List of BMW vehicles


The following is a list of BMW automobiles and motorcycles, ordered by year of introduction.

Discontinued vehicles

Model seriesYearsVehicle class
3/151927–1932Economy car
F 761932–1934Freight tricycle
3/20 PS1932–1934Compact car
3031933–1934Compact car
3091934–1936Compact car
3151934–1937Compact car
3191935–1936Compact car
3281936–1940Roadster
3261936–1941
1945–1946		Mid-size luxury car
3291937Compact car
3271937–1941
1946–1955		Grand tourer
3201937–1938Mid-size luxury car
3251937–1940Off-road vehicle
3211938–1941
1945–1950		Mid-size luxury car
3351939–1941Full-size luxury car
3401949–1955Full-size luxury car
5011952–1962Mid-size luxury car
Isetta1953–1962Microcar
5021954–1963Mid-size luxury car
5051955Official state car
5031956–1959Grand tourer
5071956–1959Roadster
7001959–1965Compact car
3200 CS1962–1965Grand tourer
New Class (sedans)1962–1972Mid-size luxury car
New Class (coupés)1965–1969Grand tourer
02 Series1966–1977Compact executive car
New Six coupés (E9)1968–1975Grand tourer
New Six sedans (E3)1968–1977Full-size luxury car
5 Series (E12)1972–1981Mid-size luxury car
[BMW BMW 3 Series|3 Series (E21)|3 Series (E21)]1975–1983Compact executive car
6 Series (E24)1976–1989Grand tourer
[BMW BMW 7 Series|7 Series (E23)|7 Series (E23)]1977–1987Full-size luxury car
M11978–1981Sports car
5 Series (E28)1981–1988Mid-size luxury car
3 Series (E30)1982–1994Compact executive car
7 Series (E32)1986–1994Full-size luxury car
5 Series (E34)1987–1996Mid-size luxury car
Z11989–1991Roadster
8 Series (E31)1989–1999Grand tourer
3 Series (E36)1990–2000Compact executive car
7 Series (E38)1994–2001Full-size luxury car
Z31995–2002Roadster and coupé
5 Series (E39)1995–2003Mid-size luxury car
3 Series (E46)1998–2006Compact executive car
X5 (E53)1999–2006Mid-size luxury SUV
Z82000–2003Roadster
7 Series (E65/E66)2001–2008Full-size luxury car
Z4 (E85/E86)2002–2008Roadster, coupé
5 Series (E60/E61)2003–2010Mid-size luxury car
6 Series (E63/E64)2003–2010Grand tourer
X3 (E83)2003–2010Compact luxury SUV
[BMW BMW 1 Series|1 Series (E87)|1 Series (E81/E82/E87/E88)]2004–2013Hatchback, coupé, convertible
3 Series (E90/E91/E92/E93)2005–2013Compact executive car
X5 (E70)2006–2013Mid-size luxury SUV
X6 (E71)2008–2014Mid-size luxury SUV
7 Series (F01/F02)2008–2015Full-size luxury car
Z4 (E89)2009–2016Roadster
X1 (E84)2009–2015Sub-compact luxury SUV
5 Series (F07/F10/F11)2010–2017Mid-size luxury car
6 Series (F06/F12/F13)2011–2018Grand tourer
X3 (F25)2011–2017Compact luxury SUV
1 Series (F20/F21)2011–2019Sub-compact executive car
3 Series (F30/F31/F34)2011–2020Compact executive car
i32013–2022Sub-compact executive car
4 Series (F32/F33/F36)2013–2020Compact executive car
2 Series (F22/F23)2013–2021Subcompact car
X5 (F15)2013–2018Mid-size luxury SUV
2 Series (F45/F46)2014–2021Sub-compact MPV
Large MPV
i82014–2020Sports car
X4 (F26)2014–2018Compact luxury SUV
X6 (F16)2014–2019Mid-size luxury SUV
X1 (F48)2015–2022Sub-compact luxury SUV
7 Series (G11/G12)2015–2022Full-size luxury car
5 Series (G30/G31)2016–2023Mid-size luxury car
1 Series (F52)2017–2024Sub-compact executive car
6 Series (G32)2017–2023Grand tourer
X3 (G01)2017–2024Compact luxury SUV
X2 (F39)2018–2023Sub-compact luxury SUV
X4 (G02)2018–2025Compact luxury SUV
1 Series (F40)2019–2024Sub-compact executive car
2 Series (F44)2020–2024Sub-compact executive car
iX3 (G08)2020–2025Compact luxury SUV

Motorcycles

BMW Motorrad has produced motorcycles bearing the BMW name since the introduction of the BMW R32 in 1923. Prior to that date it produced engines for other manufacturers' motorcycles.

Present day

Discontinued

Nomenclature

Three digit model names

Beginning with the 1972 E12 5 Series, most BMW automobiles have used a model name consisting of three numbers, usually followed by one or two letters.
In this naming system:
  • The first number represents the model series
  • The last two digits represent the engine displacement in deciliters.
  • The letters provide additional information on the model variant.
Using the examples of the 318is, 120d and 760Li model names:
  • 318is means a 3 Series with a 1.8 litre engine, with the "i" meaning a fuel-injected petrol engine and the "s" meaning that sport options are fitted.
  • 120d means a 1 Series with a Turbocharged 2.0 Litre engine, with the "d" meaning a diesel engine.
  • 760Li means a 7 Series with a 6.0 litre, with the "L" meaning a long-wheelbase model and the "i" meaning a fuel-injected petrol engine.
In Germany the model series are referred to by their German pronunciation: Einser for the 1 Series, Dreier for the 3 Series, Fünfer for the 5 Series, Sechser for the 6 Series and Siebener for the 7 Series. These are not actually slang, but are the normal way that such letters and numbers are pronounced in German.

Exceptions

There are various models where the engine size is not as implied by the last two digits, such as when a turbocharged engine is used. For example:
  • From 1976 to 1986, various models using a 3.2 litre version of the M30 engine were named 533i, 633i, etc.
  • Similarly, from 1987 to 1992, the models using a 3.4 litre version of the M30 engine were named 535i, 635i, etc.
  • The 1982 to 1987 models using a 2.7 litre version of the M20 were called the 325e and 525e.
  • The 1980 to 1983 European 745i models used a turbocharged 3.2–3.4 litre engine.
  • From 1994 to 1999, models using the 5.4 litre M73 engine were named 750i and 850Ci.
  • Similarly, from 1996 to 1999, models using a 4.4 litre version of the M62 engine were named 540i, 740i and 840Ci. From 2001 to 2007, the situation was reversed, because models using a 4.4 litre version of the N62 engine were named 545i, 645i and 745i. Models using a 4.8 litre version of the N62 engine were named 550i, 650i and 750i.
  • From 1996 to 2001, the 318i model used a 1.9 litre version of the M44 engine. Then from 2001, the 318i model used 2.0 litre engines. Since 2015, the 318i model has used a 1.5 litre turbocharged engine.
  • Since 1995, various models using a 2.5 litre six-cylinder engine have been named 323i and 523i. For the E36, E46 and E39, this was due to the previous 325i/525i models being higher in the model range than the new models, therefore a lower number was used to indicate to customers that it was not a highly equipped model.
  • Similarly, from 2007 to 2013, various models using a detuned 3.0 litre six-cylinder engine have been named 125i, 128i, 325i and 528i.
  • Also, several diesel models using a 3.0 litre six-cylinder engine during this time were named 325d, 525d, etc.
  • The increasing use of turbochargers has resulted in the model name no longer representing the engine displacement. This began in 2006, when the N54 3.0 litre turbo petrol engine was introduced in the E90 335i model. More recent examples are a 1.5 litre turbo petrol engine being used in the 116i and 318i models, and a 3.0 litre turbo diesel engine being used in the 540d and 750d models.
Even for non-turbo engines, the number of cylinders cannot be determined from the model name. For example, the 1987–1991 530i uses a six-cylinder engine, the 1992–1996 530i uses a V8 engine and the 2000–2016 530i uses a six-cylinder engine.

Letters

The meaning of letters can change between models. The most commonly used letters are:
Other letters include:

X Series and Z Series

Until 2009, the model name for X Series and Z Series vehicles was:
Examples of this naming convention are "X5 3.0d" and "Z3 1.8i". Sometimes an "s" was added after the engine size for higher performance models.
Since 2009, a revised model naming system has been used. The model names are as follows:
  • "sDrive" for rear-wheel drive or "xDrive" for all-wheel drive.
  • Then the nominal engine size in litres multiplied by 10, although many of the anomalies described above also apply here.
  • Lastly, "i" for petrol engines or "d" for diesel engines.
Examples of this naming convention are "X3 xDrive28d" and "Z4 sDrive30i". Sometimes an "s" was added at the end for higher performance models.
BMW M models of X Series and Z Series models typically just have the model name "M". "M Performance" models have the letter "M" inserted after the series, followed by the rest of the naming convention for the non-M models.

M Models

An "M' – for Motorsport – identifies the vehicle as a high-performance model of a particular series. For example, the M8 is the highest performing vehicle in the 8
Series lineup.