BMW Z4 E85 — Roadster
2002–2008
- Internal code
- E85
- Production
- 2002–2008
- Body style
- 2-door roadster
- Platform
- longitudinal layout · rear-wheel drive
Body gallery
Exterior, cabin, luggage space and technical details of this body.
All gallery credits
- BMW Z4 E85 Roadster — Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC0
- BMW Z4 E85 Roadster · Rear view — Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC0
- BMW Z4 E85 Roadster · Side profile — Oxyman, CC BY 2.5
Other bodies
Roadster: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
Z4 E85 is a distinct E85/E86 body branch. A purpose-designed two-seat open sports car with compact packaging and a driver-focused cockpit.
The first Z4 paired the E85 soft-top roadster with the later fixed-roof E86 coupe and M derivatives. Reference body dimensions are 4,091 mm × 1,781 mm × 1,299 mm on a 2,495 mm wheelbase. Factory figures can vary slightly with bumpers, exterior equipment, homologation method and model year.
Also searched as: two-seat convertible · open sports car.
- Production
- 2002–2008
- Body code
- E85
- Documented model names
- 2.0i · 2.2i · 2.5i/si · 3.0i/si · M Roadster · M Coupe
- Engine and drive families
- N46 petrol I4 · M54/N52 petrol I6 · S54 M engine
Dimensions and packaging
Measurements remain tied to this body and can still vary by derivative, market and model year.
Factory modification matrix
Documented applications for the roadster body.
| Model | Years | Engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z4 2.0i | 2005–2008 | N46B20 2.0 L inline-fourN46 record | 150 PS | 6MT | RWD | Europe | BMW Z4 Roadster and Coupé technical data (10/2006) |
| Z4 2.2i | 2003–2005 | M54B22 2.2 L inline-sixM54 record | 170 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Europe | BMW Z4 (E85/E86) |
| Z4 2.5i | 2003–2008 | M54B25 / N52B25 inline-sixM54 recordN52 record | 177–192 PS | 5MT / 6MT / 5AT / 6AT | RWD | Global range | BMW Z4 Roadster and Coupé technical data (10/2006) |
| Z4 2.5si | 2006–2008 | N52B25 2.5 L inline-sixN52 record | 218 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD | Europe | BMW Z4 Roadster and Coupé technical data (10/2006) |
| Z4 3.0i | 2002–2005 | M54B30 3.0 L inline-sixM54 record | 231 PS | 6MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW Z4 (E85/E86) |
| Z4 3.0si | 2006–2008 | N52B30 3.0 L inline-sixN52 record | 265 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD | Global range | BMW Z4 Roadster and Coupé technical data (10/2006) |
| Z4 M Roadster / M Coupé | 2006–2008 | S54B32 3.2 L inline-sixS54 record | 343 PS | 6MT | RWD | Global range | BMW Z4 M Roadster (E85) |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW Z4 (E85)Wikipedia contributors
Secondary roadster, coupé, M and facelift overview.
- 02The BMW Z4 Final EditionBMW Group PressClub
Factory retrospective covering the first Z4 generation, Spartanburg production and Z4 M engineering.