First Bmw E Series

The E30 was the first 3 Series to be available in wagon and 4-door sedan body styles. It was also the first 3 Series to offer a diesel engine, and all. All the BMW E, F and G codenames explained by CAR magazine.

From E3 to G99 - every internal name is in CAR's list. Perfect for identifying obscure BMWs! The BMW E21 launched the iconic 3 Series, shaping BMW's success. Though often overlooked, it set the foundation for 50 years of driving excellence.

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The E21 was the first of the BMW 3 Series generations, and it was sold in the US as four-cylinder cars only from 1977-1983. For the 1984-1992 model years, a redesign of the BMW 3 Series culminated. Guide to BMW Entwicklung "E" Numbers: 'Entwicklung' is German for 'Development'.

Listed here for reference are all the models in the 'E' series. The earlier models were identified by numerical chassis codes; and after the 'E' series, which covered over 50 years, the cars are identified by 'F' and 'G' series codes which are still ongoing. For a long time, the BMW E21 (1977-83) has been the forgotten 3 Series of the lineage.

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Even though the E21 was the first to wear the long-lived 3 Series badge, this inaugural generation of BMW's bread. The first hybrid BMW was the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7, and BMW's first electric car was the BMW i3 city car, which was released in 2013. After many years of establishing a reputation for sporting rear-wheel drive cars, BMW's first front-wheel drive car was the 2014 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).

BMW's E21, styled by Paul Bracq with some input from Marcello Gandini, was the very first 3-series, which came to the USA as the BMW 320i from 1977. BMW continued building 3 Series EV test vehicles throughout the 1990s, but the 2008 MINI E was its first (limited) production EV. 2008 MINI E.

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The five series was the fifth "new class" car. BMW were mindful on the importance of the American market, a proven source of profits in the 60s. Hence the E-12, more than any BMW before it, was targeted at the American market.