Is the 2025 BMW 3 Series a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 19 sedans
8thof 19
- Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 16.9 cu ft.
- 8th of 19 sedans close in size and price.
- Best: mpg (3rd of 22), power (9th of 23).
- Weakest: price (14th of 24).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $45,950 | 14th of 24 | 43% | |
| Best combined mpg | 31 mpg | 3rd of 22 | 86% | |
| Most horsepower | 386 hp | 9th of 23 | 64% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 16.9 cu ft | 8th of 19 | 61% | |
| Rear legroom | 35.2 in | 12th of 24 | 48% | |
| Max towing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Honda Civic Type R 24.5 cu ft
- Audi A4 Allroad 24.2 cu ft
- Audi A5 22.6 cu ft
- Audi S5 22.6 cu ft
- Audi A5 Sportback 21.8 cu ft
- Audi S5 Sportback 21.8 cu ft
- Tesla Model 3 21.0 cu ft
- BMW 3 Series 16.9 cu ft
Show all 19
- Hyundai Elantra N 14.2 cu ft
- Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft
- Audi A4 12.0 cu ft
- Audi S4 12.0 cu ft
- Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class 11.6 cu ft
- Volvo S60 11.6 cu ft
- Hyundai Ioniq 6 11.2 cu ft
- Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
- Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
- Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft
No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Audi RS 3, Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.
Sedans in 2025: 83. The photo shows the 24 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.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree