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BMW 3 Series

E301984–1991

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19powertrains2-door / 4-door Sedanbody styles
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318i ↗Manual 5-spd · 1991–1991Gasoline · 1.8 L · 134 hp134 hpRear-Wheel Drive
318is ↗Manual 5-spd · 1991–1991Gasoline · 1.8 L · 134 hp134 hpRear-Wheel Drive
325i ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1991–1991Gasoline · 2.5 L · 168 hp168 hpRear-Wheel Drive
325i/325is (automatic) ↗4-speed automatic · 1989–1991Gasoline · 2.5 L · 168 hp168 hpRear-wheel drive
325i/325is (manual) ↗5-speed manual · 1989–1991Gasoline · 2.5 L · 168 hp168 hpRear-wheel drive
325is ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1991–1991Gasoline · 2.5 L · 168 hp168 hpRear-Wheel Drive
325ix ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1989–1991Gasoline · 2.5 L · 168 hp168 hp4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
325ix ↗Manual 5-spd · 1989–1991Gasoline · 2.5 L · 168 hp168 hp4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
3 series ↗Manual 5-spd · 1987–1988Gasoline · 2.5 L · 168 hp168 hpRear-Wheel Drive
3 series ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1987–1988Gasoline · 2.5 L · 168 hp168 hp4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
3 series ↗Manual 5-spd · 1984–1985Gasoline · 1.8 L · 101 hp101 hpRear-Wheel Drive
3 series ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1984–1984Gasoline · 1.8 L · 101 hp101 hpNot listed
3 series ↗Manual 5-spd · 1988–1988Gasoline · 2.3 L · 101 hp101 hpRear-Wheel Drive
3 series ↗Manual 5-spd · 1984–1988Gasoline · 2.7 L · 121 hp121 hpRear-Wheel Drive
3 series ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1984–1988Gasoline · 2.7 L · 121 hp121 hpRear-Wheel Drive
3 series ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1985–1985Gasoline · 1.8 L · 101 hp101 hpRear-Wheel Drive
600 ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1987–1987Gasoline · 2.2 L · 182 hp182 hpFront-Wheel Drive
600 ↗Manual 5-spd · 1984–1984Gasoline · 2.2 L · 101 hp101 hpNot listed
600 convertible ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1985–1985Gasoline · 2.2 L · 182 hp182 hpFront-Wheel Drive
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The E30 U.S. sedan family covers two-door and four-door bodies for 1984-1991. The E30 convertible has a separate lifecycle through model year 1993.

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