The 2023 BMW M3 Competition xDrive is an //M Car Masterpiece (POV Drive Review)
The 2023 BMW M3 Competition xDrive is an //M Car Masterpiece (POV Drive Review)
Join Miles in the 2023 BMW M3 Edition 50 Jahre xDrive in Fire Orange awa a with all Black Full Merino Leather as he shares his expert driving impressions.
Price (as tested) 💲: $101,195
Powertrain ⚙️: 3.0-liter Twin-turbocharged inline-6
Output 💪: 503 hp/479 lb-ft of torque
Transmission 🕹: 8-Speed Automatic
0-60 MPH 🚦: 3.5 seconds
Top Speed 💥: 180 mph
MPG (as tested) ⛽️: 16 city/22 hwy/18 combined
Curb weight ⚖️: 3,820 lbs
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Options Equipped:
- Jahre 50 Edition ($8,970): 19/20-inch bi-color alloy wheels, M Shadowline lights, BMW M 50 years emblems, Carbon fiber trim, Icon adaptive LED headlights, folding rear headrests, wireless device charging, Edition wheel, carbon fiber exhausts
- Parking Assistance Package ($700)
- Executive Package ($1,800): Heated Steering Wheel, Power Tailgate, Icon Adaptive LED Headlights with Laserlight, Head-Up Display, Wireless Charging, Gesture Control, WiFi Hotspot with complimentary 3-month or 3GB trial, remote start
- M Carbon Bucket Seats ($4,500)
- Special Edition ($3,430)
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior Review: 00:10
Interior Review (Rear): 02:41
Interior Review (Front): 04:08
Trunk: 04:47
Interior Review (Front): 05:10
Driving Impressions: 07:04
City Driving: 09:03
Launch Control: 11:20
City Driving: 12:43
Canyon Driving: 14:11
MPH Word of the Day: 20:28
Competitors: 21:00
Content
0.026 -> The car is taken on this new energy
7.493 -> that is fully immersive.
9.8 -> Hey crew. I got the key
12.613 -> to that 23 BMW M3 Competition
xDrive Edition 50 Jahre,
20.906 -> which means 50 years in German
if I had said that right.
25.253 -> Anyway, we are gonna take it for a drive,
26.92 -> but first let's check out
how it looks on the inside and outside.
30.52 -> For the 23 model year there are some changes,
but they happen on the interior
34.786 -> so we'll kind of just touch on the stuff
that's unique for the Edition 50,
38.266 -> including this 50 years of BMW M Badge.
42.84 -> We still have the gloss black
controversial grille.
46.893 -> We've got projector LED headlights
with BMW's laser light technology,
50.773 -> including LED DRLs and turn signals.
53.533 -> Below those are air curtains on the side.
56.04 -> You get a carbon fiber front splitter
58.08 -> and lots of functional cooling.
60.68 -> The paint job on this is called Fire Orange
63.933 -> and it's one of five callback colors
on the Edition 50 from previous generation M3s.
69.426 -> This one coming from the E92
Lime Rock Park Edition.
73.586 -> At the side
75.506 -> we get 19-inch front,
20-inch rear forged alloy wheels.
79.133 -> It's in the same design as the M3 Comp
but with a dark gray finish.
83.42 -> And those wheels are wrapped
in Pirelli P Zero tires. 275 section front
87.213 -> and 285 at the rear.
90.6 -> You get the same carbon fiber roof
as the M3 Competition
95.413 -> and lots of gloss black for the window trim,
mirror caps, and side sills.
99.973 -> Stepping back to look at the profile.
102.08 -> I like how the sedan sits tight on its wheels.
104.88 -> I don't like how far back
that headlight stretches though.
108.2 -> It's an odd thing to critique
but it kind of interrupts the profile view.
112.613 -> I do like the side and rear views of the M3
115.72 -> more than I do the face, though.
It's not just that grille.
119.066 -> Just never really grew on me, the design.
121.986 -> At the back
are LED taillights and turn signals.
125.773 -> We get a carbon fiber lip spoiler
128.64 -> and a black gloss diffuser
131.026 -> with four giant exhaust outlets
134.2 -> each capped in carbon fiber on the Edition 50.
140.6 -> Overall,
142.293 -> you gotta look closely
to find the Edition 50 touches.
146.466 -> But when you see a paint job like this,
you'll know it's just one of 500 cars.
151.6 -> And what do you guys think?
Is this better or worse looking
153.986 -> than an Audi RS5 Competition Sportback?
158.386 -> Let me know in the comments
and let's check out the interior.
161.68 -> Opening up and looking inside
165.2 -> at this black full Marino leather interior
that's standard on the Edition 50
169.56 -> as are the tricolor stitched headrests
with suede borders.
173.48 -> Tricolor on the seat belts. That's standard M3
176.32 -> and then perforations on the seats.
179.586 -> Injection molding up high in the doors.
181.333 -> We move into leather with contrast stitching.
183.466 -> Nicely padded armrest armrest.
184.92 -> We have some ambient lighting
that shows up here at night.
186.866 -> Harman/Kardon sound system.
One-touch up-down windows.
189.826 -> More injection molding down low
and a big cup holder.
193.053 -> Stepping in,
195.6 -> very easy to do.
196.893 -> Behind my own seat at 6 feet tall,
I've got plenty of knee room
200.853 -> behind these awesome,
optional full carbon buckets
204.226 -> where if your driver is bothering you,
you can just poke 'em.
207.853 -> Big foot pockets to slide my feet under.
210.24 -> Thigh support is good
212.546 -> and headroom is sufficient.
215.986 -> Head just barely clears the roof,
but it gets the thumbs up from me.
219.533 -> There are two air vents in the middle,
a third zone of climate, and two USB-C ports.
223.746 -> Big drive shaft hump there
226.013 -> that you have to overcome
if you wanna get into the middle,
228.786 -> but my head does clear the roof.
231.04 -> If you don't have a middle passenger,
there's no armrest that comes down
234.346 -> and these rear seats are not heated.
236.746 -> Those are really my only critiques though.
238.866 -> Let's check out the front.
240.64 -> Door close noise?
242.293 -> Ooh, interesting.
244.266 -> The thud is right, but it's awfully loud.
247.973 -> Smart keyless entry
is for the front and back doors.
251.933 -> Here's a better look
at those sport bucket seats
255.36 -> with the grab handles
and just immense bolsters there.
259.88 -> These side bolsters are power adjusting.
The seats themselves are power adjusting.
264.36 -> We have your poke holes,
suede wrapping, contrast stitching in blue.
268.68 -> We have more tricolor stitching
on the headrest here.
271.213 -> Pass-throughs for your racing harness.
273.866 -> You get Edition 50 tread plates.
276.72 -> Aluminum accenting for the foot pedals.
278.986 -> Same materials on the front doors as the back.
281.96 -> Four one-touch windows. Power adjusting
and power folding door mirrors.
285.346 -> Two position memory for those front seats.
287.426 -> Press this down
289.64 -> to lift up the trunk lid
and find 13 cubic feet of space.
295.746 -> And you can expand that
297.306 -> by pulling on these two tabs
and folding the seats down 40/20/40.
302.293 -> There is a Power Close
and Lock feature on the trunk lid.
309.066 -> And getting into these seats,
while they look amazing,
313.306 -> is a pain in the butt.
314.72 -> So you gotta lower yourself and try
not to split your business, gentlemen,
319.533 -> and we'll close up this door.
322.026 -> And see the drivers have this
thickly wrapped, tricolor stitched,
326.573 -> heated leather steering wheel,
feels great in the hands.
329.533 -> There's carbon fiber on the wheel.
331.266 -> We have your two M buttons in red.
333.893 -> Carbon fiber faced paddles
that are nice and large
337.146 -> with texturing on the back.
338.84 -> And the big change for 23
is this new curved glass display
342.64 -> encompassing your digital
instrument cluster with updated graphics
346.24 -> and your 14-inch touchscreen
running the new iDrive 8 software.
349.986 -> It's visually compelling,
it's responsive, it's easy to navigate
354.106 -> and it has wireless
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
357.72 -> Below the screen is some gloss carbon fiber.
360.466 -> And BMW moved almost all
of the climate control settings
363.48 -> into the infotainment system,
but they retained the physical volume.
367.173 -> There's gloss carbon here
with the Edition 50 number plated badge.
371.573 -> Under that is a wireless
smartphone charging pad.
373.933 -> You get two cup holders,
a USB-A port, and a DC outlet.
377.293 -> More gloss carbon fiber around
379.213 -> your leather-wrapped
and tricolor stitched gear selector.
382.08 -> Under the leather-wrapped console
384.093 -> we've got a decent amount
of storage and a USB-C port.
387.72 -> Visibility...is stellar
392.013 -> with those folding rear headrests
394.16 -> and we've got standard blind spot
monitoring with rear cross traffic.
398.64 -> Overall, I'm kind of surprised
on the special edition
401.68 -> you have to pay extra
for these full carbon seats.
404.36 -> And the Edition 50 touches
are mostly just badges.
408.213 -> But if you want that little bit of extra rarity,
then BMW's got you covered.
411.906 -> Let's take the M3 Competition
xDrive for a drive next.
423.36 -> All right, let's fire it up.
433.333 -> It is a punchy and yet dignified startup.
438.933 -> If I hit the Setup button here,
441.62 -> we can review that our engine,
chassis, steering and braking
445.333 -> are all in their mildest configuration
448.066 -> and the all-wheel drive system
is indeed powering all four tires.
453.266 -> Click over and up to go into Reverse.
455.253 -> That brings up a high resolution camera system.
457.6 -> We got our backup view with trajectory lines.
460.226 -> We've got the bird's eye view.
461.826 -> If we hit this, then we can work
around the exterior in 3D
466.626 -> and see that this car is in the same
Fire Orange as our vehicle.
472.04 -> Nice continuity, BMW.
475.04 -> And then I'll hit the backup assist,
477.426 -> which will allow the vehicle
to back up in the same path
481.346 -> that we used to get into the space.
485.293 -> So I can just operate the gas and brake
488.946 -> and not worry about the steering.
493.653 -> It's over into Drive.
501.866 -> And we'll start things off as usual
with a turning radius test.
505.16 -> I'll bring up that camera system one more time.
507.533 -> And fully cranked here.
512.226 -> We've got an audience today.
516.226 -> That turn was not incredibly concise,
521.8 -> but passable.
525.266 -> Turn signal sound?
531.973 -> Pleasant. I don't mind that at all.
534.613 -> And the world famous horn test.
538.12 -> Huh.
540.386 -> Sounds a little elitist.
543.546 -> Like the other cars on the road
are beneath this M3.
549.453 -> Powertrain.
550.813 -> We've got a 3-Liter twin-turbocharged inline-6
555.253 -> that in the base M3 makes 473 horsepower
and 406 pound-feet of torque
561.293 -> but in the Competition spec adds 30 horsepower
and a whopping 73 pound-feet
567.146 -> for totals of 503 and 479 respectively.
572.773 -> If you want that extra power,
or you want all-wheel drive,
576.493 -> then you're going to have to give up
the available 6-speed manual in the base M3
582.32 -> and go with this 8-speed automatic
585.506 -> that is a fluid unit.
589.48 -> The brake pedal in the Comfort setting
is not too grabby.
594.426 -> You can easily come up to a stop.
598.333 -> And the throttle response, in Efficient engine
605.64 -> is never dim or dull, but it is smooth.
614.533 -> The ride quality, however,
is never smooth or comfortable.
621.186 -> This is a firm sports sedan
624.653 -> and you jostle over every bump.
627.546 -> You feel every imperfection traveling through
the seat, and furthermore, you hear
635.186 -> every groove or rut
in the road through those tires.
640.333 -> It's not luxury.
642.986 -> It is definitely airing
on the side of performance.
647.893 -> The seats, bear that they are to get into,
are not terribly uncomfortable.
654.44 -> With the adjustable side bolsters,
you can find a seating for your body type.
658.693 -> I don't think you could sit in these
for a long period of time and stay fresh,
662.76 -> but short distances,
a 30 minute commute, no issues.
667.16 -> But I'm, I'm just itching to uncork
all of the power we have at our disposal
672.373 -> so let's do a real world 0-60 test next.
676.893 -> So with my race box setup here,
I need to go into Manual mode
680.586 -> and turn traction
and stability control fully off.
684.266 -> Or I could just have those pre-programmed
into one of my M buttons
689.306 -> as I've done so here. Then for launch,
I hold my foot hard on the brake
693.213 -> while pinning the throttle, letting it build up
695.626 -> and then releasing my foot from the brake.
698.453 -> Here it goes.
708.306 -> Oh, my!
711.813 -> 3.3 seconds to 60.
717.253 -> That was a violent launch.
719.453 -> I can't even say-that was a violent launch.
723.413 -> I've seen quicker personally,
which is what's crazy.
726.72 -> And the M4 Competition xDrive
I drove did it in 3.1.
732.386 -> Now, while staying in Manual mode.
745.106 -> It's a great gear box. The shifts are quick.
747.813 -> The action on these mighty
meaty paddles is fantastic.
756.24 -> And the roll on the upshift is wonderful.
761.453 -> This car is an animal in a straight line.
766.226 -> Absolutely mental.
782.48 -> I know the noise is enhanced
through the sound system.
786.493 -> I don't care because it's borrowed
from a natural soundtrack
790.92 -> from the twin-turbo
inline 6-cylinder, so I can forgive it.
795.56 -> Let's go out of Manual. Out of M1.
799.28 -> Back into the Efficient and Comfort
calibrations, and just listen in for the NVH.
823.106 -> Here, the build quality of the M3
kind of shines through
826.066 -> because it stays pretty quiet,
not a ton of wind noise.
829.146 -> The tire noise has distilled somewhat
831.76 -> compared to on the undulating
road surface at low speeds.
837.32 -> It, it settles in at speed.
839.133 -> I, I think it's probably built
for the German Autobahn so that makes sense.
843.386 -> But straight line is only half
of the M3 Competition xDrive equation.
847.746 -> Let's take this car to a good road
and see how it handles.
851.173 -> All right, before we get into the canyon driving,
853.586 -> let's hit the Setup button
and make some changes here.
856.493 -> We'll make the engine in Sport+.
Chassis, we'll go Sport.
861.24 -> Steering and braking in Sport
862.666 -> and we won't do anything
to the all-wheel drive system just yet.
866.573 -> I'm also going to hit
the M mode button, which will
871.546 -> focus up the gauge cluster,
having the tachometer there highlighted.
877.12 -> And away we go.
892.506 -> I did neglect one important detail and that is
to increase the shift logic here to 3,
898.053 -> so this transmission
will hold onto gears for longer.
906.386 -> Right away, the thing that jumps out to me
909.853 -> is the added heft to the steering
918.786 -> and the urgency of the throttle response.
923.4 -> Now, the added weight
of the steering can sometimes
927.093 -> reduce your sense of feel, but not here in the M3.
931.226 -> It works with a rack that builds resistance
937.746 -> in a very natural way
941.053 -> so you have an excellent sense of grip.
943.28 -> Brakes bite nicely before each corner.
951.133 -> And the power just swells out of curves.
960.933 -> On these longer sweepers,
963.826 -> I have zero sense of understeer
from the all-wheel drive system.
977.4 -> Oh, it all just feels so dialed.
987.093 -> Between the corners,
you get up to some serious speed.
998.64 -> Wonderful rhythm and playfulness.
1019.213 -> Strong braking performance there.
1025.213 -> And unless you were on a canyon road
all day or hitting up a track,
1029.626 -> you shouldn't really need
the carbon ceramic brakes.
1036.533 -> I like that engine note more as I hear it.
1050.546 -> Loving the composure of this car.
1056.373 -> It just wills you to push it a bit harder
1060.653 -> and satisfy that curiosity.
1067.893 -> With the gearbox keeping us
in the upper part of the rev range,
1070.666 -> there's just zero latency
from that turbocharged powertrain.
1077.706 -> Now, to see if there's
a discernible difference in dynamics,
1082 -> I'm going into the M2 mode, which for me,
1086.053 -> means everything is in max attack
1088.733 -> and the all-wheel drive system is in Sport,
equating to more rear bias.
1093.213 -> I've got the transmission in Manual
and the traction control system, that's off.
1108.173 -> Well, right away,
1116.28 -> the chassis just feels like
it's on the tip of its toes.
1125.293 -> The turn in is instant.
1130.333 -> And the car is taken on this new energy
1137.853 -> that is fully immersive.
1173.213 -> Gosh, this engine pulls so hard.
1176.16 -> Wow.
1180.333 -> It doesn't yield. It just keeps tearing forward.
1192.333 -> I cannot but just go:
1194.293 -> Has M lost even an ounce
of its engineering prowess?
1202.16 -> If so,
1205.413 -> I feel none of that
from behind the wheel of this car.
1217.213 -> And that is a lovely segue into our
Miles Per Hour word of the day,
1225.08 -> which for the M3 Competition
xDrive is Meticulous,
1230.653 -> meaning involving great care and effort.
1236.293 -> That is the takeaway from driving this vehicle,
1239.72 -> that it was developed
with this precision, this laser focus
1246.253 -> on a rewarding drive.
1248.24 -> It's palpable the effort
put into its development.
1255.42 -> And we will discuss pricing
and competition momentarily but first,
1259.373 -> the fuel economy of the M3 Competition xDrive
is 16 MPG in the city, 22 highway and 18 combined.
1268.76 -> Though in my experience, I never got close to 18.
1272.48 -> Best I did was 17, driven remarkably modestly.
1279.293 -> The top speed, that's not modest,
it's 180 miles per hour.
1285.57 -> The starting figure of the M3,
the base car, is about $75,000 bucks.
1292.253 -> Hey, NA Miata. Love you.
1294.826 -> If you want the Competition model,
budget an additional $2,400.
1299.386 -> If you want the xDrive Competition,
then it's just under 82 grand
1303.466 -> and if you want the, I'm gonna say it one more time
1307.293 -> Jahre Edition 50, then it's $96,700 minimum.
1315.506 -> This car as tested is $101,000 bucks.
1321.613 -> And now for the competitors.
1324.4 -> We've got the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
which starts at just under $82,000 bucks.
1331.25 -> It makes 505 horsepower.
It gets to 60 in 3.8 seconds
1337.426 -> and it has the top speed of 191 miles per hour.
1341.533 -> Then we've got the Audi RS5
Sportback Competition model,
1345.25 -> which is new and just under $94,000.
1348.8 -> It makes 444 horsepower.
Gets to 60 in 3.5 seconds
1354.426 -> and has the top speed
tying this of 180 miles per hour.
1359.52 -> Finally, the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing,
1363.586 -> which starts at the cheapest $62,000 bucks.
1367.48 -> It makes 472 horsepower.
1370.013 -> Like the M3, it can be equipped
with the 6-speed manual.
1375.28 -> And it gets to 60 in 3.9 seconds
with a top speed of 189 miles per hour.
1383.853 -> Out the gates, I'll say that
if you're on a bit of a budget,
1387.133 -> that CT4-V Blackwing will not leave you wanting.
1391.786 -> It is so good dynamically.
1395.733 -> Stylistically, and in terms of cabin space,
1399.2 -> leaves a little bit to be desired though.
1401.88 -> But if you have more money to spend,
1404.96 -> then your decision should be between this
and the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quad
1409.84 -> and I'm gonna rule out the Edition 50.
1412.68 -> I understand if you're obsessed
with one of those 5 available colors.
1416.973 -> For me, it would be the Ultra Violet.
It's just such a cool color.
1420.506 -> And if you want the rarity
of having one of 500, okay, fine,
1423.906 -> but let's just call it the M3
Competition xDrive, the standard car.
1429.333 -> Both the Giulia Quad and the M3 Comp xDrive
are not perfect. They have their little flaws.
1435.133 -> For the Giulia it's probably the technology
and the lack of pizzazz for the interior.
1440.41 -> And for the M3 Comp, it's the face
and this harsh ride quality day in and day out.
1448.573 -> I would just choose the one
that I woke up and loved that day.
1453.773 -> They're that close. They're that
incredibly good and rewarding to drive.
1459.64 -> I'm curious which you would choose.
1461.773 -> Would you go this?
Would you go Alfa Romeo Giulia Quad?
1465.786 -> Would you go CT4-V Blackwing and save the money
1468.8 -> or Audi RS5 Sportback Competition?
Let me know in the comments.
1472.906 -> And I hope you guys
have enjoyed this POV drive review.
1476.12 -> If you did, please like,
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1483.506 -> and I'll see you next time.
1488 -> Captions by Nicosubs.
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