BMW M3 40th Anniversary Limited Edition 2026: China price, specs and production numbers

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BMW has priced the M3 40th Anniversary Limited Edition for China: the sedan starts at 1,038,000 yuan (about $146,000), while the Touring wagon costs 1,068,000 yuan (roughly $150,000). The regular M3 M xDrive sedan is priced at 913,900 yuan, and the M3 Touring at 943,900 yuan. That means the anniversary premium is the same 124,100 yuan (about $17,500) for both body styles — a 13.6% markup for the sedan and 13.1% for the wagon.

The run is split evenly: 20 sedans and 20 wagons for the Chinese market. Back in April, SPEEDME.RU already covered the first showing of the anniversary M3 series, though BMW hadn’t revealed pricing at the time. The cars have now officially launched to coincide with the opening of the Chengdu auto show.

There’s no power bump for the extra money. The cars keep the 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six, 8-speed M Steptronic transmission, M xDrive all-wheel drive and an active rear differential. The engine produces 530 hp and 650 Nm; top speed reaches 290 km/h for the sedan and 280 km/h for the Touring.

The value of the series comes down to allocation and styling. The sedan wears Laguna Seca Blue, the wagon Wildberry; both get distinct wheel and brake caliper colors, carbon-shell seats, Merino leather trim, an Alcantara-wrapped wheel and anniversary badging. With an identical absolute surcharge, the Touring is slightly better value percentage-wise, but with just 20 units of each body style, getting access to the allocation will matter far more than the price difference.