to own
  69. 69BMW 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; how it works is on the method page. Every score is in the download.