model year

2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupe configuration 43560

Official US catalog configuration for the 2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupe: 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (S8), Rear-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 43560 for the 2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupe. The catalog row specifies 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (S8), Rear-Wheel Drive, and Premium Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
BMW
model
M4 Competition Coupe
engine
3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,021
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic (S8). Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Premium Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2021–2026. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
BMW
model
M4 Competition Coupe
engine
3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,021
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
565e4daa7fc4ce7c829af8e955dfcfe714dc091c57959ef6ba33b6cf3ddeee30
sourceVehicleId
43560