BMW M57 engine
M57 is BMW’s turbo-diesel inline-six family, produced in several capacities and power stages.
This page is a reverse index of the BimmerNews factory matrix: it shows the generations, bodies, models and markets in which the M57 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
- 1996–2014
- applications
- 23
- generations
- 10
- bodies
- 17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725tds / 730d | 1996–2001 | 7 Series E38E38 · Sedan | M51D25 / M57D30 | 143–193 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Europe | BMW 7 Series (E38) |
| 725tds / 730d | 1996–2001 | 7 Series E38E38 L · Long-wheelbase Sedan | M51D25 / M57D30 | 143–193 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Europe | BMW 7 Series (E38) |
| 525d / 530d | 1998–2004 | 5 Series E39E39 · Sedan | M57D25 / M57D30 | 163–193 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series Sedan (E39) |
| 525d / 530d | 1998–2004 | 5 Series E39E39/2 · Touring | M57D25 / M57D30 | 163–193 PS | 5MT / 5AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 5 Series Sedan (E39) |
| X5 3.0d | 2001–2006 | X5 E53E53 · Sports Activity Vehicle | M57D30 diesel inline-six | 184–218 PS | 5MT / 5AT / 6MT / 6AT | AWD | Europe | 15 years of BMW X models |
| 730d / 740d / 745d | 2002–2008 | 7 Series E65/E66E65 · Sedan | M57 I6 / M67 V8 diesel | 218–330 PS | 6AT | RWD | Europe | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
| 730d / 740d / 745d | 2002–2008 | 7 Series E65/E66E66 · Long-wheelbase Sedan | M57 I6 / M67 V8 diesel | 218–330 PS | 6AT | RWD | Europe | The history of the BMW 7 Series |
| 530d / 535d | 2003–2010 | 5 Series E60/E61E60 · Sedan | M57D30 | 218–286 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| 530d / 535d | 2003–2010 | 5 Series E60/E61E61 · Touring | M57D30 | 218–286 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| 630d | 2004–2007 | 6 Series E63/E64E63 · Coupe | M57D30 diesel inline-six | 218–231 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD | Europe | 2005 BMW 6 Series press kit |
| 630d | 2004–2007 | 6 Series E63/E64E64 · Cabriolet | M57D30 diesel inline-six | 218–231 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD | Europe | 2005 BMW 6 Series press kit |
| X3 3.0d / xDrive30d | 2004–2010 | X3 E83E83 · Sports Activity Vehicle | M57D30 diesel inline-six | 204–218 PS | 6MT / 6AT | AWD | Europe | 15 years of BMW X models |
| 520d / 525d | 2005–2010 | 5 Series E60/E61E60 · Sedan | M47 / N47 / M57 | 163–197 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Europe | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| 520d / 525d | 2005–2010 | 5 Series E60/E61E61 · Touring | M47 / N47 / M57 | 163–197 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Europe | The history of the BMW 5 Series |
| X3 3.0sd / xDrive35d | 2006–2010 | X3 E83E83 · Sports Activity Vehicle | M57D30 twin-turbo diesel inline-six | 286 PS | 6AT | AWD | Europe | 15 years of BMW X models |
| 325d / 330d / 335d | 2006–2013 | 3 Series E90/E91/E92/E93E90 · Sedan | M57D30 / N57D30 | 197–286 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 325d / 330d / 335d | 2006–2013 | 3 Series E90/E91/E92/E93E91 · Touring | M57D30 / N57D30 | 197–286 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| 325d / 330d / 335d | 2006–2013 | 3 Series E90/E91/E92/E93E92 · Coupe | M57D30 / N57D30 | 197–286 PS | 6MT / 6AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | BMW 3 Series technical data |
| X5 3.0d / xDrive30d | 2006–2013 | X5 E70E70 · Sports Activity Vehicle | M57D30 / N57D30 diesel inline-six | 235–245 PS | 6AT / 8AT | AWD | Europe | 15 years of BMW X models |
| 635d | 2007–2010 | 6 Series E63/E64E63 · Coupe | M57D30 twin-turbo diesel inline-six | 286 PS | 6AT | RWD | Europe | 2005 BMW 6 Series press kit |
| 635d | 2007–2010 | 6 Series E63/E64E64 · Cabriolet | M57D30 twin-turbo diesel inline-six | 286 PS | 6AT | RWD | Europe | 2005 BMW 6 Series press kit |
| X5 xDrive35d / xDrive40d | 2008–2013 | X5 E70E70 · Sports Activity Vehicle | M57D30 / N57D30 twin-turbo diesel | 286–306 PS | 6AT / 8AT | AWD | Global range | 15 years of BMW X models |
| X6 xDrive30d / xDrive35d / xDrive40d | 2008–2014 | X6 E71E71 · Sports Activity Coupe | M57D30 / N57D30 diesel inline-six | 235–306 PS | 6AT / 8AT | AWD | Global range | 15 years of BMW X models |