BMW M3: Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) to Bloemfontein cost

BMW M3 M3 Competition (3.0 twin-turbo, 375kW) · 920 km via N1 · 9h 45m

Fuel at R23.36/L inland 95 ULP (2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026

One-way trip cost

R 2 790,08

total cost

R 5 580,17

return trip (×2)

Fuel cost

R 2 235,08

95.7L @ 10.4L/100km

Toll fees

R 555,00

9 mainline plazas · Class I

Toll gates on this route

Mainline plazas only — Class I (standard light vehicle / bakkie / SUV).

PlazaClass I
BaobabR 61.50
CapricornR 63.50
NylR 79.50
KranskopR 61.50
CarouselR 75.00
PumulaniR 16.50
GrasmereR 27.50
VaalR 91.50
VerkeerdevleiR 78.50
Total (one way)R 555.00

Source: foresightpublications.co.za · Tariffs effective 1 March 2026 · 3.12% SANRAL CPI adjustment

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). Highway fuel economy on long, flat South African roads often comes in close to or below the WLTP figure at legal highway speeds.

WLTP combined cycle. G80 generation.

Consumption source: https://www.bmw.co.za/en/all-models/bmw-m/m3/2020/bmw-m3-sedan.html