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Used Cars for Sale Insights

What's the price of a used BMW 3 Series sedan by year?

Average price by year
Average mileage by year
Year Price Mileage
2026 $41,268 to $53,485 1,000 to 15,760 miles
2025 $35,129 to $49,146 1,000 to 29,876 miles
2024 $33,436 to $44,003 6,679 to 44,064 miles
2023 $32,703 to $38,527 9,803 to 49,792 miles
2022 $26,565 to $33,772 18,084 to 71,000 miles

How to save money when buying a used BMW 3 Series?

Engine A 4-Cylinder 3 Series costs $14,384 less than a 6-Cylinder
Drive Type A RWD BMW 3 Series can be priced $2,450 less than an all-wheel drive (AWD)
Certified Choosing non-CPO vs Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) can save you $67 on a BMW 3 Series

What colors are the best deals for a BMW 3 Series?

Least Expensive Color

Silver

$5,870

Average Savings

Most Expensive Color

Gray

$2,018

Average Premium

Average car color pricing for a used BMW 3 Series?

Rank Color Compared to Avg. Price
Silver $5,870 Savings
Green $3,002 Savings
Black $1,197 Savings
White $622 Savings
Red $549 Savings
Orange $658 Higher
Blue $762 Higher
Gray $2,018 Higher

What BMW 3 Series color has the best resale value?

Price differences by car color compared to the average price of a used BMW 3 Series

What is the best time to buy a used BMW 3 Series?

Good times to buy

$237 Average Savings

January, August, September, October, November, December are good times to buy to find the best prices.

Good times to sell

$241 Average Premium

February, March, April, May, June, July are good times to sell to get the best prices.

How much is a BMW 3 Series?

BMW 3 Series
  • A new BMW 3 Series's average price is 50102 and the price range is 44500 to 63292
  • A 3-year-old used BMW 3 Series's average price is 42224 with a price range of 31990 to 55738

See below for the average BMW 3 Series price across model years.

BMW 3 Series 2017-2022 35596
BMW 3 Series 2012-2017 19534
BMW 3 Series 2007-2012 10875

The average price for a 3-year-old used luxury wagon is 29436, with the BMW 3 Series's price typically 12788 above average for this vehicle type.

Is the BMW 3 Series a good car?

BMW 3 Series
  • The BMW 3 Series earns an ISC quality score of 8.456437 based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
  • The BMW 3 Series is ranked #1 in quality in the luxury wagon category, with the Audi allroad ranked just below it
See our full list of the Best Luxury Wagons

Is BMW 3 Series reliable?

BMW 3 Series
  • The BMW 3 Series is the 2nd most reliable vehicle in the luxury small car category, with a reliability score of 8.7.
  • Approximately 0.026459 of all BMW 3 Seriess on the road have reached 150,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 0.016926 for the luxury small car category
  • The best-ranked luxury small car for reliability is the Lexus RC 350 coupe
See below for the reliability scores of various cars in the luxury small car category:
Lexus RC 350 coupe 8.5
Lexus IS 350 sedan 8.2
Lexus IS 300 sedan 8.2
Acura ILX sedan 8.1
Audi A5 coupe 7.7
Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe 7.6
Audi A5 sedan 7.6
Audi S3 sedan 7.6
Audi A4 sedan 7.5
Volvo S60 sedan 7.5
BMW 2 Series coupe 7.4
Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan 7.4
BMW 2 Series sedan 7.4
INFINITI Q50 sedan 7.4
BMW 4 Series coupe 7.3
Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan 7.2
BMW 3 Series sedan 7.1
Audi A3 sedan 7.0
Audi S5 sedan 7.0
BMW 4 Series sedan 6.9
Audi S4 sedan 6.8
BMW M3 sedan 6.5

Is the BMW 3 Series safe?

BMW 3 Series
  • The latest BMW 3 Series's 5.0-star NHTSA-based safety rating ranks it #1 for safety in the luxury wagon category
  • The BMW 3 Series's rating has averaged 5.0 stars over the past 10 years
  • The BMW 3 Series's individual crash test scores for 2021 are listed below:
    • Frontal Crash: 5.0
    • Side Crash: 5.0
    • Rollover: 5.0

These scores are based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash tests.