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BMW 3 Series E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93)

BMW 3 Series E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93) (March 2005 – February 2012) has 24 published engines in the catalogue, and 17,389 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
2.0 diesel 116PSDiesel115.6 PS62.8 mpg118 g/km54
2.0 diesel 122PSDiesel122.4 PS48.7–50.4 mpg150–155 g/km143
2.0 diesel 143PSDiesel142.8–143 PS52.3–62.8 mpg119–144 g/km1,367
2.0 diesel 163PSDiesel163.2 PS40.9–68.9 mpg109–184 g/km1,519
2.0 diesel 176PSDiesel176.4 PS48.7–58.9 mpg128–153 g/km248
2.0 diesel 177PSDiesel176.7 PS48.7–58.9 mpg128–153 g/km1,322
2.0 diesel 184PSDiesel183.5 PS50.4–60.1 mpg125–149 g/km2,111
2.0 petrol 129PSPetrol129.2 PS35.8–38.7 mpg175–190 g/km375
2.0 petrol 143PSPetrol142.8–143 PS41.5–47.9 mpg142–159 g/km1,777
2.0 petrol 150PSPetrol149.6 PS34.9–38.2 mpg178–196 g/km414
2.0 petrol 170PSPetrol169.9–170.4 PS38.7–46.3 mpg146–169 g/km1,944
2.0 petrol 173PSPetrol172.7 PS31.7 mpg214 g/km18
2.5 petrol 218PSPetrol217.6 PS30.7–33.6 mpg203–222 g/km722
3.0 diesel 197PSDiesel197.1 PS40.9–45.6 mpg155–176 g/km453
3.0 diesel 204PSDiesel204 PS44.1–49.6 mpg151–168 g/km175
3.0 diesel 231PSDiesel231.2 PS37.2–43.5 mpg170–203 g/km581
3.0 diesel 235PSDiesel235.2 PS38.2–43.5 mpg160–175 g/km83
3.0 diesel 245PSDiesel244.8 PS44.1–49.6 mpg152–170 g/km412
3.0 diesel 286PSDiesel285.5 PS36.7–42.8 mpg174–200 g/km551
3.0 petrol 218PSPetrol217.6 PS34.9–39.8 mpg170–190 g/km1,070
3.0 petrol 258PSPetrol258.4 PS30.4–32.5 mpg210–224 g/km258
3.0 petrol 272PSPetrol272 PS31.4–39.2 mpg173–216 g/km467
3.0 petrol 306PSPetrol305.9 PS28.5–32.1 mpg210–238 g/km586
4.0 petrol 420PSPetrol420–420.2 PS22.8–25.2 mpg263–295 g/km73

Trims

Trim names stored for this generation.

  • 316D Es
  • 318D Edition Es
  • 318D Edition M Sport
  • 318D Es
  • 318D Es Touring
  • 318D Exclusive Edition
  • 318D Exclusive Edition Touring
  • 318D M Sport
  • 318D M Sport Business Edition
  • 318D M Sport Business Edition Touring
  • 318D M Sport Touring
  • 318D Performance Edition
  • 318D SE
  • 318D SE Business Edition
  • 318D SE Business Edition Touring
  • 318D SE Touring
  • 318D Sport Plus Edition
  • 318D Sport Plus Edition Touring
  • 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 Plus Edition
  • 318I Sport Plus Edition Touring
  • 320D Edition M Sport
  • 320D Edition M Sport Touring
  • 320D Edition SE
  • 320D Edition SE Touring
  • 320D Efficientdynamics
  • 320D Es
  • 320D Es Touring
  • 320D Exclusive Edition
  • 320D Exclusive Edition Touring
  • 320D M Sport
  • 320D M Sport Business Edition
  • 320D M Sport Business Edition Touring
  • 320D M Sport Highline
  • 320D M Sport Touring
  • 320D SE
  • 320D SE Business Edition
  • 320D SE Business Edition Touring
  • 320D SE Highline
  • 320D SE Touring
  • 320D Sport Plus Edition
  • 320D Sport Plus Edition Touring
  • 320I Edition M Sport
  • 320I Edition SE
  • 320I Es
  • 320I Exclusive Edition
  • 320I Exclusive Edition Touring
  • 320I M Sport
  • 320I M Sport Business Edition
  • 320I M Sport Highline
  • 320I M Sport Touring
  • 320I SE
  • 320I SE Business Edition
  • 320I SE Business Edition Touring
  • 320I SE Highline
  • 320I SE Touring
  • 320I Sport Plus Edition
  • 320I Sport Plus Edition Touring
  • 320Si
  • 325D M Sport
  • 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
  • 330D M Sport
  • 330D M Sport Highline
  • 330D M Sport Touring
  • 330D SE
  • 330D SE Touring
  • 330D Sport Plus Edition
  • 330I M Sport
  • 330I M Sport Highline
  • 330I M Sport Touring
  • 330I SE
  • 335D M Sport
  • 335D M Sport Highline
  • 335D M Sport Touring
  • 335D SE
  • 335D Sport Plus Edition

Variants

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

VariantFuelGearboxBodyPowerCombined mpgDataset
316D Es 2.0 diesel 116PSDieselManualSaloon115.6 PS (114 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)54
318D Es 2.0 diesel 122PSDieselManualSaloon122.4 PS (120.7 bhp)50.4 mpg (NEDC)24
318D M Sport 2.0 diesel 122PSDieselManualSaloon122.4 PS (120.7 bhp)50.4 mpg (NEDC)31
318D SE 2.0 diesel 122PSDieselManualSaloon122.4 PS (120.7 bhp)50.4 mpg (NEDC)74
318D SE Touring 2.0 diesel 122PSDieselManualEstate122.4 PS (120.7 bhp)48.7 mpg (NEDC)14
318D Edition Es 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualSaloon143 PS (141 bhp)60.1 mpg (NEDC)12
318D Edition M Sport 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualSaloon143 PS (141 bhp)60.1 mpg (NEDC)10
318D Es 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)52.3 mpg (NEDC)14
318D Es 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)60.1 mpg (NEDC)69
318D Es Touring 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)55
318D Exclusive Edition 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)52.3 mpg (NEDC)13
318D Exclusive Edition 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)56
318D Exclusive Edition Touring 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselAutomaticEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)52.3 mpg (NEDC)14
318D Exclusive Edition Touring 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)82
318D M Sport 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)52.3 mpg (NEDC)174
318D M Sport Business Edition 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)32
318D M Sport Business Edition Touring 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)16
318D M Sport 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)180
318D M Sport Touring 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselAutomaticEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)52.3 mpg (NEDC)47
318D M Sport Touring 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualEstate142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)108
318D Performance Edition 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)62.8 mpg (NEDC)32
318D SE 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)52.3 mpg (NEDC)31
318D SE Business Edition 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselAutomaticSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)52.3 mpg (NEDC)18
318D SE Business Edition 2.0 diesel 143PSDieselManualSaloon142.8 PS (140.8 bhp)60.1 mpg (NEDC)62
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Specifications

Recorded dates
March 2005 – February 2012
Engines
24
Power
115.6–420.2 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Petrol
Gearboxes
Automatic, Manual
Body styles
Convertible, Coupe, Estate, Saloon
UK dataset
17,389 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
M3 4.0 petrol 420PS420.2 PS (414.4 bhp)ManualCoupe
M3 4.0 petrol 420PS420.2 PS (414.4 bhp)AutomaticCoupe
M3 4.0 petrol 420PS420 PS (414.2 bhp)AutomaticConvertible
335I M Sport 3.0 petrol 306PS305.9 PS (301.7 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
335I M Sport 3.0 petrol 306PS305.9 PS (301.7 bhp)AutomaticCoupe

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
M3 4.0 petrol 420PS4.6 secondsAutomaticCoupe
M3 4.0 petrol 420PS4.8 secondsManualCoupe
M3 4.0 petrol 420PS5.1 secondsAutomaticConvertible
335I M Sport Highline 3.0 petrol 306PS5.4 secondsAutomaticCoupe
335I SE 3.0 petrol 306PS5.5 secondsManualCoupe

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
320D Efficientdynamics 2.0 diesel 163PS68.9 mpg (NEDC)109 g/kmDiesel
318D Exclusive Edition Touring 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)120 g/kmDiesel
318D M Sport Business Edition Touring 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)120 g/kmDiesel
316D Es 2.0 diesel 116PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)118 g/kmDiesel
318D M Sport 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)119 g/kmDiesel
318D Performance Edition 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)119 g/kmDiesel
318D Es Touring 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)120 g/kmDiesel
318D SE Business Edition Touring 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)120 g/kmDiesel
318D M Sport Business Edition 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)119 g/kmDiesel
318D Sport Plus Edition 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)119 g/kmDiesel
318D SE Touring 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)120 g/kmDiesel
318D M Sport Touring 2.0 diesel 143PS62.8 mpg (NEDC)120 g/kmDiesel

Registration statistics

17,389 cars in our dataset. Shares below are calculated inside that dataset.

Fuel type

  • Diesel9,318 · 53.6%
  • Petrol8,071 · 46.4%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Body style

  • Saloon7,678 · 44.2%
  • Coupe4,164 · 23.9%
  • Estate3,011 · 17.3%
  • Convertible2,536 · 14.6%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Transmission

  • Manual9,235 · 53.1%
  • Automatic8,154 · 46.9%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Colour

  • Black5,097 · 29.3%
  • Blue3,450 · 19.8%
  • Grey3,366 · 19.4%
  • Silver2,711 · 15.6%
  • White1,794 · 10.3%
  • Red381 · 2.2%
  • Green255 · 1.5%
  • Bronze210 · 1.2%
  • Two-tone29 · 0.2%
  • Purple22 · 0.1%
  • Yellow15 · 0.1%
  • Other33 · 0.2%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Registration year

  • 5592005
  • 1,6382006
  • 2,9172007
  • 2,5672008
  • 2,5902009
  • 2,6822010
  • 2,8142011
  • 1,2162012
  • 3392013
  • 122015
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
E36
  • Recorded datesJanuary 1991 – 2000
  • Dataset1,469 cars in our dataset
E46
  • Recorded datesApril 1998 – March 2005
  • Dataset5,314 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 E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93)?

2.0 diesel 116PS, 2.0 diesel 122PS, 2.0 diesel 143PS, 2.0 diesel 163PS, 2.0 diesel 176PS, 2.0 diesel 177PS, 2.0 diesel 184PS, 2.0 petrol 129PS, 2.0 petrol 143PS, 2.0 petrol 150PS, 2.0 petrol 170PS, 2.0 petrol 173PS

How many BMW 3 Series E90 (E90/E91/E92/E93) cars are in the dataset?

17,389 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.