BMW M42 engine
This page is a reverse index of the BimmerNews factory matrix: it shows the generations, bodies, models and markets in which the M42 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
- 1989–1999
- applications
- 4
- generations
- 2
- bodies
- 4
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 row | Years | Generation / body | Recorded engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318is | 1989–1991 | 3 Series E30E30/2 · Two-door Sedan | M42B18 | 136 PS | 5MT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series (E30) |
| 318is / 318ti | 1992–1999 | 3 Series E36E36/2 · Coupe | M42B18 / M44B19 | 140 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |
| 318is / 318ti | 1992–1999 | 3 Series E36E36/4 · Sedan | M42B18 / M44B19 | 140 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |
| 318is / 318ti | 1992–1999 | 3 Series E36E36/5 · Compact | M42B18 / M44B19 | 140 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |