List of BMW vehicles


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

Cars

Model seriesYearsVehicle class
3/151927–1932Economy car
3/20 PS1932–1934Compact car
3031933–1937Compact car
3281936–1940Roadster
3261936–1941Mid-size luxury car
3271937–1941Grand tourer
3201937–1938Mid-size luxury car
3211938–1941Mid-size luxury car
3351939–1941Full-size luxury car
3211945–1950Mid-size luxury car
3261945–1946Mid-size luxury car
3271946–1955Grand tourer
3401949–1955Full-size luxury car
5011952–1962Mid-size luxury car
Isetta1953–1962Microcar
5031956–1959Grand tourer
5071956–1959Roadster
7001959–1965Compact car
3200 CS1962–1965Grand tourer
New Class 1962–1972Mid-size luxury car
New Class 1965–1969Grand tourer
02 Series1966–1977Compact executive car
New Six coupés 1968–1975Grand tourer
New Six sedans 1968–1977Full-size luxury car
5 Series 1972–1981Mid-size luxury car
3 Series 1975–1983Compact executive car
6 Series 1976–1989Grand tourer
7 Series 1977–1987Full-size luxury car
M11978–1981Sports car
5 Series 1981–1988Mid-size luxury car
3 Series 1982–1994Compact executive car
7 Series 1986–1994Full-size luxury car
5 Series 1987–1996Mid-size luxury car
Z11989–1991Roadster
8 Series 1989–1999Grand tourer
3 Series 1990–2000Compact executive car
7 Series 1994–2001Full-size luxury car
Z31995–2002Roadster and coupé
5 Series 1995–2003Mid-size luxury car
3 Series 1998–2006Compact executive car
X5 1999–2006Mid-size luxury SUV
Z82000–2003Roadster
7 Series 2001–2008Full-size luxury car
Z4 2002–2008Roadster, coupé
5 Series 2003–2010Mid-size luxury car
6 Series 2003–2010Grand tourer
X3 2003–2010Compact luxury SUV
1 Series 2004–2013Hatchback, coupé, convertible
3 Series 2005–2013Compact executive car
X5 2006–2013Mid-size luxury SUV
X6 2008–2014Mid-size luxury SUV
7 Series 2008–2015Full-size luxury car
Z4 2009–2016Roadster
X1 2009–2015Sub-compact luxury SUV
5 Series 2010–2017Mid-size luxury car
6 Series 2011–2018Grand tourer
X3 2011–2017Compact luxury SUV
1 Series 2011–2019Subcompact car
3 Series 2011–2020Compact executive car
i32013–presentSubcompact car
4 Series 2013–presentCompact executive car
2 Series 2013–presentSubcompact car
X5 2013–2018Mid-size luxury SUV
2 Series 2014–presentSubcompact MPV
i82014–2020Sports car
X4 2014–2018Compact luxury SUV
X6 2014–2019Mid-size luxury SUV
X1 2015–presentCompact luxury SUV
7 Series 2015–presentFull-size luxury car
5 Series 2016–presentMid-size luxury car
6 Series 2017–presentGrand tourer
X2 2018–presentCompact SUV
X3 2017–presentCompact luxury SUV
X4 2018–presentCompact luxury SUV
X5 2018–presentMid-size luxury SUV
8 Series 2018–presentGrand tourer
Z4 2018–presentRoadster
3 Series 2019–presentCompact executive car
1 Series 2019–presentSubcompact car
X6 2019–presentMid-size luxury SUV
X7 2019–presentFull-size luxury SUV
2 Series 2019–presentSubcompact car
4 Series 2020–presentCompact executive car

Motorcycles

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

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:
Using the examples of the 318is, 125d and 760Li model names:
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:
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:
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:
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.
logo, used as a badge on M models

M Models

An "M' – for Motorsport – identifies the vehicle as a high-performance model of a particular series. For example, the M6 is the highest performing vehicle in the 6 Series lineup.

Motorcycles

Concept vehicles