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Is the 2026 BMW 3 Series a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 15 sedans

8thof 15

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 16.9 cu ft.
  • 8th of 15 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (3rd of 15), power (9th of 19).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (12th of 19).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSCivic …Honda Civic Type REV4Kia EV4S5Audi S5A5Audi A5Model 3Tesla Model 3EQEMercedes-Benz EQEEQE SUVMercedes-Benz EQE SUV3 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesElantr…Hyundai Elantra NWRXSubaru WRXCT5Cadillac CT5C-ClassMercedes-Benz C-ClassISLexus ISCT4Cadillac CT4G70Genesis G70Alfa Romeo GiuliaAudi RS 3Cadillac CT4-V BlackwingVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number8th of 15
19 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 BMW 3 Series in a class of 19
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$47,50011th of 1944%
Best combined mpg31 mpg3rd of 1586%
Most horsepower386 hp9th of 1956%
Cargo behind rear seats16.9 cu ft8th of 1550%
Rear legroom35.2 in12th of 1939%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Civic Type R 24.5 cu ft
  2. Kia EV4 24.4 cu ft
  3. Audi S5 23.0 cu ft
  4. Audi A5 22.6 cu ft
  5. Tesla Model 3 21.0 cu ft
  6. Mercedes-Benz EQE 18.4 cu ft
  7. Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 18.4 cu ft
  8. BMW 3 Series 16.9 cu ft
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  1. Hyundai Elantra N 14.2 cu ft
  2. Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft
  3. Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
  4. Mercedes-Benz C-Class 11.6 cu ft
  5. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  6. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
  7. Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft

No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Audi RS 3, Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 19 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