What Year Did The Bmw 3-series Change Body Style?

December 19th, 2009 Posted in BMW

I’ve been looking into pre-owned 3-series coupes, and I really like the new body style. Did they change in ’05, ’06…?
Also, I’m somewhat unsure of the differences between different 3-series models…

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5 Responses to “What Year Did The Bmw 3-series Change Body Style?”

  1. Ian M Says:

    December 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    2005 is when the body style changed and the difference in models is engine size,
    325i : is 2.5 liter straight six
    328,2.8 liter 330, 3.3 liter ect.
    335i has the biggest motor in the 3 series class beside the M3
    The 335i has a twin turbo straight six



  2. Janette Says:

    December 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    2006. I have a 1999 M3 and was thinking of trading it. The 2006 model was available and it was the first year with the GPS device in the dash, but once I saw the changes to the body made it look like a Ford Taurus I decided getting lost wasn’t so bad.
    There are several 3 series models and I’m not too sure either. I believe the number reflects the size of the engine and any letters the level of luxury. The M series is a high performance series with a really big engine and pretty much every option offered. All 3′s come in sedan and coupe styles, but I believe an M3 sedan is an oxymoron.
    You should be able to find any info that exists on BMW at their website (you can even build your own, get the price for it and then order it from the website – ahh, modern technology) …



  3. Aj N Says:

    December 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    there is a tool that has been around for some time, it’s called google, i swear to god if you type this question on the google front page you will get all the answers you’ve ever wanted about bmw’s…i don’t understand why people ask such asinine questions and wait around for someone to answer from some person that may or may not have any knowledge about bmws



  4. mark m Says:

    December 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    The essential difference between different 3-series models (besides the obvious, i.e., Coupe, Sedan, Touring) is that of engine displacement. The last 2 numbers in the series nomenclature such as “325″, “330″, “535″, etc. denotes the engine size.



  5. tim h Says:

    December 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    06



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