Mid-size
11 generations
1975 → present
BMW 3 series – Technical Specs & Performance Data
2022 - Current days
7 generation, restyling 1
2018 - 2022
7 generation
2015 - 2019
6 generation, restyling
2011 - 2016
6 generation
2008 - 2014
5 generation, restyling
2004 - 2010
5 generation
2001 - 2001
4 generation, restyling
1998 - 1998
4 generation
1990 - 1990
3 generation
1981 - 1994
2 generation
1975 - 1983
1 generation
First year1975
Generations11
Current chassis—
Body types7Estate 5-door · Sedan · Liftback · Cabrio · Coupe · Hatchback 3-door · Sedan 2-doors
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Current7 generation, restyling 1 2022 — Current days
Estate 5-doorSedan
Variants2
7 generation 2018 — 2022SedanEstate 5-door
Variants2
6 generation, restyling 2015 — 2019LiftbackSedanEstate 5-door
Variants3
6 generation 2011 — 2016SedanLiftbackEstate 5-door
Variants3
5 generation, restyling 2008 — 2014SedanEstate 5-doorCabrioCoupe
Variants4
5 generation 2004 — 2010CoupeCabrioSedanEstate 5-door
Variants4
4 generation, restyling 2001 — 2001Estate 5-doorHatchback 3-doorCoupeCabrioSedan
Variants5
4 generation 1998 — 1998CabrioSedanEstate 5-doorCoupe
Variants4
3 generation 1990 — 1990CoupeCabrioEstate 5-doorHatchback 3-doorSedan
Variants5
2 generation 1981 — 1994CabrioCoupeEstate 5-doorSedan
Variants4
1 generation 1975 — 1983Sedan 2-doors
Variants1
BMW 3 series
Full powertrain matrix (2026)
Every engine × drivetrain combination currently available in the German market
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Generation lineage
Each generation at a glance, oldest to newest
E211 gen.1975 — 19831 variants
E30/2C2 gen.1981 — 19944 variants
E36/23 gen.1990 — 19905 variants
E46/2C4 gen.1998 — 19984 variants
E46/34 gen. rest.2001 — 20015 variants
E925 gen.2004 — 20104 variants
E905 gen. rest.2008 — 20144 variants
F306 gen.2011 — 20163 variants
F316 gen. rest.2015 — 20193 variants
G207 gen.2018 — 20222 variants
77 gen. rest.2022 — Current days2 variants