BMW Models
Every BMW Ever Made
Contents: Best BMWs / Recent Models / All Models (by Decade) / BMW M Cars / Concept Cars / Race Cars
BMW Model List. Every BMW, Every Year.
The origin of BMW dates back to 1913, when Karl Friedrich Rapp formed Rapp Motoren Werke in a suburb of Munich. A well-known engineer in a German aircraft company, Rapp found that these engines had problems and suffered from excessive vibration. As a result, Rapp Motoren Werke contracted with Austro-Damier to build V12 Aero engines for aircrafts. The company saw success, expanding rapidly, but eventually Rapp resigned due to financial problems in 1916.
At that time, two Austrians, Franz Josef Popp and Maxx Friz took over Rapp Motoren Werke. Another airplane specialist, Gustav Otto, started building small aircraft in a small shop named as Gustav Flugmaschinefabrik. It was in March, 1916, that Rapp Motoren Werke merged with Gustav Flugmaschinefabrik to form Bayersiche Flugzeugwerke. During the war, and against the wishes of its director Franz Josef Popp, BMW placed its emphasis on aircraft engine production, with motorcycles as a side line and ceasing automobile production in its entirety. Due to the fact that BMW’s factories were heavily bombed during the war, its remaining west German facilities were banned from producing motor vehicles or aircrafts after the war.
It wasn’t until 1928, though, that automobiles became their business, with the first car sold as a BMW being a rebadged Dixi named the BMW 3/15. This followed BMW’s acquisition of the car manufacturer Automobilwerk Eisenach. In 1951, BMW was able to produce its first car since the war — a large saloon vehicle that sat comfortably up to six. While it was designed for the luxury market, this car did not succeed. But instead it played an important role in re-establishing BMW’s reputation as a leader in the area of technology and quality.
It was in 1962 with the introduction of the BMW New Class compact sedans that the beginnings of the automaker’s reputation of today. Throughout the 1960s, BMW continued to expand its range, adding coupe and luxury sedan models to its line up. They launched their large “New Six” sedans in 1968, including the 2500, 2800 and American Bavaria and coupes 2.5 CS and 2800 CS.
In 1971, BMW moved to its new and its current headquarters in Munich, a truly unique building based on a four cylinder engine. They introduced in 1972 the BMW 5 Series mid-size sedan range, followed by the BMW 3 Series luxury coupes in 1976 and the BMW 7 Series large luxury sedans in 1978. The rest as they say is history. The brand has established a reputation for performance and cutting-edge technology with a wide variety of modern models.
In 2021, BMW surged to the head of the global premium segment, selling over 2.5 million vehicles and beating out the likes of Mercedes Benz and Audi. The carmaker is set to capitalize on this strong showing in the future by upgrading existing models and expanding its portfolio of electric vehicles.
On Sale Now
Current BMW Models
The BMW Models To Buy Today
New BMW Models On Sale Today
This page is focused on the full BMW lineup from across the entire brand's history, but below we have outlined a quick view of the BMW cars you can walk into a dealership to buy today. We have covered these in-depth in our current BMW lineup guide, so definitely check that out if you are in the market for BMW.
Sports Activity Vehicles
BMW X1
BMW X1 xDrive28i
BMW X3
BMW X3 sDrive30i
BMW X3 xDrive30i
BMW X3 M40i
BMW X3 M
BMW X4
BMW X4 xDrive30i
BMW X4 M40i
BMW X4 M
BMW X5
BMW X5 sDrive40i
BMW X5 xDrive40i
BMW X5 xDrive50e
BMW X5 M60i
BMW X5 M
BMW X6
BMW X6 xDrive40i
BMW X6 M60i
BMW X6 M Competition
BMW X7
BMW X7 xDrive40i
BMW X7 M60i
ALPINA XB7
BMW XM
BMW XM
BMW Electric Cars
BMW i4 eDrive35
BMW i4 eDrive40
BMW i4 M50
BMW i7 xDrive60 Convenience Sedan
BMW i7 xDrive60 Sport Sedan
BMW i7 xDrive60 Performance Sedan
BMW iX xDrive50
BMW iX M60
BMW Z4 Roadster
BMW Z4 sDrive30i
BMW Z4 M40i
Sedans
BMW 3 Series Sedan
BMW 330i Sedan
BMW 330i xDrive Sedan
BMW M340i Sedan
BMW M340i xDrive Sedan
BMW 330e Sedan
BMW 330e xDrive Sedan
BMW 5 Series Sedan
BMW 530i Sedan
BMW 530i xDrive Sedan
BMW 530e Sedan
BMW 530e xDrive Sedan
BMW 540i Sedan
BMW 540i xDrive Sedan
BMW M550i xDrive Sedan
BMW 7 Series Sedan
BMW 740i Sedan
BMW 760i xDrive Sedan
M Coupes & Sedans
BMW M2 Coupe
BMW M3 Sedan
BMW M3 Competition Sedan
BMW M3 Competition xDrive Sedan
BMW M4 Coupe
BMW M4 Competition Coupe
BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupe
BMW M4 Competition xDrive Convertible Coupe
BMW M5 Sedan
BMW M8 Competition Coupe
BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe
BMW M8 Convertible
Coupes & Gran Coupes
BMW 2 Series Coupe
BMW 230i Coupe
BMW 230i xDrive Coupe
BMW M2410i Coupe
BMW M240i xDrive Coupe
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
BMW 228i Gran Coupe
BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe
BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe
BMW 4 Series Coupe
BMW 430i Coupe
BMW 430i xDrive Coupe
BMW M440i Coupe
BMW M440i xDrive Coupe
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe
BMW 430i Gran Coupe
BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe
BMW M440i Gran Coupe
BMW M440i xDrive Gran Coupe
BMW 8 Series Coupe
BMW 840i Coupe
BMW 840i xDrive Coupe
BMW M850i xDrive Coupe
BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe
BMW 840i Gran Coupe
BMW 840i xDrive Gran Coupe
BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe
Alpina B8 xDrive Gran Coupe
Convertibles & Roadsters
BMW 4 Series Convertible
BMW 430i Convertible
BMW 430i xDrive Convertible
BMW M440i Convertible
BMW M440i xDrive Convertible
BMW 8 Series Convertible
BMW 840i Convertible
BMW 840i xDrive Convertible
BMW M850i xDrive Convertible
Current BMW Models
In-depth guides, reviews and pricing. Every BMW you can buy today
The full list
BMW Model List by Decade
The BMW Model Families
BMW Models (by Decade)
Below, we take you through a list of every BMW model made, and we even dive a little deeper with our ultimate guides for the extra special models that we idolize.
Pre 1940s BMW Models
BMW 3/15 (1927 - 1932)
BMW 3/20 PS (1932 - 1934)
BMW 303 (1933 - 1937)
BMW 328 (1936 - 1940)
BMW 326 (1936 - 1941)
BMW 327 (1937 - 1941)
BMW 320 (1937 - 1938)
BMW 321 (1938 - 1941)
BMW 335 (1939 - 1941)
1940s BMW Models
BMW 321 (1945 - 1950)
BMW 326 (1945 - 1946)
BMW 327 (1946 - 1955)
BMW 340 (1949 - 1955)
1950s BMW Models
BMW 501 (1952 - 1962)
BMW Isetta (1953 - 1962)
BMW 503 (1956 - 1959)
BMW 507 (1956 - 1959)
BMW 700 (1959 - 1965)
1960s BMW Models
BMW 3200 CS (1962 - 1965)
BMW New Class (sedans) (1962 - 1972)
BMW New Class (coupés) (1965 - 1969)
BMW 02 Series (1966 - 1977)
BMW New Six coupés (E9) (1968 - 1975)
BMW New Six sedans (E3) (1968 - 1977)
1970s BMW Models
BMW 5 Series (E12) (1972 - 1981)
BMW 3 Series (E21) (1975 - 1983)
BMW 6 Series (E24) (1976 - 1989)
BMW 7 Series (E23) (1977 - 1987)
BMW M1 (1978 - 1981)
1980s BMW Models
BMW 5 Series (E28) (1981 - 1988)
BMW 3 Series (E30) (1982 - 1994)
BMW 7 Series (E32) (1986 - 1994)
BMW 5 Series (E34) (1987 - 1996)
BMW Z1 (1989 - 1991)
BMW 8 Series (E31) (1989 - 1999)
1990s BMW Models
BMW 3 Series (E36) (1990 - 2000)
BMW 7 Series (E38) (1994 - 2001)
BMW Z3 (1995 - 2002)
BMW 5 Series (E39) (1995 - 2003)
BMW 3 Series (E46) (1998 - 2006)
BMW X5 (E53) (1999 - 2006)
2000s BMW Models
BMW Z8 (2000 - 2003)
BMW 7 Series (E65/E66) (2001 - 2008)
BMW Z4 (E85/E86) (2002 - 2008)
BMW 5 Series (E60/E61) (2003 - 2010)
BMW 6 Series (E63/E64) (2003 - 2010)
BMW X3 (E83) (2003 - 2010)
BMW 1 Series (E81/E82/E87/E88) (2004 - 2013)
BMW 3 Series (E90/E91/E92/E93) (2005 - 2013)
BMW X5 (E70) (2006 - 2013)
BMW X6 (E71) (2008 - 2014)
BMW 7 Series (F01/F02) (2008 - 2015)
BMW Z4 (E89) (2009 - 2016)
BMW X1 (E84) (2009 - 2015)
2010s BMW Models
BMW 5 Series (F07/F10/F11) (2010 - 2017)
BMW 6 Series (F06/F12/F13) (2011 - 2018)
BMW X3 (F25) (2011 - 2017)
BMW 1 Series (F20/F21) (2011 - 2019)
BMW 3 Series (F30/F31/F34) (2011 - 2020)
BMW i3 (2013 - present)
BMW 4 Series (F32/F33/F36) (2013 - 2020)
BMW 2 Series (F22/F23) (2013 - present)
BMW X5 (F15) (2013 - 2018)
BMW 2 Series (F45/F46) (2014 - present)
BMW i8 (2014 - 2020)
BMW X4 (F26) (2014 - 2018)
BMW X6 (F16) (2014 - 2019)
BMW X1 (F48) (2015 - present)
BMW 7 Series (G11/G12) (2015 - present)
BMW 5 Series (G30/G31) (2016 - present)
BMW 6 Series (G32) (2017 - present)
BMW X2 (F39) (2018 - present)
BMW X3 (G01) (2017 - present)
BMW X4 (G02) (2018 - present)
BMW X5 (G05) (2018 - present)
BMW 8 Series (G14/G15/G16) (2018 - present)
BMW Z4 (G29) (2018 - present)
BMW 3 Series (G20/G21) (2019 - present)
BMW 1 Series (F40) (2019 - present)
BMW X6 (G06) (2019 - present)
BMW X7 (G07) (2019 - present)
BMW 2 Series (F44) (2019 - present)
2020s BMW Models
BMW 4 Series (G22/G23/G24) (2020 - present)
BMW iX Series (2020 - present)
BMW i4 (2022 - present)
BMW i7 (2022 - present)
BMW iX (2023 - present)
BMW XM (2023 - present)
BMW Cars: In-Depth Guide
Check out all our favorite BMW cars with our in-depth guides. *Note, we have an entire section for M cars below so don't freak out.
BMWs Best
BMW M Car Model List
The M Cars
BMW M Car Models (Every Year. Every Model)
The M division was started by BMW in the Spring of 1972. This specialist tuning arm of BMW started out with just a handful of enthusiastic employees who happened to know a thing or two about getting the most out of a BMW. They spent most of the 1970s focusing on BMW’s racing program. It worked, with BMW winning a lot of races. They then focused on road cars as well, the goal being to combine BMW motorsport DNA and create production cars with unrivaled performance, fine dynamics and pure driving dynamics, all while still keeping alive the traditional BMW comfort and luxury pieces too.
The very first BMW road car to be blessed with the now iconic BMW M badge was he BMW M1. Essentially a homologation special, the production M1 was sold so BMW Motorsport could send it racing. Launched in 1978, the M1 is the only ever mid-engined M car. It featured supercar looks, performance, and was also supercar expensive, costing over £2,000 more than a Ferrari BB12. Although its focus remained on racing, BMW Motorsport followed up on the M1 with M versions of the 6-series coupe (M635CSi) and 5-series sedan (M535i) in the early 1980s.
In 1984, the inline-six from the M1 found its way under the hoods of the M635CSi coupe and M5. The first M3 arrived in 1986; an E30-based model created to fulfill racing homologation rules. In 1997, BMW would release its Z3 E36/37 M Roadster/Coupe and over twenty years after the debut of the first-generation M3, BMW released the E92 M3 Coupe in 2007. The E39 M5 was another turning point in M-car history thanks to the BMW M5 getting a big V8 powerplant. With 394bhp and 62mph met in just 4.8 seconds, the M5 was a properly supersaloon and M-cars were never the same.
The E46 M3 was still a straight six with its 3.2-litres and 338bhp naturally aspirated heart howl, made even more extreme in the E46 M3 CSL, but it was clear BMW was going to push for a lot more power in coming generations. Since those days, BMW has slapped the M badge on dozens of cars, including SUVs. While these cars are definitely special and fast, we still have a real fondness for the earlier BMW M models.
BMW M3
E30 M3
BMW M3 (E30) (1986 - 1991) (Coupe)
BMW M3 (E30) (1986 - 1991) (Convertible)
BMW M3 Evolution (E30) (1988)
BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30) (1988)
BMW M3 Ravaglia Edition (E30) (1989)
BMW M3 Cecotto Edition (E30) (1989)
BMW M3 Pickup prototype (E30) (1986)
E36 M3
BMW M3 (E36) (1992 - 1999) (Sedan)
BMW M3 (E36) (1992 - 1999) (Coupe)
BMW M3 (E36) (1992 - 1999) (Convertible)
BMW M3 GT (Europe) (E36) (1994)
BMW M3 Evolution Imola Individual (E36) (1998)
BMW M3 Lightweight (US) (E36) (1995)
BMW M3 Canadian Edition (E36) (1994)
BMW M3 -R (Australia) (E36) (1994)
BMW M3 GTR (Germany) (E36) (1994)
E46 M3
BMW M3 (E46) (2000 - 2006) (Coupe)
BMW M3 (E46) (2000 - 2006) (Convertible)
BMW M3 CSL (E46) (2004)
BMW M3 Competition Package (E46) (2005)
BMW M3 GTR road car (E46) (2001)
E90/E92/E93 M3
BMW M3 (E90) (2007 - 2013) (Sedan)
BMW M3 (E92) (2007 - 2013) (Coupe)
BMW M3 (E93) (2007 - 2013) (Convertible)
BMW M3 Competition Package (ZCP) (E90) (2010)
BMW M3 GTS (E90) (2009)
BMW M3 CRT (E90) (2011)
BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition (E90) (2012)
BMW M3 Lime Rock Park Edition (US) (E90) (2013)
BMW M3 Frozen Edition (E90) (2009)
BMW M3 Competition Edition Frozen Silver (E90) (2012)
BMW M3 Pickup Prototype (E93) (2011)
F80 M3
BMW M3 (F80) (2014 - 2020) (Sedan)
BMW M3 Pure (F80) (2020)
BMW M3 CS (F80) (2018)
BMW M3 Velocity Edition (F80) (2018)
F80 M3
BMW M3 (G80) (2021 - Present) (Sedan)
BMW M5
E12 / E 28
BMW M535i (E12) (1980 - 1984)
BMW M535i (E28) (1985 - 1988)
BMW M5 (E28) (1985 - 1988)
E34 M5
BMW M5 (E34) (1988 - 1995)
BMW M5 (E34) (1992 - 1995) (Wagon)
BMW M5 Cecotto Edition (E34) (1991)
BMW M5 Winkelhock Edition (E34) (1991)
BMW M5 20 Jahre Motorsport Edition (E34) (1992)
BMW M5 UK Limited Edition (E34) (1995)
BMW M5 Touring Elekta (E34) (1995)
E39 M5
BMW M5 (E39) (1998 - 2003)*
*Facelift for 2001 MY
E60/E61 M5
BMW M5 (E60) (2005 - 2010)
BMW M5 (E61) (2007 - 2010) (Wagon)
F10 M5
BMW M5 (F10) (2011 - 2016)
BMW M5 Competition Package (F10) (2014 - 2016)
BMW M5 30 Jahre BMW M5 (F10) (2015)
F90 M5
BMW M5 (F90) (2016 - Present)*
BMW M5 Competition Package (F90) (2016 - 2020)
BMW M5 First Edition (F90) (2018)
*Facelift for 2021 MY
BMW M6
BMW M 635 CSi (E24) (1984 - 1989)
BMW M6 (E63) (2005 - 2010) (Coupe)
BMW M6 (E64) (2006 - 2010) (Convertible)
BMW M6 (F06) (2012 - 2018) (Gran Coupe)
BMW M6 (F12) (2012 - 2018) (Coupe)
BMW M6 (F13) (2012 - 2018) (Convertible)
*2014 Competition Package launched. 2016 upgraded again.
BMW M8
BMW M8 (E31) (1990)
BMW M8 (F92) (2019 - Present) (Coupe)
BMW M8 (F91) (2019 - Present) (Convertible)
BMW M8 (F93) (2019 - Present) (Gran Coupe)
*M8 Competition variant also offered
BMW M4
F82 M4
BMW M4 (F82) (2014 - 2020)
BMW M4 (F83) (2014 - 2020)
BMW M4 Competition (F82) (2016)
BMW M4 GTS (F82) (2016)
BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition (F82) (2016)
BMW M4 CS (F82) (2017)
G82 M4
BMW M4 (G82) (2021 - Present)
BMW M1 / 1M / M2
BMW M1 (E26) (1978 - 1981)
BMW 1M Coupe (E82) (2011 - 2012)
BMW M2 (F87) (2016 - Present)
BMW M2 Competition (F87) (2018 - Present)
BMW M2 CS (F87) (2019 - 2021)
BMW M Coupe & Roadster
BMW M Coupe (E36/8) (1996 - 2002)
BMW M Roadster (E36/7) (1997 - 2002)
BMW Z4 M Coupé (E86) (2006 - 2008)
BMW Z4 M Roadster (E85) (2006 - 2008)
BMW X5 M
BMW X5 M (E70) (2009 - 2013)
BMW X5 M (F85) (2013 - 2018)
BMW X5 M (F95) (2020 - Present)
BMW X6 M
BMW X6 M (E71) (2009 - 2014)
BMW X6 M (F86) (2014 - 2019)
BMW X6 M (F96) (2020 - Present)
See the future
BMW Concept Cars
While some try to predict the future, others create it.
BMW Concept Car Model List
Sexy, beautiful, stunning and most certainly futuristic. BMW is not afraid to let aesthetics and soul take over in their designs. They’re really passionate about making a statement about what they see as the future of the automobile. They also signal very strongly where they will invest. Just look at the various prototypes that they have produced over the years and you get a real sense for why this automotive company is considered by many as one of the best design forward companies around. BMW concept cars are normally focused on BMWs interpretation of the future of "sporty driving." BMW concepts almost always have extremely futuristic designs while still referring to retro cues taken from the BMWs of old. Sit back and enjoy all the BMW concept cars.
BMW 331 (1949)
BMW 501 (1949)
BMW 528/502 (1954)
BMW Hurricane (1964)
BMW K67 (1967)
BMW 2000 Coupé by Frua (1968)
BMW 2800 Spicup (1969)
BMW 2200 TI Garmisch (1970)
BMW 1602 Electro-Antrieb (1972)
BMW E25 Turbo (1972)
BMW Karmann Asso Di (1976)
BMW Z1 Prototype (1985)
BMW M8 E31 Prototype (1990)
BMW Ur-Roadster (1990)
BMW Nazca C2 (1991)
BMW Nazca M12 (1991)
BMW Z2 (1991)
BMW E1 (Z11) (1991)
BMW E2 (1992)
BMW Nazca C2 Spider (1993)
BMW E1 (Z15) (1993)
BMW Z13 (1994)
BMW Z18 (1995)
BMW Z21 (1995)
BMW Z07 (1998)
BMW Z9 (1999)
BMW Z9 Convertible (2000)
BMW Z22 (2000)
BMW 750hL (2000)
BMW X-Coupé (2001)
BMW Z29 (2001)
BMW CS1 (2002)
BMW xActivity (2003)
BMW Concept Z4 Coupé (2005)
BMW Concept Mille Miglia (2006)
BMW 1 Series tii (2007)
BMW CS (2007)
BMW Concept X6 (2007)
BMW Concept X6 Hybrid (2007)
BMW Concept X1 (2008)
BMW Concept 7 Hybrid (2008)
BMW GINA (2008)
BMW M1 Homage (2008)
BMW Vision Dynamics (2009)
BMW 5 GT Concept Car (2009)
BMW C1-E (2009)
BMW Concept 6 Series (2010)
BMW Vision ConnectedDrive (2011)
BMW 328 Hommage (2011)
BMW i3 Concept (2011)
BMW i8 Concept (2011)
BMW i3 Concept Coupé (2012)
BMW i8 Concept Spyder (2012)
BMW Zagato Coupé (2012)
BMW Zagato Roadster (2012)
BMW Concept Active Tourer (2012)
BMW Concept 4 Series (2012)
BMW Concept Active Tourer (2013)
BMW Concept X5 eDrive (2013)
BMW Concept X4 (2013)
BMW Gran Lusso Coupé (2013)
BMW Concept M4 Coupé (2013)
BMW Vision Future Luxury (2014)
BMW M4 Concept Iconic (2015)
BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage (2015)
BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R (2015)
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (2015)
BMW Concept Compact(2015)
BMW i Vision Future (2016)
BMW Vision Next 100 (2016)
BMW 2002 Hommage (2016)
BMW 2002 Hommage Turbo (2016)
BMW Vision Next 100 (2016)
BMW Concept X2 (2016)
BMW Concept 8 Series (2017)
BMW Motorrad Concept Link (2017)
BMW Concept Z4 (2017)
BMW i Vision Efficient (2017)
BMW X7 iPerformance (2017)
BMW M8 Gran Coupé (2018)
BMW Concept iX3 (2018)
BMW iNext (2018)
BMW Concept 4 at IAA 2019 (2019)
BMW i Hydrogen Next (2019)
BMW Vision M Next (2019)
BMW Vantablack X6 (2019)
BMW i4 Concept (2020)
BMW i Vision Circular (2021)
BMW XM Concept (2021)
Competition Cars
BMW Race Cars
Dominant racing cars from BMW
BMW Racing Car Model List
From Formula 1 to GTM and rally racing, BMW has been an active participant in motor racing from the beginning of the company's history. Below, we take a look at some of our favorite and most iconic BMW racing cars of all time.
