Although BMW may not be the powerhouse they were in past decades, they are still popular vehicles. Moreover, the brand is now putting more emphasis on advancing vehicle technology, fuel efficiency and comfort. Don’t worry though, you can still arrive on a BMW lot and find a sporty car or the plush luxury vehicle we’ve all grown accustomed to.
Manufacturer Spotlight
- Date FoundedMarch 7, 1916
- HeadquartersMunich, Germany
- Websitehttp://www.bmw.com/
HistoryThe BMW brand we know now can be traced to three German companies: Rapp Motorenwerke, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, and Automobilwerk Eisenach. After Karl Friedrich Rapp left the company, it was renamed Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW).
The first product BMW produced was an engine for an aircraft. The company produced aircraft engines during both world wars. In 1923, BMW started making motorcycles. It wasn’t until 1932 that the first vehicle designed completely by BMW was released. This was the BMW 3/20. In 1968, BMW started producing the level of vehicle that we know from the company today. This production began with the 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series.
Current Models
1 Series:
- F20
- F21
- F52
2 Series:
- F22
- F45
- F46
3 Series:
- F30
- F31
- F35
- F34
4 Series:
- F32
- F33
- F36
5 Series:
- G30
- G31
6 Series:
- F06
- F12
- F13
7 Series:
- G11
- G12
X Models:
- F84 X1
- F39 X2
- G01 X3
- G02 X4
- G05 X5
- F16 X6
- G07 X7 Concept
M Models:
- M2 – F87 Coupé
- M4 – F82 Coupé/F83 Convertible
- M5 – F90 Saloon
- X3 M – F97 SAV
- X4 M – F98 SAV
- X5 M – F85 SAV
- X6 M – F86 SAV
Discontinued Models
- BMW 1 Series Cabriolet
- BMW 1 Series Coupe
- BMW 1 Series M Coupe
- BMW 1500/1600
- BMW 2000 CS
- BMW 2002
- BMW 2800 CS
- BMW 3 Series Cabriolet
- BMW 3 Series Compact
- BMW 3 Series Coupe
- BMW 3.0 CSi
- BMW 3.0 CSL
- BMW 3/15 PS
- BMW 3/20 PS
- BMW 303
- BMW 3200
- BMW 326
- BMW 327
- BMW 328
- BMW 335
- BMW 501/502
- BMW 502 Coupe
- BMW 503
- BMW 507
- BMW 8 Series
- BMW Isetta
- BMW M1
- BMW M3 Cabriolet
- BMW M3 Coupe
- BMW M5 Touring
- BMW Z1
- BMW Z3 Coupe
- BMW Z3 Roadster
- BMW Z4 Coupe
- BMW Z8