The BMW M3 Competitors’s Trunk Is Extremely Sensible

Mini not too long ago invited me right down to Savannah to drive the brand new John Cooper Works fashions, and seeing as I already reside in Georgia, I made a decision to drive down. No sense driving two hours to an airport, going via safety, and taking a flight after I may get there quicker in a automobile, proper? Nevertheless, since all of the Minis have been down in Savannah for the drive, they despatched me a BMW. Particularly, the M3 Competitors you see within the photograph above. It definitely wasn’t the worst street journey automobile conceivable, however weirdly sufficient, one in every of my greatest takeaways wasn’t the way it drove however how sensible the trunk was.

In spite of everything, we aren’t simply speaking about any outdated M3 right here. It is an M3 Competitors with the ridiculous carbon fiber bucket seats with the crotch divider. Even in its most comfy setting, this factor is each low and stiff, and whereas it did not scrape on my mother and father’ driveway, getting up the dang factor was a three-wheel affair. So it’s very believable the trunk would characteristic some cross-bracing that may take up area and make it much more impractical as a every day driver than it already was. Nope. When pressed into errand responsibility, I ended having the ability to shove much more stuff in there than I ever would have anticipated. 

You might not have the ability to inform from this photograph, however there is a ton of room again there, and for the reason that M3 Competitors sits so low, it is also straightforward to load. A beneficiant opening additionally made sliding in a pair containers no harder than loading up a Toyota Camry. Besides no new Camry comes with greater than 500 horsepower and a sub-four-second 0-to-60-mph time. 

Would the wagon model be much more sensible than the sedan? Completely. Would I favor a liftback? In fact. However for those who’ve mentally written off the M3 since you assumed you could not stuff it filled with all of your crap — or maybe extra importantly, all of your child’s crap — then I am glad to tell you that you simply’re good to go. 

I imply, youngsters most likely will not like how stiff the M3 is, however you by no means know. Perhaps your child is totally different. Simply do your self a favor and get the common sports activities seats. Particularly for those who’d describe your self as something aside from dainty or petite. I am most likely 145 kilos most days, and even I am getting near being too extensive to take a seat comfortably within the buckets.