BMW · Compact car
BMW M
Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Plug-in hybridGas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2026 | Plug-in hybridGas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybridGas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2021 | HybridGas | F | 12 | 17 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 15 | 57 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | D | 4 | 8 | — | 24 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | C | 4 | 41 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | C | 3 | 20 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | F | 6 | 11 | — | 22 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: 12 → 11 EPA configurations
- 2026: 15 → 12 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; 13 → 15 EPA configurations
- 2024: 15 → 13 EPA configurations
- 2023: 13 → 15 EPA configurations
- 2022: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 26 → 19; 26 → 13 EPA configurations
- 2021: added hybrid; best combined mpg 25 → 26; 37 → 26 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 24 → 25; 25 → 37 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 22 → 24; 16 → 25 EPA configurations
- 2017: 19 → 16 EPA configurations
Best M years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2017 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 20 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.