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BMW Chassis 'E' Designations

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Here we go. Thought I'd post this after a question was asked what E designation their car was.

Designation Models Years

Type 114 1600-2/2002 1967 - 1976

Type 118 1500/1600/1800 1962 - 1970

Type 121 2000/2000ti/2000 Tilux 1966 - 1970

E3 2500/2800/Bavaria/3.0S/3.0Si 1968 - 1977

E9 2000C/2800CS/2800CA/3.0CS 1968 - 1974

E12 530i/528i 1975 - 1981

E21 320i/320is/323i 1976 - 1983

E24 630CSi/633CSi/635CSi/L6/M6(M635CSi) 1977 - 1989

E28 524td/528e/533i/535i/535is/M5 1982 - 1988

E30 316i/318i/320i/323i/325i/325e/325iX/M3 1984 - 1992

E31 840Ci/850i/850Ci/850CSi 1991 - 1997

E32 735i/735iL/740i/740iL/750iL 1988 - 1994

E34 525i/530i/535i/540i/M5 1989 - 1995

E36 318i/318is/318ti/320i/323i/325i/325is/

328i/M3/Z3 1992 - 1999

E38 735i/740i/740iL/750iL 1995 - 2001

E39 525i/528i/530i/540i/M5 1996 - 2001

E46 318i/320i/323i/325i/328i/330i/M3

318ti/325ti 1999 -

E52 Z8 2000 - 2001

E53 X5 1999 -

E85 Z4 2003 -

E60 new 5 series 2003 -

E63 new 6 series 2004 -

E83 X3 2004 -

E90 Upcoming new 3 series

E81 Upcoming 1 series

There we go, I may have left some models out, but you get the idea. If I have made any mistakes, then let me know.

Andrew, make this a sticky if you want.

Cheers

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e36 was from 91, but no big deal there.... and they made 316i in the e36 shape too (not sure why - heavy car with a little engine.... but hey, guess it'd be rather fuel efficent! - id race it in my dx....)

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In Europe we also have following engines/type's in these models;

e12-M535i

e21-315, 316, 318i, 320, 320i

e24- 628csi

e28- 525e, 528i, M535i, 524d, 524td

e30- 318is, 320is(s14 engine), 333i (south africa), 324d, 324td, Z1

e31- a few 830i for testing

e32- 730i

e34- 518i (shock), 520i, 525ix, 524td, 525td, 525tds

e36- 316i, 323Ti, 325td, 325tds

e38- 730i, 725tds, 730d, 740d

e39- 520i, 523i, 525td, 525tds, 520d, 525d, 530d

e46- 316i, 316ti, 320d, 320td, 330d

e53- X5 3.0d, 3.0i, 4.4i, 4.6i, 4.8i

e85- Z4 2.2i

e60- 520i, 525i, 525ix, 530i, 530ix, 525d, 525xd, 530d, 530xd, 535d

e65- 735i, 745i, 730d, 740d, 760i

Marcel

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