BMW 3 Series BHP

The BMW 3 Series has different horsepower outputs depending on the engine, generation and model year. The 2025 BMW 320i produces 181 BHP, while the 2025 BMW M3 CS xDrive produces 543 BHP. Compare recorded specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.

1,430 recorded variants, from 73–543 BHP.

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Popular BMW 3 Series BHP Figures

Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.

Model	Year	Engine	Fuel	BHP
320i M Sport Auto	2025	1,998 cc	Petrol	181 BHP320i
330e Sport Auto	2025	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP330e
M3 Competition M xDrive Auto	2025	2,993 cc	Petrol	523 BHPM3
M340I xDrive MHEV Auto	2025	2,998 cc	Petrol	369 BHPM340i
320D Sport MHEV Auto	2024	1,995 cc	Diesel	187 BHP320d
M340D xDrive MHEV Auto	2023	2,993 cc	Diesel	335 BHPM340d
318i M Sport Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol	154 BHP318i
330d xDrive Sport MHEV Auto	2022	2,993 cc	Diesel	282 BHP330d

Engines and recorded BHP

Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.

Engine	Fuel	Years	Recorded BHP	Torque	Variants
1,596 cc	Petrol	1990–1999	73–102 BHP	135.4–203.3 Nm	20
1,796 cc	Petrol	1990–2005	83–136 BHP	135.4–227.6 Nm	42
1,766 cc	Petrol	1987	90–105 BHP		2
1,895 cc	Petrol	1996–2001	103–138 BHP	165–180 Nm	15
1,991 cc	Petrol	1991–2012	110–150 BHP	135.4–257.5 Nm	9
1,995 cc	Diesel	2002–2024	114–215 BHP	260–450 Nm	404
1,795 cc	Petrol	1989	115 BHP	135.4 Nm	1
1,990 cc	Petrol	1984–1992	125–129 BHP	135.4 Nm	11
2,494 cc	Petrol	1985–2007	126–192 BHP	135.4–332 Nm	87
1,995 cc	Petrol	2001–2022	127–181 BHP	179.9–290 Nm	213
1,951 cc	Diesel	2001	134 BHP	280 Nm	2
1,499 cc	Petrol	2015–2019	134 BHP	220 Nm	9
1,598 cc	Petrol	2012–2015	134–168 BHP	220–250 Nm	15
1,998 cc	Petrol	2015–2025	154–255 BHP	250–400 Nm	40
2,171 cc	Petrol	2000–2006	168 BHP	210 Nm	35
1,997 cc	Petrol	2006–2018	170–241 BHP	200–350 Nm	67
2,926 cc	Diesel	2000–2006	181 BHP	390 Nm	17
2,793 cc	Petrol	1995–2000	190 BHP	280 Nm	25
2,993 cc	Diesel	2003–2023	194–335 BHP	400–700 Nm	159
2,497 cc	Petrol	2005–2008	215 BHP	250 Nm	15
2,996 cc	Petrol	2005–2013	215–268 BHP	270–320 Nm	52
2,979 cc	Petrol	2000–2019	228–453 BHP	300–600 Nm	98
1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	2016–2025	248–288 BHP	420 Nm	40
3,201 cc	Petrol	1988–2000	316 BHP	350 Nm	6
2,998 cc	Petrol	2015–2025	322–369 BHP	450–500 Nm	12
3,246 cc	Petrol	2001–2006	338 BHP	262–365 Nm	7
2,979 cc	Petrol/Electric	2013–2015	341 BHP	415 Nm	3
3,999 cc	Petrol	2007–2013	414 BHP	400 Nm	15
4,361 cc	Petrol	2011	444 BHP	440 Nm	1
2,993 cc	Petrol	2022–2025	503–543 BHP	650 Nm	8

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Model	Year	Engine	Fuel	Horsepower	PS	Torque	Kilowatt	0-60 mph	Top speed
320i M Sport Auto	2025	1,998 cc	Petrol	181 BHP	183.9 PS	300 Nm	135.6 kW	7.4 sec	146 mph
330E M Sport Auto	2025	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330e Sport Auto	2025	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
M3 Competition M xDrive Auto	2025	2,993 cc	Petrol	523 BHP	530.3 PS	650 Nm	390 kW		155 mph
M3 CS xDrive Auto	2025	2,993 cc	Petrol	543 BHP	550.9 PS	650 Nm	406 kW		186 mph
M340I xDrive MHEV Auto	2025	2,998 cc	Petrol	369 BHP	374 PS	500 Nm	275 kW		155 mph
320D Sport MHEV Auto	2024	1,995 cc	Diesel	187 BHP	189.9 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		149 mph
320I M Sport Auto	2024	1,998 cc	Petrol	181 BHP	183.9 PS	300 Nm	135.6 kW		146 mph
330E Sport Auto	2024	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330E xDrive M Sport Auto	2024	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
M3 Competition M xDrive Auto	2024	2,993 cc	Petrol	503 BHP	509.9 PS	650 Nm	375.8 kW		155 mph
M340I xDrive MHEV Auto	2024	2,998 cc	Petrol	369 BHP	374 PS	500 Nm	275 kW		155 mph
320D M Sport MHEV Auto	2023	1,995 cc	Diesel	187 BHP	189.9 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		149 mph
320D xDrive M Sport MHEV Auto	2023	1,995 cc	Diesel	187 BHP	189.9 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		140 mph
320I M Sport Auto	2023	1,998 cc	Petrol	181 BHP	183.9 PS	300 Nm	135.6 kW		146 mph
330E M Sport Auto	2023	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330E Sport Auto	2023	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330E xDrive M Sport Auto	2023	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		140 mph
M3 Competition Edition Auto	2023	2,993 cc	Petrol	503 BHP	509.9 PS	650 Nm	375.8 kW		155 mph
M3 Competition Edition M xDrive Auto	2023	2,993 cc	Petrol	503 BHP	509.9 PS	650 Nm	375.8 kW		155 mph
M3 Competition M xDrive Auto	2023	2,993 cc	Petrol	503 BHP	509.9 PS	650 Nm	375.8 kW		155 mph
M3 CS xDrive Auto	2023	2,993 cc	Petrol	543 BHP	550.9 PS	650 Nm	406 kW		187 mph
M340D xDrive MHEV Auto	2023	2,993 cc	Diesel	335 BHP	340 PS	700 Nm	250 kW		155 mph
318i M Sport Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol	154 BHP	156.4 PS	250 Nm	115 kW		139 mph
320D M Sport MHEV Auto	2022	1,995 cc	Diesel	187 BHP	189.9 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		143 mph
320I M Sport Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol	181 BHP	183.9 PS	300 Nm	135.6 kW		143 mph
320i M Sport GT Auto	2022	1,995 cc	Petrol	181 BHP	183.5 PS	270 Nm	135 kW	8.1 sec	142 mph
320i M Sport Professional Edition Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol	181 BHP	183.9 PS	300 Nm	135.6 kW		143 mph
320I Sport Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol	181 BHP	183.9 PS	300 Nm	135.6 kW		146 mph
320I xDrive M Sport Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol	181 BHP	183.9 PS	300 Nm	135.6 kW		143 mph
330d xDrive Sport MHEV Auto	2022	2,993 cc	Diesel	282 BHP	285.9 PS	650 Nm	210.8 kW		155 mph
330E M Sport Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW	5.9 sec	143 mph
330e M Sport Professional Edition Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330e SE Professional Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330e Sport Professional Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330E xDrive M Sport Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330e xDrive M Sport Professional Edition Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		140 mph
330e xDrive SE Professional Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol/Electric	288 BHP	291.9 PS	420 Nm	215.2 kW		143 mph
330I M Sport Auto	2022	1,998 cc	Petrol	254 BHP	258 PS	400 Nm	190.1 kW	5.8 sec	155 mph
M3 Competition Edition Auto	2022	2,993 cc	Petrol	503 BHP	509.9 PS	650 Nm	375.8 kW		155 mph
M340I xDrive MHEV Auto	2022	2,998 cc	Petrol	369 BHP	374 PS	500 Nm	275 kW		155 mph
318d SE MHEV Auto	2021	1,995 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150 PS	320 Nm	110.5 kW		139 mph
318d Sport MHEV Auto	2021	1,995 cc	Diesel	148 BHP	150 PS	320 Nm	110.5 kW		139 mph
318i M Sport Auto	2021	1,998 cc	Petrol	154 BHP	156.4 PS	250 Nm	115 kW		139 mph
318i SE Professional Auto	2021	1,998 cc	Petrol	154 BHP	156.4 PS	250 Nm	115 kW		139 mph
320d M Sport Auto	2021	1,995 cc	Diesel	188 BHP	190.3 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		142 mph
320D M Sport MHEV Auto	2021	1,995 cc	Diesel	188 BHP	190.3 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		149 mph
320d M Sport Professional Edition MHEV Auto	2021	1,995 cc	Diesel	188 BHP	190.3 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		149 mph
320d SE Professional MHEV Auto	2021	1,995 cc	Diesel	188 BHP	190.3 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		149 mph
320D Sport MHEV Auto	2021	1,995 cc	Diesel	188 BHP	190.3 PS	400 Nm	140 kW		149 mph

BMW 3 Series BHP questions

What is the BHP of a BMW 3 Series?

Recorded horsepower for the BMW 3 Series is 73–543 BHP across 1,430 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.

Which BMW 3 Series engine has the highest BHP?

The highest output among recorded engines is 543 BHP, from the M3.

Which BMW 3 Series year has the highest recorded BHP?

The highest figure in a single model year is 543 BHP, recorded for 2025.

What torque is recorded for the BMW 3 Series?

Recorded torque is 135.4–700 Nm on the 1,414 variants that include it.

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