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The 3 Series is one of the most well-received models celebrating its 40th year in the BMW history. Since 1975, the 3 Series has sold 14 million units worldwide. Explore the success, evolution, and the complete history behind the BMW 3 Series from the first generation E21 to the latest sixth generation of F30/F31/F34.
- BMW 3 Series Sedan 2022 - Present. After a little over three years on the market, the seventh generation of the BMW 3 Series received an update, or LCI (Life Cycle Impulse), as the carmaker named it.
- BMW 3 Series Sedan (G20) 2018 - 2022. The German automaker BMW introduced the seventh generation of the 3 Series in 2018, continuing its streak of successful models in the compact executive sedan segment.
- BMW 3 Series Sedan (F30) LCI 2016 - 2018. The German automaker introduced the refreshed version of the 3 Series' fifth generation in 2016, adding subtle exterior changes but, more important technological upgrades.
- BMW 3 Series (F30) 2012 - 2016. The sixth generation of the 3 Series broke cover in late 2011 as a 2012 model year, and, like its predecessors, it relied on a sporty driving experience and premium quality to convince its buyers.
The BMW 3 Series is a line of compact executive cars manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. It is the successor to the 02 Series and has been produced in seven generations.
- 1975–present
- BMW 02 Series
- Built: 1975-1983. Power: 55-105 kW / 75-143 hp. Variants: Sedan (2-door), Convertible (Baur Topcabriolet) It’s the year 1975: “Jaws” was selling out movie theaters and breaking box office records worldwide.
- Built: 1982-1994. Power: 66-175 kW / 90-238 hp. Variants: Sedan (2 and 4-door), Convertible, Baur Topcabriolet, Touring, M3 (as Coupé and Convertible)
- Built: 1990-2000. Power: 73-236 kW / 99-321 hp. Variants: Sedan, Coupé, Convertible, Baur Topcabriolet, Touring, Compact, M3 (as Sedan, Coupé, and Convertible)
- Built: 1997-2006. Power: 77-265 kW / 105-360 hp. Variants: Sedan, Coupé, Convertible, Touring, Compact, M3 (as Coupé and Convertible) It was in 1997 that the blockbuster movie “Titanic” broke cinema records.
Nov 19, 2018 · Developed over a five-year period and at a cost of 35 million Deutschmarks, the BMW 3 Series – codenamed E21 – was unveiled in July 1975. It featured four different four-cylinder engines and ...
Apr 3, 2024 · For the 1984-1992 model years, a redesign of the BMW 3 Series culminated in the E30. It came with a full range of four- and six-cylinder engines, along with AWD versions.
Apr 8, 2020 · It nearly has, getting its start in 1975 as a two-door coupe that replaced the aging BMW 2002, itself a small, fun-to-drive coupe that both saved the BMW brand and served to bring BMW into the...
