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Feature Designations
It's all well and
good to tell someone that you've got a BMW 7 Series, but this, on it's
own, doesn't tell the listener much. If he/she doesn't share a passionate
interest for BMWs or the conversation is just a light one over a dinner
party, you needn't stipulate further. Maybe just the year or whether
the car is 'recent' or 'vintage' should suffice as a description. If
one wishes to really get into the world of technical description for
BMW models, then the 'E' designation and engine type soon becomes central.
The first chart
serves as a simple translation tool for the "E" designation
which is used by BMW to codename every one of it's automobiles. It used
not only to represent the series of the vehicle, but also it's specific
generation, each new line gets a new designation. For example, the first
7 series was designated the "E23", while the newest 7 series
(2003), the 760Li with long wheelbase, is codenamed the "E66".
Knowing your "E" code is critical, as most enthusiasts and
many on the internet simply identify their BMW by its designation. It
will also help when you go to buy accessories or parts for your beamer,
saving you five minutes over the phone with technician.
'E' Model Designations Chart
| Model |
Year |
Cars |
114 / E6
E10 / E12 |
1967 - 77 |
1502, 1600, 1602, 1800, 1802, 2000, 2002ti/tii
E10 was the touring three door model
E20 was the 2002 tii & turbo |
| E3 |
1968 - 77 |
2500, 2800, Bavaria, 3.0S/Si, 3.3Li |
| E9 |
1965- 75 |
2000CS, 2500CS, 2800CS, 3.0CS/i/L |
| E12 |
1972- 81 |
518, 518i, 520, 520i, 535, 525i, 528i, 530i, M535i |
| E21 |
1975-83 |
316, 318i, 320, 320i/s, 323i |
| E23 |
1978-87 |
725i, 728, 728i, 730i, 732i, 733i, 735i, 745i,
L7 |
| E24 |
1977-89 |
628i, 630CS/i, 633CSi, 635CSi, M635CSi, L6 (highline) |
| E26 |
1978-81 |
M1 |
| E28 |
1982-88 |
518i, 520i, 524td, 525i/e, 528e, 533i, 535i, M535i,
M5 |
| E30 |
1983-91 |
316, 316i, 318i/s, 320i, 323i, 324td, 325e, 325i/ix/is,
M3 |
| E31 |
1990 on |
840i, 840Ci, 850i, 850Ci, 850CSi |
| E32 |
1988-94 |
730i, 735i/iL, 740i/iL, 750iL |
| E34 |
1988-96 |
518i, 520i, 525i/x, 525td/s, 530i, 535i, 540i,
M5 |
| E30 |
1989-91 |
Z1 convertible |
| E36/7 |
1996+ |
Z3 convertible and Z3 coupe (Z5) |
| E36 |
1991 - 99 |
316i, 318i/s/ti/tds, 320i, 323i, 325i/td/tds, 328i/s,
M3,Z3 |
| E38 |
1995 - 2002 |
728i, 730i, 730d, 735i, 740i/iL, 750i/L |
| E39 |
1997+ |
New 5 series 520i, 523i, 525tds, 528i, 530d, 535i,
540i, M5 |
| E46 |
1998+ |
Next 3 series |
| E53 |
2000+ |
X5 four wheel drive SAV |
| E52 |
2000+ |
Z8 roadster |
| E60 |
2002+ |
Next generation five series, same floorpan as E65 |
| E63 |
2003+ |
New generation six series, 635Ci, 645Ci, M6 based
on E56 chassis |
| E65 |
2002+ |
Current Seven Series, 735i, 745i, 760i |
| E66 |
2002+ |
Long wheel base E65, eg. 760iL |
 
Engine Specifications Chart
BMW
Code |
Size(litres) |
Cyl |
Valves
per Cyl |
Power
(bhp@rpm) |
Torque
(lb/ft@rpm) |
BHP/
litre |
Torque/
litre |
Produced |
Bore
x Stroke
(mm) |
Timing |
Weight
(kg) |
VANOS |
Used
in |
| M10 |
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.0i
2.0tii
2.0 turbo
|
4 |
2 |
85 @ 5700
90->98 @ 5250
100 @ 5500
125 @ 5700
130 @ 5800
170 @ 5800
|
91@ 3000
108 @ 3000
116 @ 3000
129 @ 4350
131 @ 4500
181 @ 4000
|
50
53.1
52.2
50
62.5
65
85
|
56.9
60
58
65
65
90.5
|
75
66 -> 69?
71 -> 87
68 -> 75
E21 320i / E12 520i
71 -> 75
73 -> 74
|
82x71
84x71
89x71
89x80
89x80
89x80
89x80?
|
Chain |
82 |
No |
1502
1600-2
1802, E21/E30 316
2002, E21 320
2002 tii
2002 turbo
|
| M20
(little six)
|
2.0
2.0i
2.3i
2.5i
2.7eta
|
6 |
2 |
129 @ 6000
143 @ 5300
170 @ 5800
125 @ 4250
|
120 @ 4000
151 @ 4000
167 @ 4000
177 @ 3250
|
64.5
62.2
68
46.3
|
60
65.7
66.8
65.6
|
77->92 |
80x66
80x66
80x76.8
84x75
84x81
|
Belt |
117 |
No |
E21 320
E21 320i/6, E30, E34
E21/30 323i
325i, E34 525i
325e,528e
|
| M30
(big six)
|
2.5 carb
2.5i
2.8 carb
2.8i
3.0 (I)
3.0 (II)
3.3
3.5
|
6 |
2 |
150 @ ?
150 @ 5500
165?
184 @ 5800
185->208 @ ?
188@ 5800
200->206 (euro)
218@ 5200
|
159 @ 4000
177 @ 4000
188 @ ?
192 @ 4000
209 @ ?
229 @ 4000
|
60
60
58.9
65.7
61.7
62.7
60.6
62.3
|
63.6
63.2
62.7
64
63.3
67.4
|
73->81
81->88
74->77
81->87/8
1970s
1987->93
early 80s
77/8 -> 93
|
86x80
86x80
89x80
89x80
86x86
92x86
|
Chain |
143 |
No |
E12 525
E28 525i, E23 725i
E12 528, 2800/CS
E28 528i, E23 728i
3.0CS/i/L,3.0Si
6 cyl 530i & 730i
3.3Li/633, 732i/733i
535i,635i,735i
|
| M102 |
3.4 |
6 |
2 |
252 @ 5200 |
279 @ 2200 |
74.1 |
82.1 |
84-> 86? |
? |
Chain |
145 |
No |
E23 745i |
| M40 |
1.6
1.8
|
4 |
2 |
102 @ 5500
115 @ 5500
|
105 @ 4250
122 @ 4250
|
63.8
63.9
|
63.8
67.8
|
87? -> late 93 |
84x72
84x81
|
Belt |
81 |
No |
post -87 E30 316i, 318i, 518i, Pre-93 E36 316i,
euro 318i. |
| M42 |
1.8 |
4 |
4 |
140 @ 6000 |
129 @ 4500 |
77.8 |
71.7 |
89 -> 96 |
84x81 |
Chain |
100 |
No |
E30/36 318is, Z3 |
| M43 |
1.6
1.8
|
4 |
2 |
102 @ 5500
115 @ 5500
|
111 @ 3900
124 @ 3900
|
63.8
63.9
|
69.3
68.9
|
late '93 -> late 98 |
84x72
84x81
|
Chain |
83 |
No |
Post '93 E36 316i, euro 318i (except Coupe), 518i |
| M43TU |
1.9 |
4 |
2 |
118 @ 5500 |
133 @ 3900 |
62.1 |
70 |
98 on |
85x83.5 |
Chain |
83? |
No |
E46 318i all models inc. Coupe |
| M44 |
1.9 |
4 |
4 |
140 @ 6000 |
133 @ 4300 |
73.7 |
70 |
96 on |
85x83.5 |
Chain |
102 |
No |
E36 318iS, Z-3 |
| M50/M50TU |
2.0
2.5
3.0
|
6 |
4 |
150 @ 5900
192 @ 5900
240 @ 6000
|
140 @ 4700
181 @ 4700
(4200 for TU)
225 @ 4250
|
75
76.8
80
|
70
72.4
75
|
89? -> 98
89? -> 95
95
|
80x66
84x75
?
|
Chain |
136 |
Single
on TU |
320i,520i
325i, 525i
Early US E36 M3
|
| M52/M52TU |
2.0
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.2
|
6 |
4 |
150 @ 5900
170 @ 5500
193 @ 5300
241 @ 6900
|
140 @ 4200
180 @ 3950
207 @ 3950
236 @ 3600
|
75
68
68.9
75.3
|
70
72
74
73.8
|
96 on
95 on
95 on
96->99
|
80x66
84x75
84x84
?
|
Chain |
118 euro
140? USA
|
Single
Double on TU
|
E39 520i
E36 323i, E39 523i
E36 328i, E39 528i, 728i
Late US E36 M3
|
| M54 |
2.0
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.0
|
6 |
4 |
150 @ 5900
170 @ ?
192 @ ?
193 @ 5500
231 @ ?
|
140 @ 3500
155 @ 3500
181 @ 3500
207 @ 3500
221 @ 3500
|
75
77.3
76.8
68.9
77
|
70
70.5
72.4
74
73.7
|
.
autumn 2000
autumn 2000
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early 2000
|
? |
Chain |
126 |
Double |
'99 Z3, E39 and E46 six cylinder models
2.2 replaced 2.0
3.0 replaced 2.8
|
| M60 |
3.0
4.0
|
V8 |
4 |
218 @ 5800
286 @ 5800
|
229 @ 4500
295 @ 5100
|
72.7
71.5
|
76.3
73.8
|
April 92 -> 96 |
84x67.6
89x80
|
Chain |
146 |
No |
530i 730i
540i, 740i, 840i
|
| M62 |
3.5
4.4
4.6
|
V8 |
4 |
235 @ 5700
286 @ 5700
350?
|
236 @ 4700
310 @ 3900
?
|
67.1
65
76?
|
67.4
70.5
?
|
late 96 on |
84x78.9
92x82.7
?
|
Chain |
140 |
Single
after 98 |
730i
540i, 740i,840i
|
| M70 |
5.0 |
V12 |
2 |
300 @ 5200 |
332 @ 3900 |
60 |
66.4 |
88-> 94 |
84x75 |
Chain |
155 |
No |
750il 850i |
| M73 |
5.4 |
V12 |
2 |
326 @ 5000 |
361 @ 3900 |
60.4 |
66.9 |
95/6? on |
85x79 |
Chain |
150 |
Single
after 98 |
E38 750iL ? |
| S14 |
2.3
2.5
|
4 |
4 |
200 @ 6750
215 @ 6750
|
177 @ 4600
181 @ 4750
|
87
86
|
77
72.4
|
87 -> 89
90 -> 91
|
93.2x83.8
?
|
Chain |
106 |
No |
E30 M3 euro |
| S38 (I) |
3.5 |
6 |
4 |
277 @ 6500
286 @ 6500
|
238 @ 5000
245 @ 4500
|
79.1
81.7
|
68
70
|
79 - > 80
86 -> 90
|
93.2x83.8 |
Chain |
146 |
No |
M1
E28 M5, M6
|
| S38 (II) |
3.6
3.8
|
6 |
4 |
315 @ 6900
340 @ 6900
|
260 @ 4750
289 @ 4500
|
87.5
89.5
|
72.2
76
|
88 -> 91
92 -> 96
|
? |
Chain |
151 |
No |
E34 M5 |
| S50 |
3.0 |
6 |
4 |
286 @ 7000 |
236 @ 3600 |
95.3 |
78.7 |
92 ->95 |
? |
Chain |
152 |
Single |
E36 M3 |
| S52 |
3.2 |
6 |
4 |
321 @ 7400 |
258 @ 3250 |
100.3 |
80.6 |
96 -> 2000 |
86.4x91 |
Chain |
152 |
Double |
E36 M3 (Euro) |
| S54 |
3.2 |
6 |
4 |
343 @ 7900 |
269 @ 4900 |
107.2 |
84.1 |
2001 on |
? |
Chain |
? |
Double |
E46 M3
//M Roadster |
| S62 |
4.9 |
8 |
4 |
400 @ 6600 |
369 @ 3800 |
81.6 |
75.3 |
99 on |
94x89 |
Chain |
158 |
Dual |
E39 M5 |
| S70 |
5.6 |
12 |
2 |
380 @ 5300 |
406 @ 4000 |
67.9 |
72.5 |
94->97? |
? |
Chain |
165 |
No? |
E31 850CSi |
| M21 Diesel |
2.4
2.4 Turbo
|
6 |
2 |
86 @ 4600
115 @ 4800
|
112 @ 2500
155 @ 2400
|
35.8
47.9
|
46.7
64.6
|
85 -> 86
83-> 91?
|
80x81 |
Belt |
126 |
No |
324td, 524d/td |
| M41Diesel |
1.7 TD |
4 |
2 |
90 @ 4400 |
140 @ 2000 |
53 |
82.4 |
95 on |
80x82.8 |
Chain? |
108 |
No |
E36 318TDS |
| M51 Diesel |
2.5 TD
2.5 TDS
|
6 |
2 |
115 @ 4800
143 @ 4800
|
162 @ 2400
206 @ 2200
|
46
57.2
|
64.8
82.4
|
95 on |
80x82.8 |
Chain |
132 |
No |
E36 325TD/S, E34, E39 |
| M47 Diesel |
2.0 |
4 |
4 |
136 @ 4000 |
207 @ 1750 |
68 |
103.5 |
98 on |
? |
Chain |
117 |
No? |
E46 320d |
| ? Diesel |
2.5
3.0
|
6 |
4 |
170 @ 4000
183 @ ?
|
258 @ 2000
300 @ 1750
|
68
61
|
103.2
100
|
autumn 2000 |
? |
Chain |
165 |
No? |
E46, E39 |
| M57 Diesel |
4.0 |
V8 |
4 |
245 @ 4000 |
413 @ 1750 |
61.2 |
103.2 |
99 on |
? |
Chain |
192 |
No? |
E38 740d |
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