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Is the 2026 BMW M3 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 8 sedans

6thof 8

  • No. Top half on 0 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 16.9 cu ft.
  • 6th of 8 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: power (7th of 12), cargo (6th of 8).
  • Weakest: mpg (8th of 8).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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Subject
CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSE-ClassMercedes-Benz E-ClassA6 All…Audi A6 AllroadS5Audi S5EQEMercedes-Benz EQEEQE SUVMercedes-Benz EQE SUVM3BMW M3TaycanPorsche TaycanG80Genesis G80Audi A6Cadillac CT4-V BlackwingCadillac CT5-V BlackwingLucid AirNo number6th of 8
12 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 BMW M3 in a class of 12
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$79,30010th of 1218%
Best combined mpg19 mpg8th of 80%
Most horsepower523 hp7th of 1245%
Cargo behind rear seats16.9 cu ft6th of 829%
Rear legroom35.6 in9th of 1011%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Mercedes-Benz E-Class 33.1 cu ft
  2. Audi A6 Allroad 30.0 cu ft
  3. Audi S5 23.0 cu ft
  4. Mercedes-Benz EQE 18.4 cu ft
  5. Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 18.4 cu ft
  6. BMW M3 16.9 cu ft
  7. Porsche Taycan 14.3 cu ft
  8. Genesis G80 13.1 cu ft

No figure: Audi A6, Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, Lucid Air.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 12 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