Germany · founded 1916
BMW Model History
The Bavarian maker of 'the Ultimate Driving Machine' — rear-drive sport sedans, M cars, and roadsters since 1916.
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3 Series
BMW's compact sport sedan and the benchmark of its class since 1975 — home of the iconic M3.
History & detailed years2002 (02 Series)
The compact two-door that established BMW's sporting identity — direct ancestor of the 3 Series.
Model history5 Series
BMW's mid-size executive sedan since 1972 — the segment benchmark, and home of the M5 super-sedan.
Model history7 Series
BMW's flagship luxury sedan since 1977 — the technology and V12 showcase atop the range.
Model history1 Series
BMW's smallest hatchback/coupe line — rear-drive in early generations, later front-drive-based.
Model history2 Series
The compact coupe that carried on the rear-drive small-BMW tradition — home of the M2.
Model history4 Series
The two-door 3 Series spun off into its own line for 2014 — coupe, convertible, and home of the M4.
Model history6 Series
BMW's large grand-touring coupe — the classic 'shark-nose' E24, revived for the 2000s and 2010s.
Model history8 Series
BMW's V12 grand-touring flagship coupe of the 1990s, revived in 2018 — home of the M8.
Model historyZ3
BMW's 1990s roadster — the first BMW built solely in the US, famous from the James Bond film GoldenEye.
Model historyZ4
The Z3's successor — BMW's two-seat roadster across three generations, latterly shared with the Toyota Supra.
Model historyZ8
A limited-production retro roadster with a V8 — a 507-inspired halo car of the early 2000s.
Model historyX5
BMW's first SUV — the 'Sports Activity Vehicle' that launched the brand's hugely successful X line.
Model historyX3
BMW's compact SAV — the smaller, high-volume companion to the X5, later including the X3 M.
Model historyX1
BMW's entry-level crossover — rear-drive-based at first, later on a front-drive platform.
Model historyX6
The original 'coupe SUV' — a sloping-roof X5 that created a whole crossover sub-genre.
Model historyX7
BMW's largest SUV — a three-row, full-size luxury flagship at the top of the X line.
Model historyi3
BMW's pioneering carbon-fiber electric city car, with an optional range-extender engine.
Model historyi8
A futuristic plug-in-hybrid sports car with a carbon-fiber body and scissor doors.
Model historyi4
An all-electric Gran Coupe closely related to the 4 Series — including the performance i4 M50.
Model historyiX
BMW's purpose-built electric SUV flagship — a technology showcase for the 'i' brand.
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