BMW Chassis Codes

  • 321 — 3 Series predecessor (1938–1941)
  • 326 — Sedan (1936–1941)
  • 327 — Coupe/Convertible (1937–1941)
  • 328 — Roadster (1936–1940)
  • 501 / 502 — “Baroque Angel” (1952–1963)
  • 503 — Coupe (1956–1959)
  • 507 — Roadster (1956–1959)
  • 700 — Compact (1959–1965)
  • Neue Klasse (1500/1600/2000) — (1962–1972)
  • E3 — “New Six” sedan (1968–1977)
  • E9 — Coupe (1968–1975)
  • E12 — 5 Series (1972–1981)
  • E21 — 3 Series (1975–1983)
  • E23 — 7 Series (1977–1986)
  • E24 — 6 Series (1976–1989)
  • E28 — 5 Series (1981–1988)
  • E30 — 3 Series (1982–1994)
  • E32 — 7 Series (1986–1994)
  • E34 — 5 Series (1988–1996)
  • E31 — 8 Series (1990–1999)
  • E36 — 3 Series (1990–2000)
  • E38 — 7 Series (1994–2001)
  • E39 — 5 Series (1995–2004)
  • Z3 (E36/7, E36/8) — (1995–2002)
  • E46 — 3 Series (1998–2006)
  • X5 E53 — (1999–2006)
  • E65/E66 — 7 Series (2001–2008)
  • E60/E61 — 5 Series (2003–2010)
  • E63/E64 — 6 Series (2004–2010)
  • E90/E91/E92/E93 — 3 Series (2005–2013)
  • E70 — X5 (2006–2013)
  • E71 — X6 (2008–2014)
  • E85/E86 — Z4 (2002–2008)
  • E89 — Z4 (2009–2016)

3 Series / 4 Series

  • F30/F31/F34 — 3 Series (2011–2019)
  • F32/F33/F36 — 4 Series (2013–2020)

5 / 6 / 7 Series

  • F10/F11 — 5 Series (2010–2017)
  • F07 — 5 Series GT (2009–2017)
  • F12/F13 — 6 Series (2011–2018)
  • F01/F02 — 7 Series (2008–2015)

SUVs (X Series)

  • F15 — X5 (2013–2018)
  • F16 — X6 (2014–2019)
  • F25 — X3 (2010–2017)
  • F26 — X4 (2014–2018)
  • F48 — X1 (2015–2022)

Compacts / Others

  • F20/F21 — 1 Series (2011–2019)
  • F22/F23 — 2 Series (2014–2021)
  • F87 — M2 (2016–2021)

3 / 4 Series

  • G20/G21 — 3 Series (2019–present)
  • G22/G23/G26 — 4 Series (2020–present)

5 / 7 Series

  • G30/G31 — 5 Series (2017–2024)
  • G60 — 5 Series (2024–present)
  • G11/G12 — 7 Series (2015–2022)
  • G70 — 7 Series (2022–present)

SUVs

  • G05 — X5 (2018–present)
  • G06 — X6 (2019–present)
  • G01 — X3 (2017–present)
  • G02 — X4 (2018–present)
  • G07 — X7 (2018–present)
  • U11 — X1 (2022–present)
  • U06 — X2 (2023–present)

Compact / Coupe

  • F40 — 1 Series (2019–present)
  • G42 — 2 Series Coupe (2021–present)
  • G87 — M2 (2023–present)

Electric

  • i3 — (2013–2022)
  • i8 — (2014–2020)
  • iX3 (G08) — (2020–present)
  • i4 (G26) — (2021–present)
  • iX (I20) — (2021–present)
  • i5 (G60) — (2024–present)
  • i7 (G70) — (2022–present)

The Icons

  • E30 M3 — (1986–1991)
  • E46 M3 — (2000–2006)
  • E92 M3 — (2007–2013)
  • F80 M3 — (2014–2018)
  • G80 M3 — (2021–present)
  • E60 M5 (V10) — (2005–2010)
  • F90 M5 — (2017–present)

NOTES

  • E = “Entwicklung” (Development) → older BMW chassis codes
  • F = next-gen internal platform (~2008–2019)
  • G = current generation (~2018+)
  • U = newer compact/front-wheel-drive platforms