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Hom e
E,F and
M
symbols

All BMW 's

O riginal
Parts

Tuning

M C ars

Art C ars

Alpina C ars

De signe rs

R ounde l
C ontact us

E, F and M symbols: BMW uses internal technical code for its cars. Traditionally a letter `E signifies a chassis code (from
German: Entwicklungscode - Development Code), while the very recent chassis use already letter `F followed by a number.
Letter `M signifies an engine code (from German: Motor), again followed by a number.
These codes are in use by repair shops. In fact BMW has thousands of these codes signifying different projects, however
only a small number of them goes into the public use and become symbols of the specific BMW car or engine.
Please note that the same car chassis would have different engines and identical engines have been built into a different
cars. So for example, you can have in a chassis E34 (BMW Five Series 1989-1996) several different engines as M20, M30,
M40, M43, M50, M60. At the same time M50 engine used in E34 has been also used for several other chassis as E30 or E36.
Sport engines by BMW have code letters `S for Sport. New BMW engines are also marked with letters `N and "W" (engines
for Mini).
BMW E and F chassis codes:
years
produc ed

engines
us ed

c ode

c ars

E3

2500, 2800, 3.0, 3.3

Li

E6

1502, 1600, 1602,

1800, 1802, 2000,
2002ti/tii

E9

2500 - 3.0 CS, CSL,

CSi Coupe

1 9 6 5 -1 9 7 5

C oupe, a predec es s or of the 6 Series , s o c alled 'N ew

Six C S'

E12

5 Series - first
generation

1 9 7 2 -1 9 8 1

firs t generation 5 Series

E20

2002ti

E21

3 Series

19751983

firs t generation 3 Series

E23

7 Series

1 9 7 7 -1 9 8 7

firs t generation 7 s eries , s edan, a touring vers ion

c us tom build, on board c omputer, A BS

E24

6 Series - first
generation

1 9 7 5 -1 9 8 9

firs t generation 6 Series : 6 3 0 , 6 3 3 , 6 3 5 , 6 2 8 , als o

M 6 3 5 C Si, M 6 and L 6

1 9 6 8 -1 9 7 7

M30

c alled `N ew Six, s edan - while s ports c oupe was E 9 ; ,

touring vers ion of E 3 was produc ed by L angley M otors
in T hames D itton, U K; fas t and reliable, predec es s or of
the 7 Series , 2 5 0 0 and 2 8 0 0 were s old in the U S as
Bavaria

s edan, c abrio, touring, predec es s or of the 3 s eries

a vers ion of E 6

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1 9 7 5 -1 9 8 9

M 6 3 5 C Si, M 6 and L 6

E25

Turbo Concept also

called X1

1972

only the prototype with gull wings doors , 2 c ars made,

des igned by P aul Brac q, later (1 9 7 8 ) this idea has
been taken over by E 2 6

E26

M1

1 9 7 8 -1 9 8 1

only 4 7 0 were built

E28

5 Series - second
generation

1 9 8 2 -1 9 8 8

s ec ond generation 5 Series , s edan, touring c us tom

build, firs t M 5 as well as M 5 3 5 , eta vers ion
(ec onomic al), touring and truc k c us tom built,

3 Series, sedan, 2
doors, cabrio,
E30
touring and a small
roadster Z-1

19841991

E31

1 9 9 0 -1 9 9 8

8 Series

E32

7 Series

1 9 8 7 -1 9 9 4

E34

5 series - third
generation, sedan,
touring

1 9 8 7 - J une
1996

E36

3 Series

1 9 9 2 -1 9 9 8

E36/5

3 Series Compact

19941998

E36/7

Z3

1997-2002

E38

7 Series

E39

s ec ond generation 3 s eries , touring, c abrio, M 3 , 4 WD

ix, eta vers ion (ec onomic al) and als o a s mall s ports c ar
us ing the s ame platform: Z- 1 (Z=Zukunft, in G erman
means future)

s ec ond 7 Series generation, s edan, touring vers ion

exis ts only as c us tom built by L orenz & Rankl
Fahrzeugbau Wolfrats haus en

M20,M30,
M40,M43,
M50,M60

third generation 5 Series , s edan and touring, als o as a

4 WD (5 2 5 ix), M 5 as s edan and touring

1995-2002

third generation 7 s eries

5 Series - fourth
generation, sedan,
touring

1997-2004

fourth generation 5 Series , als o M 5

E46

3 Series, sedan,
coupe, cabrio,
touring

19992005

E52

Z8

2000-2004

E53

X5

2000-

E60

5 Series - sixth
generation, sedan

2003-

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S8 5 , N 5 3

fifth generation 5 s eries , als o M 5

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E61

5 Series - touring

E63

6 Series - 2nd
generation: coupe

touring vers ion of E 6 0

2005 -

E64 6 series convertible

S8 5 , N 5 2 ,
N62

s ec ond generation 6 s eries , als o M 6 ; updated fall

2007

c onvertible from E 6 3 , als o M 6 as c onvertible

E65

7 Series

2003 -

E66

7 Series long wheel

base

2003 -

long wheel bas e vers ion of E 6 3 , s edan

E68

7 series Hydrogen

2005-2007

never on s ale, given to drive to s ome c elebrities and

E U minis ters , a hydrogen pomp s tation c reated near
Brus s els in 2 0 0 8

E70

X5 second
generation

2007-

new X5 (from the model 2 0 0 7 ), longer and if

reques ted with more s eat c apac ity, M vers ion planned

E71

X6

2008 -

E72

X6

a H ybrid vers ion of X6 , prototype s hown in the medias

and in P aris during the M oniale 2 0 0 8

E81

1 series,3 doors
hatchback

2007-

on s ale, als o in the U S

E82

1 series 2 doors coupe

2007-

on s ale, M 1 s port vers ion c ons idered, prototype of tii

vers ion has been pres ented

E82/2

E83

E84

Z2

planne d
2011

X-3

2003 -

X1

planne d
e nd of 2009

E85

Z-4 - first
generation

2002 - 2009

E 86

Z-4 Coupe

2002 - 2008

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on s ale, impres s ive and c ontrovers ial, M vers ion

planned

only prototypes were s een

a s mall c ros s over c ar to be produc ed in L eipzig,

G ermany on a new 1 - s eries platform, wider and bigger,
the prototype has been s hown in P aris for firs t few days
of the M ondiale de L 'A utomobile in O c t. 2 0 0 8 , s ingle
c ars in tes t revied by the pres s ,

a c oupe vers ion of the Z- 4 c abrio E 8 5

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1 Series 5 doors

E87

hatchback

2004 -

E88

1 Series - cabrio

2008 -

E 89

Z-4 - second
generation

2009 -

3 Series sedan

2006 -

initially c oded as E 8 1

128, 135

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E93

3 Series cabrio

2006 -

C SL vers ion remained a prototype

2007 -

als o M 3 c onvertible

2010 - ?

M P V c alled P rogres s ive A c tivity Sedan: P A S, the

whole idea s eems unc ertain

New BMW X6
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E99

V5

BMW Models

F01

7 series

2008 -

F02

7 series, long
wheel base

2009 -

the line has s often, the main idea remains unc hanged

long wheel vers ion of the F0 1 s edan

7 series High
Security

F03

7 series High
Security

F04

7 series Hybrid

F0?

8 series Light Base

F07

5 series Gran
Turismo

2009 -

a c onc ept only

planne d
2009

2009 -

F10

5 series - seventh 2009 -, M 5

planned 2 0 1 0
generation

F11

5 series seventh
generation Touring

high s ec urity vers ion of BM W 7 5 0 L i and BM W 7 6 0 L i F0 1

hybrid vers ion of the F0 1 s edan

often pres ented as F0 4 but rec ently like forgotten,

bas ed on the pres ented in A pril 2 0 0 7 prototype BM W
C S, this projec t was c anc elled in N ov. 2 0 0 8

5 door liftbac k van - derivative from F1 0 s eventh

generation 5 s eries

planne d
2012

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F12

6 Series 3rd
generation

planne d
2011

F13

6 Series 3rd
generation cabrio

planne d
2012

F14

in tes ting

planne d
2012

6 series LC

F 20

1 series - second
generation

F25

X3 second
generation

planned 2 0 1 1

F30

3 series, seventh
generation

planne d
2012

a L ight C onc ept vers ion of the 6 s eries

planned 2 0 1 1

s hould replac e the pres ent X3 produc ed for BM W by

M agna in G raz A us tria by a genuine BM W c ar produc ed
in the Spartanburg, SC fac tory in the U S; will be
bigger

the new X5

in tes ting

2 series ?

only prototypes were s een, the whole idea of the 2

s eries is very unc ertain

a beautiful prototype has been s hown as an 'H omage to

M 1 "; ac c ording to the C ar M agazine U K this will be a
produc tion c ar - here are the c omputer drawings ,
ac c ording to lates t news (end of J uly 2 0 0 8 ) it will not
be produc ed

new M1 ?

X2

planned 2 0 1 1

Z2

planned
2012

a baby X6 , s imilar s tyling but a s mall c ar bas e on a

new 1 - s eries platform

a s mall roads ter ofic ially announc ed in A pril of 2 0 0 9 ,

planned are two engines 1 5 0 and 3 0 0 hp (! ), dual
c lutc h trans mis s ion

BMW Engines - codes M. S, N, W:

code

M06

cyl.

straight
6

capacity in lite rs

2.5, 2.8

straight 1.5,1.6, 1.8, 1.8

4
(IInd version),2.0

M20

straight
2.0, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7
6

M21

straight
6

s inc e 1 9 6 8

us ed in c ars

2 5 0 0 , 2 8 0 0 s edans

more info
on the Ward's 1 0 Bes t E ngines of the
2 0 th C entury L is t, c loned in U K and
us ed in Britis h s ports c ars Bristol,

Fraze r-Nash, Lotus, C oope r, AC

M10/M12

M20 B27 straight

6
Eta

years

2,7

1 9 6 1 -1 9 8 7

3 ,5 million produc ed, des igned by A lex

Falkenhaus en, turboc harged vers ion by
P aul Ros c he, M 1 0 bloc k us ed in M 3 and
Formula 1 (WC hamp. 1 9 8 3 )

1 9 7 6 -1 9 9 2

different volumes had dofferent

additional s ymbols B2 0 , B2 3 , B2 5 , B2 ;
E 2 8 , E 3 0 als o Z1 , E 3 4
the las t one has been s o c alled E ta
engine - des igned for effic ienc y >s ee
below

1 9 8 2 -1 9 8 7

E 3 0 - 3 2 5 e,3 2 5 es .
E 2 8 - 5 2 5 e (U S: 5 2 8 e)

low rev motor tuned to fuel effic ienc y;

las t c ars from Sept 8 7 had been
redes igned - different motor head etc
(s o c alled Super- E ta)

2.4 diesel

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M30

straight 2.5, 2.8, 3.0, 3.3,

6
3.5

M40

straight
4

1.6,1.8

M41

straight
4

1.8

M42

straight
4

1.8

M44

straight
4

1.9

M47

straight
4

1.9, diesel

M50

straight
6

2.3, 2.5, 2.8

M51

straight
6

2.5, diesel

M52

straight
6

2.0, 2.5, 2.8

M54

straight
6

2.2, 2.5, 3.0

M57

straight
6

2.5, 2.9, 3.0,

diesel

M60

V8

M62

1 9 7 6 -1 9 9 4

1996 -

1 9 9 8 -2 0 0 6

E3, E9, E32, E34

often c alled `big s ix

E 36

E39, E46, E60, E83,

E 8 7 , E 9 0 , Rover 7 5

E 3 0 , E 3 4 , las t years
of Z1

E34, E36, E38, E39,

O pel O mega

V anos (T U vers ion: double V anos )

res tric tive intake manifold bec aus e of
G erman ins uranc e regulations

2 5 4 bhp

s inc e 1 9 9 8

E65, E90, E91

3.0,4.0

1 9 9 2 -1 9 9 6

E 3 4 5 3 0 i, E 3 2 7 3 0 i,
7 4 0 i, 8 4 0 i

V8

3.5,4.4, 4.6, 4.9

1 9 9 6 -2 0 0 3

M67

V8

3.9, 4.4, turbo

diesel

1 9 9 8 -2 0 0 6

M70

V12

5.0

1 9 8 6 -1 9 9 9

engine bloc k from N ikas il (Silic one

I njec ted N ic kel)

E 3 1 ,E 3 8 , E 3 9 , E 5 3 ,
L and Rover

E 3 8 - 7 Series , E 6 5 - 7
Series , E - 6 6 - 7 s eries L

E31, E32

a BM W engine with mos t torque:

7 0 0 N m @ 1 7 5 0 rpm - M 6 7 4 4 2 3 c c
M 6 7 D 4 4 (8 c /4 v)
2 2 0 kW (2 9 5 hp) @ 5 3 0 0 rpm;
max torque: 4 5 0 N m @ 4 0 0 0 rpm;
max rpm: 6 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 rpm

E 3 8 7 - Series , E 3 1 8 -

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M73

V12

5.3, 5.4, 5.5

1993

E 3 8 7 - Series , E 3 1 8 Series , E 3 8 7 - Series

(M 7 3 T U )

E ngine of the Y ear 1 9 9 3

M88

straight
6

3.5

1974

6 3 5 C Si, M 6 3 5 C Si

early non- c atalys t vers ion of S3 8

straight
6

3.2

1979 - 1983

M106

straight
6

3.5 (3.43)

S14

straight
4

S14

straight 2.3, custom made

4
2.5

M102

S31
S32
S38
(B35,
B36)

1983 - 1986

E23 745

E23 745

1982

1 9 8 6 -1 9 9 1

straight
6
straight
6

turboc harged pis ton engine, Bos c h

L - J etronic fuel injec tion s ys tem. 2 5 2
bhp

a newer vers ion of M 1 0 2 ; Bos c h

M otronic D M E I I ,

rac e engine

E30 M3

derived from S3 8 engine , als o

vers ions : S1 4 E V O , 1 4 Sport E V O ,
bas ed upon M 1 0

derived from M 8 8 (M 8 8 /3 )
E26 M1

derived from M 8 8

E24 M6, E28 M5, E34

M5

c atalys t evolution of M 8 8 engine;

vers ion B3 6 : 6 D O H C 2 4 V ; 3 .6
(3 1 5 bhp), 3 .8 (3 4 0 bhp);

straight
6

3.5 (3453 cm3)

3.6 (3535 cm3)

1 9 8 7 -1 9 9 1

straight
6

3.8 (3795 cm3)

1 9 9 2 -1 9 9 6

S 44

straight
4

2.0

S50

straight
6

3.2

1992 - 2000

E36 M3

S52

straight
6

3.2

1 9 9 4 -2 0 0 1

E36 M3

2 4 0 hp, N orth A meric an vers ion of S5 0 ,

derived from M 5 2

S54

straight
6

3.2

2 0 0 1 -2 0 0 8

E 4 6 M 3 , E 8 5 Z4 M
Roads ter

derived from S5 0 ; only the M s ign on the

c am c over, ; 3 .2 L ; won the I nternational
E ngine of the Y ear A ward 2 0 0 1 , Bes t
N ew E ngine A ward 2 0 0 1 Bes t E ngine
A ward

S62

V8

5.0

S65

V8

4.0

2007 -

E 9 2 (M 3 )

follower of S5 4

S70

V12

5.6

1 9 9 3 -1 9 9 7

E 3 1 (8 5 0 )

2 4 valve V 1 2 c ons truc ted for BM W

8 5 0 , a vers ion of M 7 0

S38
(B38)

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E34 M5

a vers ion of S3 8 , s ec ond M 5 motor for

the E 3 4 : 3 4 0 hp

a rac ing vers ion of M 4 4

3 2 1 hp; BMW M Power ins c ription on the

c am c over

E39 M5

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S70/2

V12

6.1

S85

V10

N12
(R50)

straight
4

1.6

N14
(R52,
R53)

straight
4

1.6 Turbo

N40

straight
4

1.6, 2.0

2002-

1.8,2.0

2001 - 2003

N42

straight
4

1 9 9 1 -1 9 9 8

2005-

2005 -

M c L aren F1

M5, M6

ins pired by Formula 1 engine; 5 0 7 hp,

double V anos , 1 0 individually c ontrolled
throttles ; heavily enc rypted D M E
s oftware to prevent alterations

M ini R5 6 , P eugeot 2 0 7

s o c alled P rinc e engine, produc ed

together with P SA

M ini C ooper S, P eugeot

2 0 7 RC

E 4 6 3 s eries

E 4 6 3 s eries

double V anos , V alvetronic

E 8 7 1 1 6 i, E 9 0 3 1 6 s i

without V alvetronic

N45

straight
4

N46

straight
1.8, 2.0 V alvetronic
4

N52

straight
2.5,3.0
6

N53

straight
6

2.5, 3.0

N54

straight
6

3.0+BiTurbo

N55

straight
6

s o c alled T wo Stream
T urbo gas oline engine
(dual s c roll turbo)

N62

V8

3.6, 4.0,4.4,4.8

N63

V8

4.0

2008 -

E 7 1 (X6 )

N64

V8

4.4 Bi-Turbo

2008 -

E 7 1 (X6 )

N73

V12

W10

straight
4

1.6, 2.0

V alvetronic

2004 -

2004 -

V alvetronic

1,.4, 1.6

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E46, E85, E87, E90

2004 -

E 6 0 , E 6 3 ,E 6 4 ,E 7 0 ,
E83, E85, E87, E90

als o c oded as R6 ?

2007 -

5 2 3 : E 6 1 ,E 6 2 ; 3 2 5 :
E90, E91, E92, E93

improved vers ion of N 5 2 , 1 4 th

generation of the s traight 6 engine,
without V alvetronic

E60, E87, E90

a wonderful turbo engine us ed in

1 3 5 5 i,3 3 5 i,5 3 5 i

1 3 5 i, 3 3 5 i, new M 1
(1 3 5 is )

a vers ion of N 5 4 with two s tream turbo

and V alvetronic , prec is ion injec tion

2006 -

2010-

E53, E60, E63, E63,

E 6 5 , Wies man G T

V alvetronic

6.0

Formula 1 engine

2003 -

2001 - 2004

E65, E66

M ini R 5 0 , R5 3

an aluminum, twin turbo v8

firs t V alvetronic engine ever, more

ec onomic al than V 1 0 S8 5 , replac ed
engine M 7 3

W1 0 T ritec - res ult of the c ollabo Rover

(then with BM W) with C hrys ler; Straight
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4
straight
4
straight

4 SO H C 1 6 V ; E ngine of the Y ear 2 0 0 3

1 .6 (9 0 - 1 1 5 bhp) non turbo
W1 1 T ritec - Straight 4 SO H C 1 6 V
with T urbo - E aton Superc harger

1.6 Turbo

2003- 2004

M ini C ooper S, J C W, G P

1.4 Diesel

2002 - 2004

M ini R 5 0 , R5 3

direc t injec tion turbo dies el produc ed

by T oyota for M ini O ne D

M ini

BM W P SA P eugeot C itroen 1 .4 L itre;

1 ,6 L ; 1 ,6 T urbo, s o c alled P rinc e, from
2 0 0 7 in M ini,

P rinc e

2004 -

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