Produced 1998–2006 · Cohort data as of 4 Nov 2026
BMW 3 Series E46 price
Dealer asking prices after the same cleaning and deduplication used for model pages. These are offers, not completed sale prices.
Typical asking price
€5,500
Based on 165 cars
We need more price history to say if prices went up or down.
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- Median asking price
- €5,500
- Middle 50%
- €3,000€9,400
- Clean cars
- 165
- Countries represented
- 8
Tracking began on 26 September 2026. We do not yet have a reliable generation-specific time series, so there is no historic price change to report. When enough year groups are available, their table compares different cars registered in different years; it is not a price trend.
By first-registration year
| By first-registration year | Median asking price | Clean cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | €5,500 | 45 |
| 2003 | €5,000 | 41 |
| 2004 | €5,700 | 68 |
Cross-sectional asking prices, not a change in the same cars over time. Each cell passes the site’s disclosure rules.
By mileage band
| By mileage band | Median asking price | Clean cars |
|---|---|---|
| 50-100k km | €11,200 | 12 |
| 100-150k km | €6,000 | 44 |
| 150k+ km | €4,800 | 103 |
Country
- Lowest country median
- Austria€5,000
- Highest country median
- Spain€11,000
| Country | Median asking price | Clean cars |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | €5,000 | 5 |
| Germany | €5,000 | 93 |
| Netherlands | €5,250 | 47 |
| Italy | €10,600 | 8 |
| Spain | €11,000 | 5 |
Country medians reflect different mixes of cars. Registration tax, VAT and transport can change the landed cost; these figures are not a like-for-like import saving.
Price data summary
3 Series E46 (1998–2006) has 165 clean dealer cars in this EU sample. The median asking price is €5,500; the middle half runs from €3,000–€9,400. The lowest disclosed country median is €5,000 in Austria. Published registration-year medians span €5,000 (2003) to €5,700 (2004). Published mileage-band medians are €11,200 at 50-100k km versus €4,800 at 150k+ km.
A researched buyer article has not been added for this generation yet. Cross-sectional asking prices, not a change in the same cars over time. Each cell passes the site’s disclosure rules.