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BMW ENGINE CODE

In this page you will find all the engine codes of the various BMWs produced over the years

If you want to understand where to find the engine code of your Bmw, you need to check the registration card, you will find the engine code (which you can compare on this page). The engine code is inside the registration document.

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Automotive petrol engines
Engine codeConfigurationYearsDisplacementFuel system
B38Inline-three turbo2013–present1.2–1.5 LDirect injection
M10Inline-four N.A.1960–19881.5–2.0 LCarburetor / Mechanical and electronic fuel injection
S14Inline-four N.A.1986–19902.0–2.5 L
M40Inline-four N.A.1987–19951.6–1.8 LFuel injection
M42Inline-four N.A.1989–19961.8 LFuel injection
M43Inline-four N.A.1991–20021.6–1.9 LFuel injection / CNG
M44Inline-four N.A.1996–20011.9 L
N40Inline-four N.A.2001–20041.6 L
N42Inline-four N.A.2001–20041.8–2.0 L
N45Inline-four N.A.2004–20111.6-2.0 L
N46Inline-four N.A.2004–20071.8–2.0 LManifold injection
N43Inline-four N.A.2007–20111.6–2.0 LDirect injection
N13Inline-four turbo2011–20151.6 LDirect injection
N20Inline-four turbo2011–20171.6–2.0 LDirect injection
B48Inline-four turbo2015–present2.0 LDirect injection
M78Straight-six N.A.1933–19501.2-1.9 L
M328Straight-six N.A.1936–19402.0-2.1 L
M335Straight-six N.A.1939–19413.5 L
M337Straight-six N.A.1952–19582.0-2.1 L
M30Straight-six N.A.1968–19942.5-3.5 LCarburetor / Fuel injection
M20Straight-six N.A.1977–19932.0-2.7 LCarburetor / Fuel injection
M88/S38Straight-six N.A.1978–19893.5-3.8 LFuel injection
M102Straight-six turbo1980–19823.2 LFuel injection
M106Straight-six turbo1982–19863.4 LFuel injection
M50Straight-six N.A.1989–19962.0-2.5 L
S50Straight-six N.A.1992–19993.0-3.2 L
M52Straight-six N.A.1994–20002.0-2.8 L
S52Straight-six N.A.1996–20003.2 L
M54Straight-six N.A.2000–20062.2-3.0 L
S54Straight-six N.A.2000–20083.2 L
N52Straight-six N.A.2005–20152.5-3.0 LPort injection
N54Straight-six turbo2006–20163.0 LDirect injection
N53Straight-six N.A.2007–20142.5-3.0 LDirect injection
N55Straight-six turbo2009–present3.0 LDirect injection
S55Straight-six turbo2014–present3.0 LDirect injection
B58Straight-six turbo2015–present3.0 LDirect injection
S58Straight-six turbo2019–present3.0 LDirect injection
OHV V8V8 N.A.1954–19652.6-3.2 L
M60V8 N.A.1992–19963.0-4.0 LFuel injection
M62V8 N.A.1996–20053.5-4.8 L
S62V8 N.A.1998–20064.9 L
N62V8 N.A.2001–20103.6-4.8 L
S65V8 N.A.2007–20134.0-4.4 L
N63V8 turbo2008–present4.4 LDirect injection
S63V8 turbo2009–present4.4 L
S68V8 turbo2022–present4.4 L
E41/P80[2]V8 & V10 N.A.2000–20092.4-3.0 LFuel injection
S85V10 N.A.2005–20105.0 L
M70V12 N.A.1987–19965.0 L
S70V12 N.A.1992–20005.6-6.1 L
M73V12 N.A.1993–20025.4 L
N73V12 N.A.2003–20166.0-6.75 LDirect injection
N74V12 turbo2009–20226.0-6.75 LDirect injection

Automotive diesel engines

Automotive diesel engines
Engine codeConfigurationYearsDisplacement
B37Inline-three turbo20121.5 L
M41Inline-four turbo1994–20001.7 L
M47Inline-four turbo1998–20062.0 L
N47Inline-four turbo2006–20142.0 L
B47Inline-four turbo2013–present2.0 L
M21Inline-six turbo*1983–19932.4 L
M51Inline-six turbo1991–20002.5 L
M57Inline-six turbo1998–20112.5-3.0 L
N57Inline-six turbo2008–20203.0 L
B57Inline-six turbo2015–present3.0 L
M67V8 turbo1998–20093.9-4.4 L