The BMW M3's drivetrain and transmission depend on the version. The standard M3 is rear-wheel drive with a 6-speed manual transmission, preserving the traditional M car driving enjoyment. The M3 Competition has an 8-speed M Steptronic automatic transmission, and the top version features M xDrive all-wheel drive, allowing switching between 4WD, 4WD Sport, and pure rear-wheel drive 2WD modes.
BMW M3 嘅驅動方式同波箱選擇睇版本。標準 M3 係後輪驅動，配 6 前速手動波箱，保留傳統 M 車嘅操控樂趣。而 M3 Competition 就配 8 前速 M Steptronic 自動波箱，頂級版仲有 M xDrive 四驅系統，可以切換 4WD、4WD Sport 同純後驅 2WD 模式。
