What E number is your BMW?

BMW's 'E' Numbers

Since the mid 60’s all BMW models have had a factory code beginning with E; this E stands for Entwicklung development and the number relates to the date when the design department started work on a new model, example: E30 = March 1980. Although on recent models the numbers now suggest that this is not the case.

What 'E' number is your BMW?

  1 series   

  E87                        Five door 2004 / on   

  E81                     Three door 2007 / on  

  3 series

  E21                               1975 / 1983                 

  E30                            1982 /1994           

  E36                            1990 /1998                                                                                                                                          

  E46                            1998 / 2005          

  E90                    4 door 2004 / on               

  E91                 Touring 2004 / on            

  E92                 Coupe  2005  / on           

  E93          Convertable 2006 / on                   

  5 series

  E 28                             1981 /1988             

  E 34                             1988 / 1996          

  E 39                             1995 / 2003           

  E 60                     4 door 2003 / on                

  E 61                    Touring 2003 / on           

  6 series

  E24                              1986 / 1994           

  E63                       Coupe 2004 / on             

  E64              Convertable 2004 / on           

  7 series

  E32                             1986 / 1994            

  E38                             1994 / 2001             

  E65                              2001 / on                

  E66                       LWB 2002 / on               

  8 series

  E 31                              1990 / 1996           

   X3

  E83                                2003 / on               

  X5

  E53                              1999 / 2006              

  E70                               2007 / on                  

  Z3                               

  E36/7                            1994 /2002                  

  Z4                                 

  E85                        Roadster 2002 on                                  

  E86                        Coupe 2005 / on