BMW M54 engine
M54 is a naturally aspirated petrol inline-six family found in several early-2000s BMW model lines.
This page is a reverse index of the BimmerNews factory matrix: it shows the generations, bodies, models and markets in which the M54 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
- 1995–2010
- applications
- 17
- generations
- 7
- bodies
- 11
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 / 523i | 1995–2003 | 5 Series E39E39 · Sedan | M52 / M54 | 150–170 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series Sedan (E39) |
| 520i / 523i | 1995–2003 | 5 Series E39E39/2 · Touring | M52 / M54 | 150–170 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series Sedan (E39) |
| 525i / 528i / 530i | 1995–2004 | 5 Series E39E39 · Sedan | M52 / M54 | 193–231 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series Sedan (E39) |
| 525i / 528i / 530i | 1995–2004 | 5 Series E39E39/2 · Touring | M52 / M54 | 193–231 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series Sedan (E39) |
| Z3 2.0 / 2.2i | 1999–2002 | Z3 E36/7–E36/8E36/7 · Roadster | M52TUB20 / M54B22 inline-six | 150–170 PS | 5MT / 4AT / 5AT | RWD | Europe | 75 years of the BMW Roadster: BMW Z3 |
| Z3 3.0i | 2000–2002 | Z3 E36/7–E36/8E36/7 · Roadster | M54B30 3.0 L inline-six | 231 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW Z3 Coupé 3.0i (E36/8) |
| Z3 3.0i | 2000–2002 | Z3 E36/7–E36/8E36/8 · Coupe | M54B30 3.0 L inline-six | 231 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW Z3 Coupé 3.0i (E36/8) |
| X5 3.0i | 2000–2006 | X5 E53E53 · Sports Activity Vehicle | M54B30 petrol inline-six | 231 PS | 5MT / 5AT / 6MT / 6AT | AWD | Global range | 15 years of BMW X models |
| 730i / 730Li | 2001–2008 | 7 Series E65/E66E65 · Sedan | M54 / N52 petrol I6 | 231–258 PS | 6AT | RWD | Global range | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
| 730i / 730Li | 2001–2008 | 7 Series E65/E66E66 · Long-wheelbase Sedan | M54 / N52 petrol I6 | 231–258 PS | 6AT | RWD | Global range | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
| Z4 3.0i | 2002–2005 | Z4 E85/E86E85 · Roadster | M54B30 3.0 L inline-six | 231 PS | 6MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW Z4 (E85/E86) |
| Z4 2.2i | 2003–2005 | Z4 E85/E86E85 · Roadster | M54B22 2.2 L inline-six | 170 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Europe | BMW Z4 (E85/E86) |
| Z4 2.5i | 2003–2008 | Z4 E85/E86E85 · Roadster | M54B25 / N52B25 inline-six | 177–192 PS | 5MT / 6MT / 5AT / 6AT | RWD | Global range | BMW Z4 Roadster and Coupé technical data (10/2006) |
| 520i / 523i / 525i | 2003–2010 | 5 Series E60/E61E60 · Sedan | M54 / N43 / N52 / N53 | 170–218 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| 520i / 523i / 525i | 2003–2010 | 5 Series E60/E61E61 · Touring | M54 / N43 / N52 / N53 | 170–218 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| X3 2.5i | 2004–2006 | X3 E83E83 · Sports Activity Vehicle | M54B25 petrol inline-six | 192 PS | 6MT / 5AT | AWD | Global range | 15 years of BMW X models |
| X3 3.0i / 3.0si | 2004–2010 | X3 E83E83 · Sports Activity Vehicle | M54B30 / N52B30 petrol inline-six | 231–272 PS | 6MT / 5AT / 6AT | AWD | Global range | 15 years of BMW X models |