BMW 3 Series Models & Specifications
BMW 3 Series has 7 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 53,114 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.
Generations
Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.
- Recorded datesMarch 1983 – February 1994
- Engines0 engines
- Variants0 variants
- Dataset0 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesJanuary 1991 – 2000
- Engines4 engines
- Power104.4–192.7 PS
- FuelsPetrol
- Variants16 variants
- Dataset1,469 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesApril 1998 – March 2005
- Engines16 engines
- Power104.7–342.6 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants132 variants
- Dataset5,314 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesMarch 2005 – February 2012
- Engines24 engines
- Power115.6–420.2 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants321 variants
- Dataset17,389 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesFebruary 2012 – March 2019
- Engines23 engines
- Power115.6–450.2 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Hybrid (HEV), Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Variants243 variants
- Dataset20,808 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesMarch 2019 – Present
- Engines14 engines
- Power149.6–509.9 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Variants65 variants
- Dataset8,134 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesJanuary 2027 – Present
- Engines0 engines
- Variants0 variants
- Dataset0 cars in our dataset
Engines and trims
Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.
Trims
- 316D Es
- 316D Es Touring
- 316D SE
- 316D SE Touring
- 316D Sport
- 316D Sport Touring
- 316I Es
- 316I SE
- 316I Sport
- 316I Sport Touring
- 316Ti Es
- 316Ti SE
- 318Ci
- 318Ci Es
- 318Ci M Sport
- 318Ci SE
- 318Ci Sport
- 318D Edition Es
- 318D Edition M Sport
- 318D Es
- 318D Es Touring
- 318D Exclusive Edition
- 318D Exclusive Edition Touring
- 318D Luxury
- 318D Luxury Touring
- 318D M Sport
- 318D M Sport Business Edition
- 318D M Sport Business Edition Touring
- 318D M Sport Gran Turismo
- 318D M Sport Shadow Edition
- 318D M Sport Touring
- 318D Modern
- 318D Performance Edition
- 318D SE
- 318D SE Business Edition
- 318D SE Business Edition Touring
- 318D SE Touring
- 318D Sport
- 318D Sport Gran Turismo
- 318D Sport Plus Edition
- 318D Sport Plus Edition Touring
- 318D Sport Touring
- 318I
- 318I Edition Es
- 318I Edition M Sport
- 318I Edition SE
- 318I Es
- 318I Es Touring
- 318I Exclusive Edition
- 318I Exclusive Edition Touring
- 318I M Sport
- 318I M Sport Business Edition
- 318I M Sport Business Edition Touring
- 318I M Sport Touring
- 318I Performance Edition
- 318I SE
- 318I SE Business Edition
- 318I SE Business Edition Touring
- 318I SE Touring
- 318I Sport
- 318I Sport Plus Edition
- 318I Sport Plus Edition Touring
- 318I Sport Touring
- 318I Touring
- 318Is Cpe
- 318Ti SE
- 318Ti Sport Compact
- 320Cd M Sport
- 320Cd SE
- 320Cd Sport
- 320Ci
- 320Ci SE
- 320Ci Sport
- 320D Edition M Sport
- 320D Edition M Sport Touring
- 320D Edition Plus
- 320D Edition Plus Touring
- 320D Edition SE
- 320D Edition SE Touring
- 320D Edition Sport
- 320D Edition Sport Touring
- 320D Efficientdynamics
- 320D Efficientdynamics Business
- 320D Efficientdynamics Business Touring
- 320D Efficientdynamics Touring
- 320D Es
- 320D Es Touring
- 320D Exclusive Edition
- 320D Exclusive Edition Touring
- 320D Luxury
- 320D Luxury Gran Turismo
- 320D Luxury Touring
- 320D M Sport
- 320D M Sport Business Edition
- 320D M Sport Business Edition Touring
- 320D M Sport Gran Turismo
- 320D M Sport Highline
- 320D M Sport Plus Edition
- 320D M Sport Pro Edition
- 320D M Sport Shadow Edition
- 320D M Sport Shadow Edition Touring
- 320D M Sport Touring
- 320D Modern
- 320D SE
- 320D SE Business Edition
- 320D SE Business Edition Touring
- 320D SE Highline
- 320D SE Touring
- 320D Sport
- 320D Sport Gran Turismo
- 320D Sport Plus Edition
- 320D Sport Plus Edition Touring
- 320D Sport Touring
- 320D Xdrive Luxury
- 320D Xdrive Luxury Touring
- 320D Xdrive M Sport
- 320D Xdrive M Sport Gran Turismo
- 320D Xdrive M Sport Shadow Edition
- 320D Xdrive M Sport Shadow Edition Touring
- 320D Xdrive M Sport Touring
- 320D Xdrive SE
- 320D Xdrive SE Touring
- 320D Xdrive Sport
- 320D Xdrive Sport Touring
- 320I Edition M Sport
- 320I Edition SE
- 320I Efficientdynamics
- 320I Es
- 320I Exclusive Edition
- 320I Exclusive Edition Touring
- 320I Luxury
- 320I Luxury Gran Turismo
- 320I Luxury Touring
- 320I M Sport
- 320I M Sport Business Edition
- 320I M Sport Gran Turismo
- 320I M Sport Highline
- 320I M Sport Plus Edition
- 320I M Sport Shadow Edition
- 320I M Sport Shadow Edition Touring
- 320I M Sport Touring
- 320I SE
- 320I SE Business Edition
- 320I SE Business Edition Touring
- 320I SE Highline
- 320I SE Touring
- 320I Sport
- 320I Sport Plus Edition
- 320I Sport Plus Edition Touring
- 320I Sport Touring
- 320I Xdrive Luxury
- 320I Xdrive Luxury Gran Turismo
- 320I Xdrive Luxury Touring
- 320I Xdrive M Sport
- 320I Xdrive M Sport Gran Turismo
- 320I Xdrive M Sport Shadow Edition
- 320I Xdrive M Sport Shadow Edition Touring
- 320I Xdrive M Sport Touring
- 320I Xdrive SE
- 320I Xdrive SE Touring
- 320I Xdrive Sport
- 320I Xdrive Sport Touring
- 320Si
- 320Td SE
- 323Ci
- 323Ci SE
- 323I SE
- 325Ci
- 325Ci M Sport
- 325Ci SE
- 325Ci Sport
- 325D M Sport
- 325D M Sport Gran Turismo
- 325D M Sport Highline
- 325D M Sport Touring
- 325D SE
- 325D SE Touring
- 325D Sport Plus Edition
- 325I M Sport
- 325I M Sport Highline
- 325I M Sport Touring
- 325I SE
- 325I SE Touring
- 325I Sport
- 325I Sport Touring
- 325Ti
- 325Ti Sport
- 328Ci SE
- 328I Convertible
- 328I Luxury
- 328I M Sport
- 328I M Sport Gran Turismo
- 328I M Sport Touring
- 328I Modern
- 328I SE
- 330Cd M Sport
- 330Cd Sport
- 330Ci
- 330Ci Clubsport
- 330Ci M Sport
- 330Ci SE
- 330Ci Sport
- 330D Ac Touring
- 330D Luxury
- 330D Luxury Touring
- 330D M Sport
- 330D M Sport Gran Turismo
- 330D M Sport Highline
- 330D M Sport Shadow Edition
- 330D M Sport Shadow Edition Touring
- 330D M Sport Touring
- 330D SE
- 330D SE Touring
- 330D Sport
- 330D Sport Plus Edition
- 330D Sport Touring
- 330D Xdrive M Sport
- 330D Xdrive M Sport Plus Edition
- 330D Xdrive Sport
- 330E M Sport
- 330E Sport
- 330E Xdrive M Sport
- 330I M Sport
- 330I M Sport Highline
- 330I M Sport Touring
- 330I SE
- 330I SE Touring
- 330I Sport
- 330I Sport Touring
- 335D M Sport
- 335D M Sport Highline
- 335D M Sport Touring
- 335D SE
- 335D Sport Plus Edition
- M3
- M3 Competition
- M3 Competition M Xdrive
- M3 Smg
- M340D Xdrive
- M340I Xdrive
Body styles and versions
Convertible, Coupe, Estate, Hatchback, Saloon. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.
Specifications
- Generations
- 7
- Engines
- 81
- Power
- 104.4–509.9 PS
- Fuels
- Diesel, Hybrid (HEV), Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Body styles
- Convertible, Coupe, Estate, Hatchback, Saloon
- Transmissions
- Automatic, Manual
- UK dataset
- 53,114 cars in our dataset
Performance
Highest engine power
Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.
| Engine | Generation | Power | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 petrol 510PS | G20 | 509.9 PS | Petrol |
| 3.0 petrol 450PS | F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80) | 450.2 PS | Petrol |
| 3.0 petrol 431PS | F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80) | 431.1 PS | Petrol |
| 4.0 petrol 420PS | E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93) | 420–420.2 PS | Petrol |
| 3.0 mild hybrid 374PS | G20 | 374 PS | Mild Hybrid (MHEV) |
| 3.0 petrol 374PS | G20 | 374 PS | Petrol |
Fastest stored 0–60
These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.
| Generation | Trim group | 0–60 mph |
|---|---|---|
| G20 | performance | 3.5 seconds |
| F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80) | performance | 4.1 seconds |
| E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93) | performance | 4.6 seconds |
| F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80) | premium | 4.8 seconds |
| G20 | premium | 5.1 seconds |
| E46 | performance | 5.2 seconds |
Economy
These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.
| Engine | Generation | Combined mpg range | CO₂ range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 plug-in hybrid (phev) 292PS | G20 | 156.9–201.8 mpg | 30–41 g/km |
| 2.0 plug-in hybrid (phev) 252PS | F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80) | 148.7 mpg | 44–49 g/km |
| 2.0 diesel 163PS | F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80) | 65.7–74.3 mpg | 99–114 g/km |
| 2.0 diesel 163PS | E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93) | 40.9–68.9 mpg | 109–184 g/km |
| 2.0 mild hybrid 150PS | G20 | 54.3–68.9 mpg | 120–133 g/km |
| 1.8 petrol 104PS | E36 | 67.3 mpg | 187 g/km |
Registration statistics
53,114 cars in our dataset for BMW 3 Series. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.
| Generation | Dataset | Recorded dates |
|---|---|---|
| E30 | 0 | 1983-03 – 1994-02 |
| E36 | 1,469 | 1991-01 – 2000 |
| E46 | 5,314 | 1998-04 – 2005-03 |
| E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93) | 17,389 | 2005-03 – 2012-02 |
| F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80) | 20,808 | 2012-02 – 2019-03 |
| G20 | 8,134 | 2019-03 – present |
| G50 (Neue Klasse 3 Series) | 0 | 2027-01 – present |
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Questions
How many BMW 3 Series cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?
53,114 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.
Which 3 Series generations are covered?
E30, E36, E46, E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93), F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80), G20, G50 (Neue Klasse 3 Series)
How these figures are produced
Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.
Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.
The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.