BMW M70 engine
This page is a reverse index of the BimmerNews factory matrix: it shows the generations, bodies, models and markets in which the M70 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
- 1987–1994
- applications
- 5
- generations
- 2
- bodies
- 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750i / 750iL | 1987–1994 | 7 Series E32E32 · Sedan | M70B50 V12 | 300 PS | 4AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 7 Series (E32) |
| 750i / 750iL | 1987–1994 | 7 Series E32E32 L · Long-wheelbase Sedan | M70B50 V12 | 300 PS | 4AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 7 Series (E32) |
| 735i / 750iL (US) | 1987–1994 | 7 Series E32E32 · Sedan | M30 I6 / M70 V12 | 208–296 hp | 4AT | RWD | North America | BMW 7 Series (E32) |
| 735i / 750iL (US) | 1987–1994 | 7 Series E32E32 L · Long-wheelbase Sedan | M30 I6 / M70 V12 | 208–296 hp | 4AT | RWD | North America | BMW 7 Series (E32) |
| 850i | 1989–1994 | 8 Series E31E31 · Coupe | M70B50 V12 | 300 PS | 6MT / 4AT | RWD | Global range | BMW 8 Series (E31) |