Did the E46 come before or after the E39? And what’s up with all those new F or G codes? If you’re looking for a quick guide to BMW’s model codes, you’re in the right place.
Numerical Order
To see all codes in chronological series order, kindly scroll down!
| Code | Description | From | To |
| E3 | New Six | 1968 | 1977 |
| E9 | CSL | 1968 | 1975 |
| E12 | 5 Series | 1972 | 1981 |
| E21 | 3 Series | 1975 | 1983 |
| E23 | 7 Series | 1977 | 1987 |
| E24 | 6 Series | 1976 | 1989 |
| E26 | M1 | 1978 | 1981 |
| E28 | 5 Series | 1981 | 1988 |
| E30 | 3 Series | 1982 | 1994 |
| E31 | 8 Series | 1990 | 1999 |
| E32 | 7 Series | 1986 | 1994 |
| E34 | 5 Series | 1987 | 1996 |
| E36 | 3 Series | 1990 | 2000 |
| E36/7 | Z3 Roadster | 1995 | 2002 |
| E36/8 | Z3 Coupé | ||
| E38 | 7 Series | 1994 | 2001 |
| E39 | 5 Series | 1995 | 2004 |
| E46 | 3 Series | 1997 | 2006 |
| E52 | Z8 development code | ||
| E53 | X5 | 1999 | 2006 |
| E60 | 5 Series | 2003 | 2010 |
| E63 | 6 Series Coupé | 2003 | 2010 |
| E64 | 6 Series Cabrio | 2003 | 2010 |
| E65 | 7 Series | 2001 | 2008 |
| E70 | X5 | 2006 | 2013 |
| E71/2 | X6 | 2008 | 2014 |
| E81 | 1 Series 3dr | 2007 | 2012 |
| E82 | 1 Series Coupé | 2007 | 2013 |
| E83 | X3 | 2003 | 2010 |
| E84 | X1 | 2009 | 2015 |
| E85 | Z4 Roadster | 2002 | 2008 |
| E86 | Z4 Coupé | ||
| E87 | 1 Series | 2004 | 2013 |
| E88 | 1 Series Cabrio | 2007 | 2013 |
| E89 | Z4 | 2009 | 2016 |
| E90 | 3 Series | 2004 | 2013 |
| F01 | 7 Series | 2008 | 2015 |
| F06 | 6 Series Gran Coupé | 2011 | 2017 |
| F10 | 5 Series | 2010 | 2017 |
| F12 | 6 Series Cabrio | 2011 | 2017 |
| F13 | 6 Series Coupé | 2011 | 2017 |
| F15 | X5 | 2013 | 2018 |
| F16 | X5 | 2015 | 2019 |
| F20 | 1 Series | 2011 | 2019 |
| F22 | 2 Series | 2013 | |
| F25 | X3 | 2011 | 2017 |
| F26 | X4 | 2014 | 2018 |
| F30 | 3 Series | 2011 | 2019 |
| F32 | 4 Series | 2013 | |
| F39 | X2 | 2017 | |
| F40 | 1 Series | 2019 | |
| F45 | 2 Series Active Tourer | 2014 | |
| F48 | X1 | 2015 | |
| F52 | 1 Series | 2017 | |
| F85 | X5 | 2014 | 2018 |
| G01 | X3 | 2018 | |
| G02 | X4 | 2018 | |
| G05 | X5 | 2018 | |
| G06 | X6 | 2020 | |
| G07 | X7 | 2018 | |
| G11 | 7 Series | 2015 | |
| G14 | 8 Series Cabrio | 2018 | |
| G15 | 8 Series Coupé | 2018 | |
| G16 | 8 Series Gran Coupé | 2018 | |
| G20 | 3 Series | 2018 | |
| G29 | Z4 | 2018 | |
| G30 | 5 Series | 2016 | |
| G32 | 6 Series | 2017 | |
| I01 | i3 | 2013 | |
| I12 | i8 | 2014 |
Chronological Order
| Code | Description | From | To |
| E87 | 1 Series | 2004 | 2013 |
| F20 | 1 Series | 2011 | 2019 |
| F40 | 1 Series | 2019 | |
| F52 | 1 Series | 2017 | |
| E81 | 1 Series 3dr | 2007 | 2012 |
| E88 | 1 Series Cabrio | 2007 | 2013 |
| E82 | 1 Series Coupé | 2007 | 2013 |
| F22 | 2 Series | 2013 | |
| F45 | 2 Series Active Tourer | 2014 | |
| E21 | 3 Series | 1975 | 1983 |
| E30 | 3 Series | 1982 | 1994 |
| E36 | 3 Series | 1990 | 2000 |
| E46 | 3 Series | 1997 | 2006 |
| E90 | 3 Series | 2004 | 2013 |
| F30 | 3 Series | 2011 | 2019 |
| G20 | 3 Series | 2018 | |
| F32 | 4 Series | 2013 | |
| E12 | 5 Series | 1972 | 1981 |
| E28 | 5 Series | 1981 | 1988 |
| E34 | 5 Series | 1987 | 1996 |
| E39 | 5 Series | 1995 | 2004 |
| E60 | 5 Series | 2003 | 2010 |
| F10 | 5 Series | 2010 | 2017 |
| G30 | 5 Series | 2016 | |
| E24 | 6 Series | 1976 | 1989 |
| G32 | 6 Series | 2017 | |
| E64 | 6 Series Cabrio | 2003 | 2010 |
| F12 | 6 Series Cabrio | 2011 | 2017 |
| E63 | 6 Series Coupé | 2003 | 2010 |
| F13 | 6 Series Coupé | 2011 | 2017 |
| F06 | 6 Series Gran Coupé | 2011 | 2017 |
| E23 | 7 Series | 1977 | 1987 |
| E32 | 7 Series | 1986 | 1994 |
| E38 | 7 Series | 1994 | 2001 |
| E65 | 7 Series | 2001 | 2008 |
| F01 | 7 Series | 2008 | 2015 |
| G11 | 7 Series | 2015 | |
| E31 | 8 Series | 1990 | 1999 |
| G14 | 8 Series Cabrio | 2018 | |
| G15 | 8 Series Coupé | 2018 | |
| G16 | 8 Series Gran Coupé | 2018 | |
| E9 | CSL | 1968 | 1975 |
| I01 | i3 | 2013 | |
| I12 | i8 | 2014 | |
| E26 | M1 | 1978 | 1981 |
| E3 | New Six | 1968 | 1977 |
| E84 | X1 | 2009 | 2015 |
| F48 | X1 | 2015 | |
| F39 | X2 | 2017 | |
| E83 | X3 | 2003 | 2010 |
| F25 | X3 | 2011 | 2017 |
| G01 | X3 | 2018 | |
| F26 | X4 | 2014 | 2018 |
| G02 | X4 | 2018 | |
| E53 | X5 | 1999 | 2006 |
| E70 | X5 | 2006 | 2013 |
| F15 | X5 | 2013 | 2018 |
| F16 | X5 | 2015 | 2019 |
| F85 | X5 | 2014 | 2018 |
| G05 | X5 | 2018 | |
| E71/2 | X6 | 2008 | 2014 |
| G06 | X6 | 2020 | |
| G07 | X7 | 2018 | |
| E36/8 | Z3 Coupé | ||
| E36/7 | Z3 Roadster | 1995 | 2002 |
| E89 | Z4 | 2009 | 2016 |
| G29 | Z4 | 2018 | |
| E86 | Z4 Coupé | ||
| E85 | Z4 Roadster | 2002 | 2008 |
| E52 | Z8 development code |
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