BMW M2 G87 vs BMW M3 G80

“It's got the same S 58 3-litre twin turbo straight six as the M4 competition, and as such, it makes the same 523bhp.”

“this car is so much faster really I think this should be called an M3 and the G80 M3 should be called an M5”

“the base M3 and 2025 M2 make 473 horsepower”

“the difference is 543 horsepower and 479 lb feet of torque and that's 40 horsepower over the M3 competition.”

“it's also a lot more confidence inspiring in the corners it does a good job hiding its mass at Canyon speeds”

“It's the sharpest M2 to date, and it might be the sharpest thing coming out of Munich wearing an M badge.”

“It just feels incredibly agile and you completely forget you've got an entire estate body style behind you.”

“you wouldn't think a two-ton car could be so fun to drive but this really does handle like it's so much lighter”

“I feel like it's a little bit notchier than the rest. Say the M3 and M4 for example, and even the Z4 hand shelter. This is my favorite shifter, I believe, out of all of those.”

“The BMW just matches on outright excitement. And it does do that really, really well.”

“All in, the drivetrain is hugely enjoyable. It's not just brutally effective, but it's responsive and exciting, too.”

“I think BMW is starting to go back into the right direction with their M cars making them a little bit more fizzy a little bit more visceral”

“It is undoubtedly the most usable everyday car. I don't think that's really up for debate.”

“excellent body control in all three modes Comfort Sport and Sport Plus but the car also just soaks up the bumps with so much more ease”

“The back seat of the m3cs is without a doubt more comfortable than the m2's back seat because you have a lot more space I'd even argue that it's probably more comfortable than the front seats in this M3.”

“This M2 on the other hand is about $63,000 starting price so if you want to get into something more affordably certainly this is the way to go.”

“If you're going to spend most of your time on road though and you don't visit the track, then I think the good thing is that it's not compromised, but it's certainly not worth an extra £36,000.”

“If you consider the fact that this is $110,000 luxury sedan, maybe would like to see some standard adaptive cruise, but it's probably the only thing I'm going to say negatively about this car.”