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Is the 2021 BMW 3 Series a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 14 sedans

4thof 14

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 17.0 cu ft.
  • 4th of 14 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (3rd of 19), cargo (4th of 14).
  • Weakest: price (15th of 20).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSA4 All…Audi A4 AllroadA5 Spo…Audi A5 SportbackModel 3Tesla Model 33 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesClarit…Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-inMaximaNissan MaximaQ50INFINITI Q50A4Audi A4S4Audi S4S60Volvo S60ISLexus ISCT4Cadillac CT4G70Genesis G70A-ClassMercedes-Benz A-ClassAlfa Romeo GiuliaHonda Clarity Fuel CellKia StingerMercedes-Benz CLASubaru WRX STIVolkswagen ArteonNo number4th of 14
20 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 BMW 3 Series in a class of 20
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$41,25015th of 2026%
Best combined mpg30 mpg3rd of 1983%
Most horsepower382 hp5th of 2074%
Cargo behind rear seats17.0 cu ft4th of 1477%
Rear legroom35.2 in9th of 2047%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Audi A4 Allroad 24.2 cu ft
  2. Audi A5 Sportback 22.0 cu ft
  3. Tesla Model 3 19.8 cu ft
  4. BMW 3 Series 17.0 cu ft
  5. Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
  6. Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
  7. INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
  8. Audi A4 12.0 cu ft
Show all 14
  1. Audi S4 12.0 cu ft
  2. Volvo S60 11.6 cu ft
  3. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  4. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
  5. Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft
  6. Mercedes-Benz A-Class 8.6 cu ft

No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, Kia Stinger, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Subaru WRX STI, Volkswagen Arteon.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 20 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked