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List of BMW Petrol and Diesel engines

List of BMW Petrol and Diesel engines

 

Gasoline/petrol piston engines

Straight-three

  • 2013–present – 1.2/1.5 L B38

Straight-four

  • 1960–1984 – 1.5–2.0 L M10
  • 1986–1990 – 2.0–2.5 L S14
  • 1987–1995 – 1.6/1.8 L M40
  • 1989–1996 – 1.8 L M42
  • 1991–2002 – 1.6/1.8/1.9 L M43
  • 1996–2001 – 1.9 L M44
  • 2001–2004 – 1.6 L N40
  • 2001–2004 – 1.8/2.0 L N42
  • 2004–2007 – 1.8/2.0 L N46
  • 2004–2011 – 1.6/2.0 L N45
  • 2007–2011 – 1.6/2.0 L N43
  • 2011–present – 2.0 L N20
  • 2013–present – 1.6 L N20
  • 2011–present – 1.6 L N13
  • 2012–present – 2.0 L N26
  • 2013–present – 2.0 L B48

Straight-six

BMW is famous for its straight six engines, which have powered many of their most popular models.

  • 1933–1950 – 1.2-1.9 L M78
  • 1936–1940 – 2.0-2.1 L M328
  • 1939–1941 – 3.5 L M335
  • 1952–1958 – 2.0-2.1 L M337
  • 1968–1994 – 2.5-3.5 L M30
  • 1977–1993 – 2.0-2.7 L M20
  • 1978–1989 – 3.5 L M88/S38
  • 1980–1982 – 3.2 L M102
  • 1982–1986 – 3.4 L M106
  • 1989–1996 – 2.0-2.5 L M50
  • 1992–1999 – 3.0/3.2 L S50
  • 1994–2000 – 2.0-2.8 L M52
  • 1996–2000 – 3.2 L S52
  • 2000–2006 – 2.2-3.0 L M54
  • 2000–2008 – 3.2 L S54
  • 2002–2005 – 2.5 L M56
  • 2005–2015 – 2.5-3.0 L N52
  • 2006–present – 3.0 L N54 (as of 2015)
  • 2007–2014 – 2.5-3.0 L N53
  • 2009–present – 3.0 L N55
  • 2014–present – 3.0 L S55
  • 2015–present – 3.0 L B58

V8

  • 1951–1965 - 2.6-3.2 L "BMW OHV V8"
  • 1992–1996 - 3.0-4.0 L M60
  • 1996–2005 - 3.5-4.4 L M62
  • 1998–2006 - 4.9-5.0 L S62
  • 2000–2005 - 4.0 L P60B40
  • 2001–2010 - 3.6-4.8 L N62 (still used in Morgan Aero 8 as of 2017)
  • 2007–2013 - 4.0 L S65
  • 2008–present - 4.4 L N63
  • 2009–present - 4.4 L S63

V10

  • 2005–2010 - 5.0 L S85

V12

List of BMW Petrol and Diesel v12 engines

  • 1987–1996 - 5.0 L M70
  • 1992–1996 - 5.6 L S70
  • 1993–2002 - 5.4 L M73
  • 1993–2000 - 6.1 L S70/2
  • 1999 - 6.0 L P75
  • 2003–2008 - 6.0 L N73
  • 2009–present - 6.0 L N74
  • 2016–present - 6.6 L N74

V16

  • 1987 - 6.7 L Goldfish (M70 V12 based prototype)
  • 2004 - 9.0 L - Rolls-Royce 100EX V16 engine prototype

Diesel piston engines

Straight-three

  • 2012–present – 1.5 L B37

Straight-four

  • 1994–2000 – 1.7 L M41
  • 1998–2006 – 2.0 L M47
  • 2006–present – 2.0 L N47
  • 2013–present – 2.0 L B47

Straight-six

  • 1983–1993 – 2.4 L M21
  • 1991–2000 – 2.5 L M51
  • 1998–present – 2.5-3.0 L M57
  • 2008–present – 2.5-3.0 L N57
  • 2015–present – 3.0 L B57

V8

  • 1998-2009 - 3.9-4.4 L M67

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