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Is the 2022 BMW 3 Series a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 16 sedans

3rdof 16

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 17.0 cu ft.
  • 3rd of 16 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (3rd of 22), cargo (3rd of 16).
  • Weakest: price (15th of 23).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2022 · SEDANSA4 All…Audi A4 AllroadModel 3Tesla Model 33 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesMaximaNissan MaximaElantr…Hyundai Elantra N2 Seri…BMW 2 SeriesS60Volvo S60Q50INFINITI Q50WRXSubaru WRXA4Audi A4S4Audi S4RS 3Audi RS 3ISLexus ISCT4Cadillac CT4G70Genesis G70A-ClassMercedes-Benz A-ClassAlfa Romeo GiuliaAudi A5 SportbackCadillac CT4-V BlackwingKia StingerMercedes-Benz CLAVolkswagen ArteonVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number3rd of 16
23 sedans from 2022, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2022 BMW 3 Series in a class of 23
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$41,45015th of 2336%
Best combined mpg30 mpg3rd of 2290%
Most horsepower382 hp9th of 2355%
Cargo behind rear seats17.0 cu ft3rd of 1687%
Rear legroom35.2 in9th of 2355%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Audi A4 Allroad 24.2 cu ft
  2. Tesla Model 3 19.8 cu ft
  3. BMW 3 Series 17.0 cu ft
  4. Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
  5. Hyundai Elantra N 14.0 cu ft
  6. BMW 2 Series 13.8 cu ft
  7. Volvo S60 13.8 cu ft
  8. INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
Show all 16
  1. Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft
  2. Audi A4 12.0 cu ft
  3. Audi S4 12.0 cu ft
  4. Audi RS 3 11.0 cu ft
  5. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  6. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
  7. Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft
  8. Mercedes-Benz A-Class 8.6 cu ft

No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Audi A5 Sportback, Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Kia Stinger, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2022: 92. The photo shows the 23 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