BMW 3 Series E90 — Sedan
2005–2011
- Internal code
- E90
- Production
- March 2005 – October 2011
- Body style
- 4-door sedan · 5 seats
- Platform
- longitudinal engine · rear-wheel drive or xDrive · multi-link suspension
Body gallery
Exterior, cabin, luggage space and technical details of this body.
Other bodies
Sedan: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
The launch body of the fifth-generation 3 Series, with a wider track, a 35 mm longer wheelbase and the broadest market and powertrain coverage of the E9x family.
Launched in spring 2005 and revised for model year 2009. Exact dimensions, lamps, bumpers and engine availability vary between pre-LCI and LCI cars and by market.
Also searched as: saloon · four-door.
- Production
- March 2005 – October 2011
- Body code
- E90
- Documented model names
- 316i · 318i · 320i · 323i · 325i · 328i · 330i · 335i · 316d · 318d · 320d · 325d · 330d · 335d
- Engine and drive families
- N43/N45/N46 · N52/N53 · N54/N55 · M47/N47 · M57/N57
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 sedan body.
| Model | Years | Engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316i / 318i | 2005–2012 | N45 / N46 / N43N45 recordN46 recordN43 record | 115–143 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD | Europe | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 320i | 2005–2013 | N46B20 / N43B20N46 recordN43 record | 150–170 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 323i / 325i / 328i | 2005–2013 | N52 / N53N52 recordN53 record | 177–233 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 330i | 2005–2012 | N52B30 / N53B30N52 recordN53 record | 258–272 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 335i | 2006–2013 | N54B30 / N55B30N54 recordN55 record | 306 PS | 6MT / 6AT / 7DCT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 316d / 318d | 2009–2012 | N47D20N47 record | 116–143 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD | Europe | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 320d | 2005–2013 | M47D20 / N47D20M47 recordN47 record | 163–184 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 325d / 330d / 335d | 2006–2013 | M57D30 / N57D30M57 recordN57 record | 197–286 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| M3 | 2007–2013 | S65B40S65 record | 420 PS | 6MT / 7DCT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW 3 Series (E90)Wikipedia contributors
English-language secondary overview of the generation, body programme, powertrains and production chronology; key claims are cross-checked against the factory sources below.
- 0250 years of the BMW 3 SeriesBMW Group Classic / BMW Group
Official body history, production dates and position within the model range.
- 0350 years of BMW 3 Series productionBMW Group Classic / BMW Group
Official body history, production dates and position within the model range.
- 04BMW 3 Series technical data: Sedan and TouringBMW Group Classic / BMW Group
Official body history, production dates and position within the model range.