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BMW 3 Series E36

BMW 3 Series E36 (January 1991 – 2000) has 4 published engines in the catalogue, and 1,469 cars in our dataset. Engine ranges cover the trims and gearboxes stored for that engine.

Engines

Combined mpg and CO₂ are the ranges stored for the engine. The official test cycle is shown on each variant.

EngineFuelPowerCombined mpg rangeCO₂ rangeDataset
1.8 petrol 104PSPetrol104.4 PS67.3 mpg187 g/km21
1.8 petrol 116PSPetrol115.6–116.1 PS32.8–35.3 mpg195–202 g/km59
1.9 petrol 140PSPetrol139.9 PS32.1–35.8 mpg187 g/km117
2.8 petrol 193PSPetrol192.7 PS37.7–41.5 mpg221 g/km236

Trims

Trim names stored for this generation.

  • 318I
  • 318I SE
  • 318I Touring
  • 318Is Cpe
  • 318Ti Sport Compact
  • 328I Convertible

Variants

Filters apply to the published variants. The engine and trim lists above stay in the page HTML.

VariantFuelGearboxBodyPowerCombined mpgDataset
318Is Cpe 1.8 petrol 104PSPetrolManualSaloon104.4 PS (103 bhp)67.3 mpg (NEDC)21
318I 1.8 petrol 116PSPetrolManualConvertible115.6 PS (114 bhp)32.8 mpg (NEDC)33
318I SE 1.8 petrol 116PSPetrolManualSaloon115.6 PS (114 bhp)35.3 mpg (NEDC)14
318I Touring 1.8 petrol 116PSPetrolManualEstate116.1 PS (114.5 bhp)35.3 mpg (NEDC)12
318Ti Sport Compact 1.9 petrol 140PSPetrolManualHatchback139.9 PS (138 bhp)35.8 mpg (NEDC)11
328I Convertible 2.8 petrol 193PSPetrolManualConvertible192.7 PS (190 bhp)41.5 mpg (NEDC)40
6 variants

Specifications

Recorded dates
January 1991 – 2000
Engines
4
Power
104.4–192.7 PS
Fuels
Petrol
Gearboxes
Automatic, Manual
Body styles
Convertible, Coupe, Estate, Hatchback, Saloon
UK dataset
1,469 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest power

Published variants in this generation with a stored PS figure, highest first.

Bar length is the stored PS figure. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted here.
VariantPowerGearboxBody
328I Convertible 2.8 petrol 193PS192.7 PS (190 bhp)ManualConvertible
318Ti Sport Compact 1.9 petrol 140PS139.9 PS (138 bhp)ManualHatchback
318I Touring 1.8 petrol 116PS116.1 PS (114.5 bhp)ManualEstate
318I 1.8 petrol 116PS115.6 PS (114 bhp)ManualConvertible
318I SE 1.8 petrol 116PS115.6 PS (114 bhp)ManualSaloon

Fastest 0–60

Published variants with a stored 0–60 time, quickest first.

Bar length is the stored 0–60 time. A longer bar is a slower time.
Variant0–60 mphGearboxBody
328I Convertible 2.8 petrol 193PS7.7 secondsManualConvertible
318Ti Sport Compact 1.9 petrol 140PS9.9 secondsManualHatchback
318I Touring 1.8 petrol 116PS11.1 secondsManualEstate
318I 1.8 petrol 116PS11.3 secondsManualConvertible
318I SE 1.8 petrol 116PS11.3 secondsManualSaloon

Fuel economy

NEDC combined mpg

These variants share the NEDC test. They are not compared with figures from another cycle.

Combined mpg on the NEDC test only. A different official cycle is not on this chart.
VariantCombinedCO₂Fuel
318Is Cpe 1.8 petrol 104PS67.3 mpg (NEDC)187 g/kmPetrol
328I Convertible 2.8 petrol 193PS41.5 mpg (NEDC)221 g/kmPetrol
318Ti Sport Compact 1.9 petrol 140PS35.8 mpg (NEDC)187 g/kmPetrol
318I SE 1.8 petrol 116PS35.3 mpg (NEDC)196 g/kmPetrol
318I Touring 1.8 petrol 116PS35.3 mpg (NEDC)195 g/kmPetrol
318I 1.8 petrol 116PS32.8 mpg (NEDC)202 g/kmPetrol

Registration statistics

1,469 cars in our dataset. Shares below are calculated inside that dataset.

Fuel type

  • Petrol1,458 · 99.3%
  • Diesel11 · 0.7%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Body style

  • Saloon854 · 58.1%
  • Convertible390 · 26.5%
  • Estate107 · 7.3%
  • Hatchback104 · 7.1%
  • Coupe14 · 1%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Transmission

  • Manual1,040 · 70.8%
  • Automatic429 · 29.2%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Colour

  • Blue389 · 26.5%
  • Red220 · 15%
  • Silver215 · 14.6%
  • Black200 · 13.6%
  • Green185 · 12.6%
  • White114 · 7.8%
  • Grey58 · 3.9%
  • Purple35 · 2.4%
  • Yellow12 · 0.8%
  • Other26 · 1.8%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Registration year

  • 198212
  • 198411
  • 198511
  • 198620
  • 198731
  • 198841
  • 198996
  • 1990101
  • 199167
  • 199255
  • 199352
  • 199449
  • 199592
  • 1996143
  • 1997186
  • 1998232
  • 1999168
  • 200049
  • 200110
Cars in the VehicleScore dataset by registration year. This is not a sales chart.

Other generations

E30
  • Recorded datesMarch 1983 – February 1994
  • Dataset0 cars in our dataset
E46
  • Recorded datesApril 1998 – March 2005
  • Dataset5,314 cars in our dataset
E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93)
  • Recorded datesMarch 2005 – February 2012
  • Dataset17,389 cars in our dataset
F30 (F30/F31/F34/F80)
  • Recorded datesFebruary 2012 – March 2019
  • Dataset20,808 cars in our dataset
G20
  • Recorded datesMarch 2019 – Present
  • Dataset8,134 cars in our dataset
G50 (Neue Klasse 3 Series)
  • Recorded datesJanuary 2027 – Present
  • Dataset0 cars in our dataset

Length, width, height, and wheelbase are listed on each variant page, where the catalogue stores them for one configuration.

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Questions

Which engines are listed for the BMW 3 Series E36?

1.8 petrol 104PS, 1.8 petrol 116PS, 1.9 petrol 140PS, 2.8 petrol 193PS

How many BMW 3 Series E36 cars are in the dataset?

1,469 cars in our dataset. Registration-year, fuel, body, and gearbox shares on this page are counted inside that sample.

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.