BMW 3 Series Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 1,499cc – 4,361cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 27
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel, Electric
- Cylinders
- 3, 4, 6, 8
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Turbo, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 1,499cc (318i Sport, 2019)
- Largest recorded engine
- 4,361cc (M3 GTS Semi-Auto, 2011)
- BHP
- 73 – 543.3
Available 3 Series variants in our database use engines ranging from 1,499cc to 4,361cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 3, 4, 6, 8.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Turbo, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.
| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318i Sport (+2 similar) | 2015–2019 | Petrol | 1,499cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 134.1 |
| 316i (+1 similar) | 1990–1992 | Petrol | 1,596cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 102 |
| 316 i Touring (+1 similar) | 1992 | Petrol | 1,596cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 98 |
| 316 i Touring Luxury (+1 similar) | 1993 | Petrol | 1,596cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 73 |
| 316 i SE (+2 similar) | 1994–1997 | Petrol | 1,596cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 75 |
| 316 I (+4 similar) | 1997–1999 | Petrol | 1,596cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 101 |
| 316I Sport (+5 similar) | 2012–2015 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 134.1 |
| 320i Business EfficientDynamics (+1 similar) | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 167.6 |
| 316 | 1987 | Petrol | 1,766cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 90 |
| 318i | 1987 | Petrol | 1,766cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 105 |
| 318i Auto | 1989 | Petrol | 1,795cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 115 |
| 318 IS | 1990 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 136 |
| 318 i S | 1990–1996 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 103 |
| 318 i Convertible (+1 similar) | 1991–1992 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 115 |
| 318 i Auto (+1 similar) | 1991–1996 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 113 |
| 318 i Convertible Luxury | 1993 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 111 |
| 318 i SE (+1 similar) | 1993–1997 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 83 |
| 318 i | 1996 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 85 |
| 316ti ES Compact (+13 similar) | 1997–2005 | Petrol | 1,796cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| 318ti SE Compact Auto (+3 similar) | 1996–2000 | Petrol | 1,895cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 138 |
| 318I SE Auto (+2 similar) | 1999–2000 | Petrol | 1,895cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 117 |
| 316i SE (+1 similar) | 2000 | Petrol | 1,895cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 103 |
| 318I SE (+1 similar) | 2000–2001 | Petrol | 1,895cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 116.7 |
| 320 D SE Touring (+1 similar) | 2001 | Diesel | 1,951cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 134 |
| 320 A | 1982 | Petrol | 1,990cc | 4 | — | — |
| 320I Auto (+2 similar) | 1984–1987 | Petrol | 1,990cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 125 |
| 320I Convertible (+2 similar) | 1988–1992 | Petrol | 1,990cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 129 |
| 320 I (+1 similar) | 1990–1991 | Petrol | 1,990cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 125 |
| 320 i SE (+1 similar) | 1991–2012 | Petrol | 1,991cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 150 |
| 320 I (+1 similar) | 1993–1996 | Petrol | 1,991cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 110 |
| 318i M Sport (+34 similar) | 2001–2013 | Petrol | 1,995cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 140.8 |
| 318d M Sport Auto (+22 similar) | 2002–2020 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.5 |
| 316d Sport (+7 similar) | 2004–2018 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 114 |
| 320I (+14 similar) | 2005–2012 | Petrol | 1,995cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 147.5 |
| 320d Business EfficientDynamics (+15 similar) | 2005–2015 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 160.9 |
| 318i M Sport (+9 similar) | 2005–2017 | Petrol | 1,995cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 127.4 |
| 318 ES (+2 similar) | 2006–2007 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 120.7 |
| 320d M Sport (+16 similar) | 2007–2010 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 174.3 |
| 320I M Sport Auto (+21 similar) | 2007–2013 | Petrol | 1,995cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 167.6 |
| 318d M Sport (+27 similar) | 2007–2015 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 140.8 |
| 318d Edition ES Touring (+1 similar) | 2008 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 141 |
| 318i Edition ES (+5 similar) | 2008 | Petrol | 1,995cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 141 |
| 320d Edition SE Auto (+5 similar) | 2008–2009 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 174 |
| 320i Edition M Sport Auto (+6 similar) | 2008–2009 | Petrol | 1,995cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 168 |
| 320d M Sport (+42 similar) | 2010–2015 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181 |
| 325d M Sport (+5 similar) | 2013–2015 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 214.6 |
| 318d M Sport (+7 similar) | 2015–2018 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 148 |
| 320d Edition+ (+3 similar) | 2015–2019 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 161 |
| 320d M Sport GT Auto (+22 similar) | 2015–2019 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 188 |
| 320i M Sport GT Auto (+19 similar) | 2015–2022 | Petrol | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181 |
| 320d M Sport Auto (+12 similar) | 2019–2021 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 187.7 |
| 318d SE MHEV Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2021 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.9 |
| 320D Sport MHEV Auto (+2 similar) | 2022–2024 | Diesel | 1,995cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 187.3 |
| 320si | 2006 | Petrol | 1,997cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 170.3 |
| 328i Luxury Auto (+10 similar) | 2012–2015 | Petrol | 1,997cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 241.4 |
| 320i xDrive SE Auto (+30 similar) | 2012–2018 | Petrol | 1,997cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181 |
| 330i M Sport Shadow Edition Auto (+6 similar) | 2015–2019 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 248 |
| 330E M Sport Auto (+4 similar) | 2016–2018 | Petrol/Electric | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 248.1 |
| 320I M Sport Auto (+4 similar) | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181 |
| 330e M Sport+ Edition Auto (+3 similar) | 2019–2021 | Petrol/Electric | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 288.3 |
| 330I M Sport Auto (+2 similar) | 2019–2021 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 254.8 |
| 318i M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2022 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 154.2 |
| 330E Sport Auto (+7 similar) | 2020–2024 | Petrol/Electric | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 287.9 |
| 330I M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2021–2022 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 254.4 |
| 320I M Sport Auto (+4 similar) | 2021–2024 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181.4 |
| 320i M Sport Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbo | 181.4 |
| 330E M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2025 | Petrol/Electric | 1,998cc | 4 | Turbo | 287.9 |
| 320ci M Sport (+16 similar) | 2000–2006 | Petrol | 2,171cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 167.6 |
| 323 I (+1 similar) | 1982–2000 | Petrol | 2,316cc | 4 | — | — |
| 325I Cabriolet Auto (+1 similar) | 1985–1992 | Petrol | 2,494cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 126 |
| 325 i Sport (+5 similar) | 1987–1991 | Petrol | 2,494cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 171 |
| 325I Touring | 1989 | Petrol | 2,494cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 170 |
| 325 I (+2 similar) | 1990–2007 | Petrol | 2,494cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 192 |
| 325 I (+1 similar) | 1993–2001 | Petrol | 2,494cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 141 |
| 323 Ci Auto (+6 similar) | 1995–2000 | Petrol | 2,494cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 168 |
| 325 Ci SE (+20 similar) | 2000–2006 | Petrol | 2,494cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 189.1 |
| 325i M Sport Touring Auto (+6 similar) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 2,497cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 214.6 |
| 328 Ci SE (+13 similar) | 1995–2000 | Petrol | 2,793cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 190 |
| 330 D Sport (+10 similar) | 2000–2006 | Diesel | 2,926cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 181 |
| 330 i SE Touring (+22 similar) | 2000–2007 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 228 |
| 335i M Sport Auto (+12 similar) | 2006–2016 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 301.7 |
| 335i M Sport Auto (+2 similar) | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 301.7 |
| 3 ActiveHybrid M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2013–2015 | Petrol/Electric | 2,979cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 340.6 |
| M3 Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2014–2018 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 425.1 |
| M3 Competition Edition Package Semi-Auto | 2016–2018 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 444 |
| M3 CS Semi-Auto | 2018–2019 | Petrol | 2,979cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 453.3 |
| 325d M Sport Auto (+14 similar) | 2003–2012 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 201.2 |
| 330d M Sport (+9 similar) | 2005–2015 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 228 |
| 325d M Sport (+9 similar) | 2006–2009 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 194.4 |
| 335d M Sport Auto (+6 similar) | 2006–2013 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 281.6 |
| 330d M Sport | 2007 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 232 |
| 330d Sport+ Edition Auto (+9 similar) | 2009–2012 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 241.4 |
| 330d M Sport GT Auto (+13 similar) | 2012–2016 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 254.8 |
| 335d xDrive M Sport GT Auto (+2 similar) | 2014–2016 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 308.4 |
| 330d M Sport Auto (+5 similar) | 2015–2019 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 255 |
| 335d xDrive M Sport GT Auto (+2 similar) | 2017–2019 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 308 |
| 330d M Sport Auto (+1 similar) | 2020 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 261 |
| 330d M Sport Professional Edition Auto | 2020 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 261.5 |
| 330d xDrive Sport MHEV Auto (+2 similar) | 2021–2022 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 282 |
| M340D xDrive MHEV Auto | 2021–2023 | Diesel | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 335.3 |
| M3 Competition M xDrive Auto (+2 similar) | 2022–2024 | Petrol | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 502.9 |
| M3 CS xDrive Auto | 2023–2025 | Petrol | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 543.3 |
| M3 Competition M xDrive Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 2,993cc | 6 | Turbo | 523 |
| 330I M Sport (+5 similar) | 2005–2007 | Petrol | 2,996cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 254.8 |
| 330I SE (+7 similar) | 2007–2012 | Petrol | 2,996cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 268.2 |
| 325i SE (+12 similar) | 2007–2013 | Petrol | 2,996cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 214.6 |
| 340i M Sport Shadow Edition Auto (+2 similar) | 2015–2019 | Petrol | 2,998cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 322 |
| M340I xDrive MHEV Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2024 | Petrol | 2,998cc | 6 | Turbocharged | 368.8 |
| M340I xDrive MHEV Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 2,998cc | 6 | Turbo | 368.8 |
| M3 Coupe (+2 similar) | 1988–2000 | Petrol | 3,201cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 316 |
| M3 (+1 similar) | 2001–2006 | Petrol | 3,246cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 337.9 |
| M3 (+2 similar) | 2007–2013 | Petrol | 3,999cc | 8 | Naturally Aspirated | 414.4 |
| M3 Alpine (+2 similar) | 2008–2009 | Petrol | 3,999cc | 8 | Naturally Aspirated | 414 |
| M3 GTS Semi-Auto | 2011 | Petrol | 4,361cc | 8 | Naturally Aspirated | 444 |