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BMW M Drivetrain (FWD/RWD/AWD/4WD)

The 2027 BMW M is available in All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive drivetrain configurations.

Latest model year (2027):

The BMW M is offered in All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive configurations, depending on trim.

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BMW M Drivetrain — All Years

YearTrimDriveTransmissionEngineMPG Comb.
2027Config 1 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2027Config 2 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2027Config 3 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2027Config 4 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2027Config 5 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2027Config 6 of 11Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2027Config 7 of 11Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L13
2027Config 8 of 11Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L14
2027Config 9 of 11Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2027Config 10 of 11Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2027Config 11 of 11Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2026Config 1 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2026Config 2 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2026Config 3 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2026Config 4 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2026Config 5 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2026Config 6 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2026Config 7 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2026Config 8 of 12Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L13
2026Config 9 of 12Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L14
2026Config 10 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2026Config 11 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2026Config 12 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2025Config 1 of 14Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2025Config 2 of 14Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2025Config 3 of 14Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2025Config 4 of 14Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2025Config 5 of 14Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2025Config 6 of 14Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2025Config 7 of 14Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2025Config 8 of 14Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L13
2025Config 9 of 14Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2025Config 10 of 14Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2025Config 11 of 14Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L14
2025Config 12 of 14Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2025Config 13 of 14Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2025Config 14 of 14Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2024Config 1 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2024Config 2 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2024Config 3 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2024Config 4 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2024Config 5 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2024Config 6 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2024Config 7 of 12Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2024Config 8 of 12Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2024Config 9 of 12Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2024Config 10 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2024Config 11 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2024Config 12 of 12Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2023Config 1 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2023Config 2 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2023Config 3 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2023Config 4 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2023Config 5 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2023Config 6 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2023Config 7 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2023Config 8 of 13Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2023Config 9 of 13Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2023Config 10 of 13Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2023Config 11 of 13Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2023Config 12 of 13Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2023Config 13 of 13Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2022Config 1 of 10Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2022Config 2 of 10Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2022Config 3 of 10Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2022Config 4 of 10Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2022Config 5 of 10Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L18
2022Config 6 of 10Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2022Config 7 of 10Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2022Config 8 of 10Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2022Config 9 of 10Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2022Config 10 of 10Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2021Config 1 of 19Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2021Config 2 of 19Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.6 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)12 6.6L16
2021Config 3 of 19Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)4 2.0L26
2021Config 4 of 19Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L24
2021Config 5 of 19Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L24
2021Config 6 of 19Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2021Config 7 of 19Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2021Config 8 of 19Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L19
2021Config 9 of 19Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2021Config 10 of 19Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L26
2021Config 11 of 19Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L19
2021Config 12 of 19Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2021Config 13 of 19Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2021Config 14 of 19Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L20
2021Config 15 of 19Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L19
2021Config 16 of 19Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2021Config 17 of 19Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L21
2021Config 18 of 19Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2021Config 19 of 19Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L19
2020Config 1 of 20Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2020Config 2 of 20Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2020Config 3 of 20Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2020Config 4 of 20Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2020Config 5 of 20Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.6 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)12 6.6L16
2020Config 6 of 20Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2020Config 7 of 20Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2020Config 8 of 20Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2020Config 9 of 20Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L25
2020Config 10 of 20Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L20
2020Config 11 of 20Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2020Config 12 of 20Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L20
2020Config 13 of 20Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2020Config 14 of 20Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L20
2020Config 15 of 20Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L20
2020Config 16 of 20Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2020Config 17 of 20Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2020Config 18 of 20Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L22
2020Config 19 of 20Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2020Config 20 of 20Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2019Config 1 of 13Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2019Config 2 of 13Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2019Config 3 of 13Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2019Config 4 of 13Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)8 4.4L16
2019Config 5 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L24
2019Config 6 of 13Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)6 3.0L24
2019Config 7 of 13Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2019Config 8 of 13Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L20
2019Config 9 of 13Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2019Config 10 of 13Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L21
2019Config 11 of 13Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2019Config 12 of 13Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2019Config 13 of 13Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd8 4.4L17
2018Config 1 of 14Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2018Config 2 of 14Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2018Config 3 of 14Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L20
2018Config 4 of 14Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L20
2018Config 5 of 14Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L22
2018Config 6 of 14Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)8 4.4L16
2018Config 7 of 14Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)8 4.4L16
2018Config 8 of 14Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L17
2018Config 9 of 14Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L19
2018Config 10 of 14Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2018Config 11 of 14Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2018Config 12 of 14Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L21
2018Config 13 of 14Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd8 4.4L17
2018Config 14 of 14Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd8 4.4L17
2017Config 1 of 11Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2017Config 2 of 11Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19
2017Config 3 of 11Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L22
2017Config 4 of 11Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)8 4.4L16
2017Config 5 of 11Auto (AM-S7), 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)8 4.4L16
2017Config 6 of 11Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 LAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)8 4.4L16
2017Config 7 of 11Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2017Config 8 of 11Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L21
2017Config 9 of 11Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd6 3.0L20
2017Config 10 of 11Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd8 4.4L17
2017Config 11 of 11Man 6-spd, 8 cyl, 4.4 LRear-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd8 4.4L17
2016Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.0 LRear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)6 3.0L19

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

BMW M data analysis

How to read this BMW M data

This page lists every 2016 through 2027 BMW M record we hold for this measurement — 150 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these BMW M figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The BMW M record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About M Drivetrain

Is the BMW M front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?

The BMW M is available in All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.

Does the BMW M come with AWD or 4WD?

Yes — all-wheel or four-wheel drive is available on the BMW M. See the table above for the specific years and trims.

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