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2012 BMW M3 Specifications
2 different trims available
- Starting Price:
- $60,100
- Estimated MPG:
- 14 city | 20 hwy
2012 BMW M3 Specifications
ABS Brakes
- ABS:
- 4-wheel
Air Conditioning
- Front air conditioning:
- Automatic
- Rear air conditioning:
- With separate controls
Airbags
- Head airbags:
- Curtain 1st and 2nd row
- Passenger Airbag:
- Yes
Audio System
- In-Dash CD:
- Single
- MP3 player:
- Yes
- Radio:
- AM/FM/HD/Satellite-capable
Brakes
- Front brakes:
- Ventilated disc
Convenience Features
- Cruise control:
- Cruise control
- Power steering:
- Speed-proportional power steering
- Steering wheel:
- Tilt and telescopic
Dimensions
- Front Head Room:
- 38.4 "
- Front Leg Room:
- 41.8 "
- Overall height:
- 55.8 "
- Overall Length:
- 181.8 "
- Overall Width:
- 71.0 "
- Rear Head Room:
- 36.8 "
- Rear Leg Room:
- 33.7 "
- Wheelbase:
- 108.7 "
Driver Seat
- Heated:
- Multi-level heating
- Power Adjustments:
- 2
Engine
- Compression Ratio:
- 12.00 : 1
- Displacement:
- 244 cu.in.
- Horse Power:
- 414 hp
- Keyless Ignition:
- Doors and ignition
- Size:
- 4.0 L
- Vehicle Emissions:
- LEV II
Engine Spec
- Cylinder configuration:
- V-8
- Drive type:
- rear-wheel
- Engine liters:
- 4.0
- Fuel tank capacity:
- 16.6gal.
- Horsepower:
- 414hp @ 8,300RPM
- Number of valves:
- 32
- Recommended fuel:
- premium unleaded
- Torque:
- 295 lb.-ft. @ 3,900RPM
- Transmission:
- 6 speed manual
- Transmission:
- 7 speed automatic with auto-shift
Fuel Consumption
- City:
- 14 mpg
- Highway:
- 20 mpg
Instrumentation
- Compass:
- Compass
- External temp:
- External temperature display
- Tachometer:
- Tachometer
- Trip computer:
- Trip computer
Lights
- Adaptive headlights:
- Adaptive headlights
Memorized Settings
- seat memory:
- Driver
Mirrors
- Driver mirror adjustment:
- Power remote
Roof
- Sunroof:
- Express open/close glass
Safety and Performance for CarsProd
- Stability control:
- Stability control
- Traction control:
- Traction control
Seats
- Total Seating Capacity:
- 4
Security
- Anti-theft alarm system:
- Yes
Suspension
- Front suspension type:
- Strut
- Rear Suspension Type:
- Multi-link
Telematics
- Navigation system:
- With voice activation
Tires
- Diameter:
- 18.0"
- Prefix:
- P
- Profile:
- 40
- Run flat:
- Run flat
- Speed Rating:
- Y
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System:
- Yes
- Type:
- Run flat performance
- Width:
- 265 mm
Transmission
- Number of speeds:
- 6
Warranty
- roadside months:
- 48 months
Weights and Capacities
- Curb weight:
- 3,704 lbs.
- Gross vehicle weight:
- 4,586 lbs.
- Max cargo capacity:
- 11 cu.ft.
- Payload:
- 882 lbs.
Wheels
- Diameter:
- 18
- Rim Type:
- Silver aluminum
- Width:
- 9.5
Windows
- Power windows:
- Power windows
- Rear defogger:
- Rear defogger
Standard Features
Body Exterior
- Bumpers
- : body-color
- Door mirrors
- : body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Number of doors
- : 2
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo
- : trunk
- Spoiler
Convenience Features
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Air conditioning
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Automatic temperature control
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system
- Front beverage holders
- Front dual zone A/C
- Illuminated entry
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power windows
- Rear air conditioning
- Rear beverage holders
- Remote keyless entry
- Residual heat recirculation
- Speed control
- Steering wheel mounted A/C controls
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
Entertainment Features
- 1st row LCD monitors
- : 1
- AM/FM radio
- CD player
- Diversity antenna
- Internal memory capacity (GB)
- : 12 GB
- MP3 decoder
- Radio data system
- Speakers
- : 10
- Speakers
- : 16
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Wireless phone connectivity
Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
- Delay-off headlights
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- High intensity discharge headlights
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Parking sensors
- : rear
- Rain sensing wipers
- Rear reading lights
- Rear window defroster
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Tachometer
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
Powertrain
- Cylinder configuration
- : V-8
- Drive type
- : rear-wheel
- Engine liters
- : 4.0
- Engine location
- : front
- Fuel economy city
- : 14mpg
- Fuel economy highway
- : 20mpg
- Fuel tank capacity
- : 16.6gal.
- Horsepower
- : 414hp @ 8,300RPM
- Limited slip differential
- Number of valves
- : 32
- Recommended fuel
- : premium unleaded
- Sequential multi-point fuel injection
- Torque
- : 295 lb.-ft. @ 3,900RPM
- Transmission
- : 6 speed manual
- Transmission
- : 7 speed automatic with auto-shift
- Variable intake manifold
- Variable valve control
Safety and Security
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Adjustable head restraints
- : driver and passenger w/tilt
- Anti-whiplash front head restraints
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Ignition disable
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Panic alarm
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Security system
- Traction control
Seats and Trim
- Front center armrest
- Front seats
- : bucket
- Leather shift knob
- Leather steering wheel
- Max seating capacity
- : 4
- Power driver seat
- Power passenger seat
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear seats
- : bench
- Split folding rear seat
- Sport steering wheel
Specs and Dimensions
- Air Pollution Score (AP)
- : 5
- Compression ratio
- : 12.00 to 1
- Engine bore x stroke
- : 92.0mm x 75.2mm (3.62" x 2.96")
- Engine displacement
- : 4.0 L
- Engine horsepower
- : 414hp @ 8,300RPM
- Engine torque
- : 295 lb.-ft. @ 3,900RPM
- Exterior body width
- : 1,803mm (71.0")
- Exterior height
- : 1,417mm (55.8")
- Exterior length
- : 4,618mm (181.8")
- Front headroom
- : 975mm (38.4")
- Front legroom
- : 1,062mm (41.8")
- Front shoulder room
- : 1,405mm (55.3")
- Greenhouse Gas Score (GG)
- : 1
- GVWR
- : 2,080kg (4,586lbs)
- Interior cargo volume
- : 314 L (11 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume
- : 314 L (11 cu.ft.)
- Passenger volume
- : 2,506L (88.5 cu.ft.)
- Payload
- : 400kg (882lbs)
- Rear headroom
- : 935mm (36.8")
- Rear legroom
- : 856mm (33.7")
- Rear shoulder room
- : 1,318mm (51.9")
- Turning radius
- : 5.9m (19.2')
- Wheelbase
- : 2,761mm (108.7")
Suspension/Handling
- Alloy wheels
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires
- : 245/35YR19.0
- Front tires
- : 245/40YR18.0
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear tires
- : 265/35YR19.0
- Rear tires
- : 265/40YR18.0
- Speed-sensing steering
- Sport suspension
- Wheel size
- : 18"
- Wheel size
- : 19"
Warranty
- Basic warranty
- : 48 months/50,000miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty
- : 144 months/ unlimited distance
- Maintenance warranty
- : 48 months/50,000miles
- Powertrain warranty
- : 48 months/50,000miles
- Roadside assistance coverage
- : 48 months/ unlimited distance
Optional Features
Convenience Features
- Garage door transmitter
- Optional
- Memory seat
- Optional
- Navigation system
- Optional
- Power moonroof
- Optional
Entertainment Features
- DVD-Audio
- Optional
- Internet access capable
- Optional
Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
- Auto-dimming headlights
- Optional
- Compass
- Optional
- Headlight cleaning
- Optional
- Rear window blind
- Optional
Powertrain
- Manual-shift auto
- Optional
- Mode select transmission
- Optional
Seats and Trim
- Genuine wood dashboard insert
- Optional
- Genuine wood door panel insert
- Optional
- Heated front seats
- Optional
- Leather upholstery
- Optional
Suspension/Handling
- Adaptive suspension
- Optional
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