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BMW M21 engine

This page is a reverse index of the BimmerNews factory matrix: it shows the generations, bodies, models and markets in which the M21 family appears.

A shared family code does not mean an identical specification. Parts and service decisions require the complete engine suffix, production date, market and the individual car’s VIN.

Documented period
1983–1996
applications
5
generations
3
bodies
5
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Source rows containing this family

Each row keeps the original model, body, market and source boundaries. Where a source row names several engine families, its grouped model list is not treated as a one-to-one model-to-engine mapping.

Models in source rowYearsGeneration / bodyRecorded engineOutputTransmissionDriveMarketSource
524d / 524td1983–19875 Series E28E28 · SedanM21D2486–115 PS5MT / 4ATRWDGlobal rangeBMW 5 Series Sedan (E28)
324d / 324td1985–19913 Series E30E30/4 · Four-door SedanM21D2486–115 PS5MT / 4ATRWDEuropeBMW 3 Series (E30)
324td Touring1988–19933 Series E30E30/5 · TouringM21D24115 PS5MT / 4ATRWDEuropeBMW 324td Touring (E30)
524td / 525td / 525tds1988–19965 Series E34E34 · SedanM21D24 / M51D25115–143 PS5MT / 4AT / 5ATRWDEuropeBMW 5 Series (E34)
524td / 525td / 525tds1988–19965 Series E34E34/2 · TouringM21D24 / M51D25115–143 PS5MT / 4AT / 5ATRWDEuropeBMW 5 Series (E34)
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Sources used by these applications

  1. 01BMW 5 Series Sedan (E28)
  2. 02BMW 3 Series (E30)
  3. 03BMW 324td Touring (E30)
  4. 04BMW 5 Series (E34)