Bayerische Motoren Werke has built cars in Bavaria since well before the kidney grille meant anything to anyone.[1]
Brand
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
- Founded
- 1916
- Origin
- Germany
- Nameplates
- 7
Identity
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Founded
- 1916
- Website
- www.bmw.com
Nameplates (7)
Computed from every entry that names this brand, never a hand-maintained list. Each nameplate is a hub over its own generations.
Cars (11)
Every generation and halo trim from this brand, with the figures each one carries. Sort by any column; a car we have not sourced a figure for sorts last rather than as a zero.
11 of 11
Body style
Era
| BMW 5 Series (E12) E12 | 1972–1981 | 160 kW | — | — | — |
| BMW 5 Series (E39) E39 | 1995–2003 | 210 kW | — | — | — |
| BMW 6 Series (E24) E24 | 1976–1989 | — | — | — | — |
| BMW i3 I01 | 2013–2022 | 135 kW | — | 150 km/h | 1,195 kg |
| BMW i8 (I12/I15) I12/I15 | 2014–2020 | 275 kW | 4.4 s | 250 km/h | 1,485 kg |
| BMW M3 (E30) E30 | 1986–1991 | 175 kW | — | 248 km/h | — |
| BMW M3 (E36) E36 | 1992–1999 | 236 kW | — | — | 1,515 kg |
| BMW X5 (E53) E53 | 1999–2006 | 261 kW | 6.1 s | — | — |
| BMW X5 (G05) G05 | 2018– | 459 kW | 3.8 s | — | — |
| BMW X6 (E71) E71 | 2007–2014 | 408 kW | — | — | — |
| BMW X6 (G06) G06 | 2019– | 460 kW | 3.8 s | — | — |
- BMW 5 Series (E12) 1972–1981 Power 160 kW
- BMW 5 Series (E39) 1995–2003 Power 210 kW
- BMW 6 Series (E24) 1976–1989
- BMW i3 2013–2022 Power 135 kWTop speed 150 km/hWeight 1,195 kg
- BMW i8 (I12/I15) 2014–2020 Power 275 kW0–100 4.4 sTop speed 250 km/hWeight 1,485 kg
- BMW M3 (E30) 1986–1991 Power 175 kWTop speed 248 km/h
- BMW M3 (E36) 1992–1999 Power 236 kWWeight 1,515 kg
- BMW X5 (E53) 1999–2006 Power 261 kW0–100 6.1 s
- BMW X5 (G05) 2018– Power 459 kW0–100 3.8 s
- BMW X6 (E71) 2007–2014 Power 408 kW
- BMW X6 (G06) 2019– Power 460 kW0–100 3.8 s
Sources & attribution
- Last verified
- 2026-08-17
- Origin axis
- Germany
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References
Every sourced figure and every cited claim on this page, numbered. Wikipedia articles record the revision they were read at, because the article will have changed by the time you check it.
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BMW. Wikipedia · revision 1369778433 · read 2026-08-17
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