How much is a BMW M3 Sedan BMW M3 Sedan (E36)(1994 - 1998) worth?

Turbopedia currently tracks 150 sold results for this generation, with an all-time median sold price of $13,683.

How many auction results are tracked for the BMW M3 Sedan (E36)(1994 - 1998)?

198 total auction results are linked to this generation across 9 auction houses.

Did any BMW M3 Sedan BMW M3 Sedan (E36)(1994 - 1998) examples fail to sell?

47 reserve-not-met results are currently tracked, with the highest recorded unsold bid at $38,250.

Which variants are currently tracked for the BMW M3 Sedan (E36)(1994 - 1998)?

The current runtime variant set includes 3.0L 5MT RWD (286 HP), 3.2L 5MT RWD (321 HP).

1994-1998

2 variants

9 sources

1994-1998 BMW M3 Sedan BMW M3 Sedan (E36)(1994 - 1998)

Data-only generation page sourced from the serving MVs and recent listing rows. Encyclopedia prose and richer ISR sections will layer in later.

Generation Snapshot

150 sold at auction, median $13,683. 198 total results tracked from 9 auction houses.

Reference Image

Pulled from the latest linked sale that includes a thumbnail on the serving surface.

Total Results

198

All linked auction results for this generation.

Sold Count

150

Sold lots with recorded hammer prices.

Unsold Count

47

Reserve-not-met results tracked at auction.

Median Price

$13,683

All-time sold median for this generation.

P25

$9,300

25th percentile sold price.

P75

$20,188

75th percentile sold price.

Low Sale

$3,200

Lowest sold price captured so far.

High Sale

$75,168

Highest sold price captured so far.

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Metric	Value
Median	$13,683
25th percentile	$9,300
75th percentile	$20,188
Low sale	$3,200
High sale	$75,168

Recent Sales

Last 20 auction results

Recent listing rows come directly from listings joined through listing_taxonomy.
Date	Title	Source	Price	Status
Feb 3, 2026	1997 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	$7,350	Sold
Jan 26, 2026	1996 BMW 328i Sedan	Bring a Trailer	$9,555	Sold
Jan 7, 2026	1995 BMW 540i Sedan	Cars & Bids	$10,185	Sold
Dec 2, 2025	1997 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	$15,593	Sold
Nov 24, 2025	1998 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	$24,150	Sold
Nov 18, 2025	1998 BMW M3 Coupe	Cars & Bids	$40,688	Sold
Nov 17, 2025	1997 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	—	Reserve not met
Nov 10, 2025	1997 BMW 540i Sedan	Cars & Bids	$9,975	Sold
Nov 4, 2025	1998 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	$30,450	Sold
Oct 28, 2025	1997 BMW 540i Sedan	Cars & Bids	$7,350	Sold
Oct 27, 2025	1995 BMW 540i M-Sport Sedan	Cars & Bids	$20,475	Sold
Oct 15, 2025	1994 BMW 540i Sedan	Cars & Bids	$6,510	Sold
Sep 17, 2025	1998 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	—	Reserve not met
Sep 9, 2025	1997 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	$15,750	Sold
Sep 4, 2025	1997 BMW 540i Sedan	Cars & Bids	—	Reserve not met
Aug 8, 2025	1995 BMW (E36) M3 - Track Prepared	Collecting Cars	—	Reserve not met
Aug 7, 2025	1998 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	$15,042	Sold
Aug 5, 2025	1998 BMW (E36) M3 - Anniversary Edition	Collecting Cars	$70,000	Sold
Aug 1, 2025	1995 BMW M3 Coupe	Cars & Bids	$63,000	Sold
Jul 31, 2025	1997 BMW M3 Sedan	Cars & Bids	$18,900	Sold

Variant Surface

Tracked variants

Variant	Slug
3.0L 5MT RWD (286 HP)	30l-5mt-rwd-286-hp-12895
3.2L 5MT RWD (321 HP)	32l-5mt-rwd-321-hp-2435

Structured FAQ

Generation FAQ

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