Car comparison

BMW M3 (G80 LCI) · Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0vsPolestar 5 112 kWh

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW M3 (G80 LCI) · Facelift 2024

Competition 3.0

530 hp2993 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2024-present

Polestar 5

112 kWh

748 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSedan2025-present

Comparison overview

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BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.5 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,780 kg
3,924 lb
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
81/100
Best performance score
85/100
Best economy score
79/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Polestar 5 112 kWh

Most powerful
748 hp
558 kW
Highest torque
812 Nm
599 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
299 hp/t
223 kW/t
3.3 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	Polestar5112 kWh
Power	530hp395kW	748hp558kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	812Nm599lb-ft
Curb weight	1,780kg3,924lb	2,500kg5,512lb
Gross weight	2,260kg4,982lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	44.5s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	34.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.5s	3.9s
0-200 km/h	11.8s	11.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.3s Calculated	3.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.5s Calculated	11.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	298hp/t222kW/t135hp/1000 lb Calculated	299hp/t223kW/t136hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	365Nm/t244lb-ft/ton Calculated	325Nm/t217lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	578km359mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	-
Length	4,794mm189in	5,087mm200in
Width	1,903mm75in	2,015mm79in
Height	1,438mm57in	1,425mm56in
Wheelbase	2,857mm112in	3,054mm120in
Front track	1,617mm64in	1,716mm68in
Rear track	1,605mm63in	1,684mm66in
Ground clearance	122mm5in	149mm6in
Trunk volume	480L	365L
Max trunk volume	-	1,128L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	59L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	Polestar5112 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.3 s	3.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.5 s	3.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.8 s	11.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	1.9 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	4.9 s	5.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.4 s	7.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.6 s	9.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.5 s	11.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	198 km/h 123 mph	204 km/h 127 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	530 hp 395 kW
Polestar5112 kWh	748 hp 558 kW

Polestar 5 112 kWh has 218 hp more than BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0.

The biggest power difference is between BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0 and Polestar 5 112 kWh: 218 hp (163 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	650 Nm 479 lb-ft
Polestar5112 kWh	812 Nm 599 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	1,780 kg 3,924 lb
Polestar5112 kWh	2,500 kg 5,512 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Polestar5112 kWh	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	3.5 s
Polestar5112 kWh	3.9 s

Although Polestar 5 112 kWh has more power, BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0 and Polestar 5 112 kWh: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	298 hp/t 222 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Polestar5112 kWh	299 hp/t 223 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0	530 hp 395 kW	3.5 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Polestar5112 kWh	748 hp 558 kW	3.9 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0

Power	530 hp 395 kW
0-100 km/h	3.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,794 mm 188.7 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Polestar5112 kWh

Power	748 hp 558 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	5,087 mm 200.3 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMWM3 (G80 LCI)Facelift 2024Competition 3.0

Polestar5112 kWh

Power

530 hp

395 kW

748 hp

558 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

812 Nm

599 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.5 s

3.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,780 kg

3,924 lb

2,500 kg

5,512 lb

Fuel consumption

10.2 L/100 km

23.1 mpg US

27.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,794 mm 188.7 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	5,087 mm 200.3 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 in

Range score

578 km

359 mi

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

365 L

12.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

298 hp/t

222 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

299 hp/t

223 kW/t

3.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M3 (G80 LCI) Facelift 2024 Competition 3.0
Consumption	10.2 L/100 km23.1 mpg US27.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	28.73 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,530 L404 US gal337 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,678 LC/year