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BMW 3 Series BHP
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Variants by year
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | Horsepower | PS | Torque | Kilowatt | 0-60 mph | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 i SE | 1991 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 192 BHP | 194.7 PS | 135.4 Nm | 143.2 kW | 8.3 sec | 145 mph |
| 325 i Sport | 1991 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 127.5 kW | 135 mph | ||
| 325i SE | 1991 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 135.4 Nm | 127.5 kW | 135 mph | |
| 316i | 1990 | 1,596 cc | Petrol | 102 BHP | 103.4 PS | 135.4 Nm | 76.1 kW | 113 mph | |
| 318 i S | 1990 | 1,796 cc | Petrol | 103 BHP | 104.4 PS | 135.4 Nm | 76.8 kW | 12.3 sec | 125 mph |
| 318 IS | 1990 | 1,796 cc | Petrol | 136 BHP | 137.9 PS | 135.4 Nm | 101.4 kW | 126 mph | |
| 320I Auto | 1990 | 1,990 cc | Petrol | 125 BHP | 126.8 PS | 93.2 kW | 119 mph | ||
| 320I Convertible | 1990 | 1,990 cc | Petrol | 129 BHP | 130.8 PS | 135.4 Nm | 96.2 kW | 10.6 sec | 121 mph |
| 325 i Sport | 1990 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 127.5 kW | 135 mph | ||
| 325 I | 1990 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 192 BHP | 194.7 PS | 135.4 Nm | 143.2 kW | 8.3 sec | 145 mph |
| 325I Cabriolet Auto | 1990 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 127.5 kW | 126 mph | ||
| 325I Cabriolet | 1990 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 127.5 kW | 134 mph | ||
| 325I SE Auto | 1990 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 135.4 Nm | 127.5 kW | 128 mph | |
| 325i SE | 1990 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 135.4 Nm | 127.5 kW | 135 mph | |
| 318i Auto | 1989 | 1,795 cc | Petrol | 115 BHP | 116.6 PS | 135.4 Nm | 85.8 kW | 116 mph | |
| 320I SE | 1989 | 1,990 cc | Petrol | 129 BHP | 130.8 PS | 135.4 Nm | 96.2 kW | 122 mph | |
| 325 i Sport Auto | 1989 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 127.5 kW | 128 mph | ||
| 325 i Sport | 1989 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 127.5 kW | 135 mph | ||
| 325I Cabriolet Auto | 1989 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 126 BHP | 127.8 PS | 94 kW | 7.6 sec | 128 mph | |
| 325I Touring | 1989 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 170 BHP | 172.4 PS | 135.4 Nm | 126.8 kW | 8.3 sec | 133 mph |
| 320I Convertible | 1988 | 1,990 cc | Petrol | 129 BHP | 130.8 PS | 135.4 Nm | 96.2 kW | 10.6 sec | 121 mph |
| 325i SE | 1988 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 135.4 Nm | 127.5 kW | 135 mph | |
| M3 | 1988 | 3,201 cc | Petrol | 316 BHP | 320.4 PS | 350 Nm | 236 kW | 5.6 sec | 155 mph |
| 316 | 1987 | 1,766 cc | Petrol | 90 BHP | 91.3 PS | 67.1 kW | 109 mph | ||
| 318i | 1987 | 1,766 cc | Petrol | 105 BHP | 106.5 PS | 78.3 kW | 114 mph | ||
| 320I Auto | 1987 | 1,990 cc | Petrol | 125 BHP | 126.8 PS | 93.2 kW | 119 mph | ||
| 325I SE Auto | 1987 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 171 BHP | 173.4 PS | 135.4 Nm | 127.5 kW | 128 mph | |
| 320 I | 1986 | 1,990 cc | Petrol | 125 BHP | 126.8 PS | 93.2 kW | 122 mph | ||
| 325I Auto | 1985 | 2,494 cc | Petrol | 126 BHP | 127.8 PS | 94 kW | 128 mph | ||
| 320I Cabrio | 1984 | 1,990 cc | Petrol | 125 BHP | 126.8 PS | 93.2 kW | 10.6 sec | 122 mph |
BMW 3 Series BHP questions
What is the BHP of a BMW 3 Series?
Recorded horsepower for the BMW 3 Series is 73–543 BHP across 1,430 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.
Which BMW 3 Series engine has the highest BHP?
The highest output among recorded engines is 543 BHP, from the M3.
Which BMW 3 Series year has the highest recorded BHP?
The highest figure in a single model year is 543 BHP, recorded for 2025.
What torque is recorded for the BMW 3 Series?
Recorded torque is 135.4–700 Nm on the 1,414 variants that include it.