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.

Automotive petrol engines
B38 |
Inline-three turbo |
2013–present |
1.2–1.5 L |
Direct injection |
M10 |
Inline-four N.A. |
1960–1988 |
1.5–2.0 L |
Carburetor / Mechanical and electronic fuel injection |
S14 |
Inline-four N.A. |
1986–1990 |
2.0–2.5 L |
M40 |
Inline-four N.A. |
1987–1995 |
1.6–1.8 L |
Fuel injection |
M42 |
Inline-four N.A. |
1989–1996 |
1.8 L |
Fuel injection |
M43 |
Inline-four N.A. |
1991–2002 |
1.6–1.9 L |
Fuel injection / CNG |
M44 |
Inline-four N.A. |
1996–2001 |
1.9 L |
N40 |
Inline-four N.A. |
2001–2004 |
1.6 L |
N42 |
Inline-four N.A. |
2001–2004 |
1.8–2.0 L |
N45 |
Inline-four N.A. |
2004–2011 |
1.6-2.0 L |
N46 |
Inline-four N.A. |
2004–2007 |
1.8–2.0 L |
Manifold injection |
N43 |
Inline-four N.A. |
2007–2011 |
1.6–2.0 L |
Direct injection |
N13 |
Inline-four turbo |
2011–2015 |
1.6 L |
Direct injection |
N20 |
Inline-four turbo |
2011–2017 |
1.6–2.0 L |
Direct injection |
B48 |
Inline-four turbo |
2015–present |
2.0 L |
Direct injection |
M78 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1933–1950 |
1.2-1.9 L |
M328 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1936–1940 |
2.0-2.1 L |
M335 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1939–1941 |
3.5 L |
M337 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1952–1958 |
2.0-2.1 L |
M30 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1968–1994 |
2.5-3.5 L |
Carburetor / Fuel injection |
M20 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1977–1993 |
2.0-2.7 L |
Carburetor / Fuel injection |
M88/S38 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1978–1989 |
3.5-3.8 L |
Fuel injection |
M102 |
Straight-six turbo |
1980–1982 |
3.2 L |
Fuel injection |
M106 |
Straight-six turbo |
1982–1986 |
3.4 L |
Fuel injection |
M50 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1989–1996 |
2.0-2.5 L |
S50 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1992–1999 |
3.0-3.2 L |
M52 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1994–2000 |
2.0-2.8 L |
S52 |
Straight-six N.A. |
1996–2000 |
3.2 L |
M54 |
Straight-six N.A. |
2000–2006 |
2.2-3.0 L |
S54 |
Straight-six N.A. |
2000–2008 |
3.2 L |
N52 |
Straight-six N.A. |
2005–2015 |
2.5-3.0 L |
Port injection |
N54 |
Straight-six turbo |
2006–2016 |
3.0 L |
Direct injection |
N53 |
Straight-six N.A. |
2007–2014 |
2.5-3.0 L |
Direct injection |
N55 |
Straight-six turbo |
2009–present |
3.0 L |
Direct injection |
S55 |
Straight-six turbo |
2014–present |
3.0 L |
Direct injection |
B58 |
Straight-six turbo |
2015–present |
3.0 L |
Direct injection |
S58 |
Straight-six turbo |
2019–present |
3.0 L |
Direct injection |
OHV V8 |
V8 N.A. |
1954–1965 |
2.6-3.2 L |
M60 |
V8 N.A. |
1992–1996 |
3.0-4.0 L |
Fuel injection |
M62 |
V8 N.A. |
1996–2005 |
3.5-4.8 L |
S62 |
V8 N.A. |
1998–2006 |
4.9 L |
N62 |
V8 N.A. |
2001–2010 |
3.6-4.8 L |
S65 |
V8 N.A. |
2007–2013 |
4.0-4.4 L |
N63 |
V8 turbo |
2008–present |
4.4 L |
Direct injection |
S63 |
V8 turbo |
2009–present |
4.4 L |
S68 |
V8 turbo |
2022–present |
4.4 L |
E41/P80[2] |
V8 & V10 N.A. |
2000–2009 |
2.4-3.0 L |
Fuel injection |
S85 |
V10 N.A. |
2005–2010 |
5.0 L |
M70 |
V12 N.A. |
1987–1996 |
5.0 L |
S70 |
V12 N.A. |
1992–2000 |
5.6-6.1 L |
M73 |
V12 N.A. |
1993–2002 |
5.4 L |
N73 |
V12 N.A. |
2003–2016 |
6.0-6.75 L |
Direct injection |
N74 |
V12 turbo |
2009–2022 |
6.0-6.75 L |
Direct injection |
Automotive diesel engines
Automotive diesel engines
B37 |
Inline-three turbo |
2012 |
1.5 L |
M41 |
Inline-four turbo |
1994–2000 |
1.7 L |
M47 |
Inline-four turbo |
1998–2006 |
2.0 L |
N47 |
Inline-four turbo |
2006–2014 |
2.0 L |
B47 |
Inline-four turbo |
2013–present |
2.0 L |
M21 |
Inline-six turbo* |
1983–1993 |
2.4 L |
M51 |
Inline-six turbo |
1991–2000 |
2.5 L |
M57 |
Inline-six turbo |
1998–2011 |
2.5-3.0 L |
N57 |
Inline-six turbo |
2008–2020 |
3.0 L |
B57 |
Inline-six turbo |
2015–present |
3.0 L |
M67 |
V8 turbo |
1998–2009 |
3.9-4.4 L |