BMW M3 road trip cost — South Africa
BMW M3 M3 Competition (3.0 twin-turbo, 375kW) · 10.4L/100km combined
Fuel: R25.58/L inland 95 ULP (updated 2026-08-05) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026
BMW M3 M3 Competition (3.0 twin-turbo, 375kW)
10.4L/100km combined cycle (WLTP)
Trip costs across all major SA routes
Fuel cost calculated at current fuel price. Toll fees use Class I (standard light vehicle) tariffs. All figures are one-way.
| Route | Fuel | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Durban → Port Shepstone N2 · 1 toll | R 319,24 | R 360,24 |
| Pretoria → Rustenburg N4 · 5 tolls | R 319,24 | R 403,74 |
| Durban → Richards Bay N2 · 3 tolls | R 438,95 | R 536,45 |
| Johannesburg → Rustenburg N4 · 5 tolls | R 465,56 | R 550,06 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → East London N2 · 0 tolls | R 798,10 | R 798,10 |
| Pretoria → Zeerust (Botswana border) N4 · 6 tolls | R 704,98 | R 892,48 |
| Pretoria → Polokwane N1 · 4 tolls | R 771,49 | R 1 003,99 |
| Johannesburg → eSwatini Border N17 · 5 tolls | R 877,91 | R 1 030,91 |
| Cape Town → George N2 · 0 tolls | R 1 143,94 | R 1 143,94 |
| Johannesburg → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N4 · 3 tolls | R 957,72 | R 1 218,72 |
| Johannesburg → Bloemfontein N1 · 3 tolls | R 1 064,13 | R 1 261,63 |
| East London → Bloemfontein N6 · 0 tolls | R 1 495,10 | R 1 495,10 |
| Pretoria → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 6 tolls | R 1 383,37 | R 1 740,87 |
| Port Elizabeth → Bloemfontein N9, N1 · 0 tolls | R 1 769,11 | R 1 769,11 |
| Durban → Bloemfontein N3 · 3 tolls | R 1 702,60 | R 1 889,10 |
| Durban → East London N2 · 1 toll | R 1 862,22 | R 1 903,22 |
| Johannesburg → Durban N3 · 5 tolls | R 1 569,59 | R 1 917,09 |
| Cape Town → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N2 · 1 toll | R 1 995,24 | R 2 068,24 |
| Polokwane → Bloemfontein N1 · 7 tolls | R 1 835,62 | R 2 265,62 |
| Bloemfontein → Polokwane N1 · 7 tolls | R 1 835,62 | R 2 265,62 |
| Durban → Rustenburg N3 · 10 tolls | R 1 939,37 | R 2 371,37 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Bloemfontein N4, N1 · 6 tolls | R 2 021,84 | R 2 480,34 |
| Bloemfontein → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N1, N4 · 6 tolls | R 2 021,84 | R 2 480,34 |
| Durban → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N2 · 1 toll | R 2 660,32 | R 2 701,32 |
| Bloemfontein → Cape Town N1 · 1 toll | R 2 660,32 | R 2 714,82 |
| East London → Johannesburg N6, N1 · 3 tolls | R 2 559,23 | R 2 756,73 |
| Cape Town → East London N2 · 1 toll | R 2 793,34 | R 2 866,34 |
| Durban → Polokwane N3 · 9 tolls | R 2 333,10 | R 2 913,10 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Bloemfontein N1 · 9 tolls | R 2 447,49 | R 3 002,49 |
| Bloemfontein → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 9 tolls | R 2 447,49 | R 3 002,49 |
| Port Elizabeth → Johannesburg N9, N1 · 3 tolls | R 2 830,58 | R 3 028,08 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Durban N1, N3 · 11 tolls | R 2 952,96 | R 3 657,96 |
| Durban → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N3, N1 · 11 tolls | R 2 952,96 | R 3 657,96 |
| Johannesburg → Cape Town N1 · 4 tolls | R 3 724,45 | R 3 976,45 |
| Polokwane → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N1, N9 · 7 tolls | R 3 602,07 | R 4 032,07 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → Polokwane N9, N1 · 7 tolls | R 3 602,07 | R 4 032,07 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N4, N9, N1 · 6 tolls | R 3 788,30 | R 4 246,80 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N9, N1, N4 · 6 tolls | R 3 788,30 | R 4 246,80 |
| Cape Town → Durban N2 · 2 tolls | R 4 602,35 | R 4 716,35 |
| Polokwane → Cape Town N1 · 8 tolls | R 4 495,94 | R 4 980,44 |
| Cape Town → Polokwane N1 · 8 tolls | R 4 495,94 | R 4 980,44 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Cape Town N4, N1 · 7 tolls | R 4 682,16 | R 5 195,16 |
| Cape Town → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N1, N4 · 7 tolls | R 4 682,16 | R 5 195,16 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Cape Town N1 · 10 tolls | R 5 107,81 | R 5 717,31 |
| Cape Town → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 10 tolls | R 5 107,81 | R 5 717,31 |
Fuel at R25.58/L (inland 95 ULP, 2026-08-05) · Tolls at March 2026 SANRAL tariffs.
About the BMW M3's consumption figure: The 10.4L/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the BMW M3 M3 Competition (3.0 twin-turbo, 375kW). Real-world highway consumption on long flat SA roads often comes in slightly lower than WLTP.
Note: WLTP combined cycle. G80 generation.
Source: https://www.bmw.co.za/en/all-models/bmw-m/m3/2020/bmw-m3-sedan.html