BMW M50 engine
This page is a reverse index of the BimmerNews factory matrix: it shows the generations, bodies, models and markets in which the M50 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
- 1988–1999
- applications
- 11
- generations
- 2
- bodies
- 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520i | 1988–1996 | 5 Series E34E34 · Sedan | M20B20 / M50B20 | 129–150 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series (E34) |
| 520i | 1988–1996 | 5 Series E34E34/2 · Touring | M20B20 / M50B20 | 129–150 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series (E34) |
| 525i / 525iX | 1988–1996 | 5 Series E34E34 · Sedan | M20B25 / M50B25 | 170–192 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD / AWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series (E34) |
| 525i / 525iX | 1988–1996 | 5 Series E34E34/2 · Touring | M20B25 / M50B25 | 170–192 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD / AWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series (E34) |
| 325i | 1990–1995 | 3 Series E36E36/4 · Sedan | M50B25 | 192 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |
| 325i | 1990–1995 | 3 Series E36E36/2 · Coupe | M50B25 | 192 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |
| 325i | 1990–1995 | 3 Series E36E36/2C · Cabriolet | M50B25 | 192 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |
| 320i | 1990–1999 | 3 Series E36E36/4 · Sedan | M50B20 / M52B20 | 150 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |
| 320i | 1990–1999 | 3 Series E36E36/2 · Coupe | M50B20 / M52B20 | 150 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |
| 320i | 1990–1999 | 3 Series E36E36/3 · Touring | M50B20 / M52B20 | 150 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |
| 320i | 1990–1999 | 3 Series E36E36/2C · Cabriolet | M50B20 / M52B20 | 150 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) |