BMW E90 range
Manufacturer	BMW
Production	2005–present
Predecessor	BMW E46
Class	Entry-level luxury car / Compact executive car
Body style(s)	2-door coupé e92 2-door coupé cabriolete92 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout	FR layout or AWD
Engine(s)	Otto and diesel engines I4, I6 1.6-3.0 L, 85-225 kW
Transmission(s)	6-speed manual 6-speed automatic
Wheelbase	2,760 mm (108.7 in)
Length	4,520 mm (178.0 in) 4,580 mm (180.3 in) (E92/E93) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 473 pixelsFull resolution (2046 × 1209 pixel, file size: 280 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... The E46 automobile platform is the fourth generation of BMWs highly successful 3 Series entry-level luxury car / compact executive car. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... A 2002 Lincoln Town Car, an example of a flagship luxury sedan A luxury vehicle is a vehicle which provides a great abundance of ease and comfort. ... Alfa Romeo 159, a compact executive car mainly sold in Europe Infiniti G35, an entry-level luxury car for sale in North America and Japan Compact executive car (British English, Mittelklasse in German) or entry-level luxury car (American English) is a car classification which respectively describes large family cars... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 A Retractable Hardtop (also known as a coupé convertible and coupé cabriolet) refers to a car with a movable roof for a convertible that is made of plastic, metal or glass. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... Sketch of FR layout In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... The four-stroke cycle (or Otto cycle) of an internal combustion engine is the cycle most commonly used for automotive and industrial purposes today (cars and trucks, generators, etc). ... Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Width	1,817 mm (71.5 in) 1,782 mm (70.2 in) (E92/E93)
Height	1,421 mm (55.9 in) 1,395 mm (54.9 in) (E92/E93)
Curb weight	1,425 kg (3,140 lb) to 1,840 kg (4,100 lb) (320si and 330d convertible respectively)

The BMW E90 automobile platform is the fifth generation of the BMW 3 Series range of entry-level luxury/compact executive cars. The car is also available as a station wagon/estate (designated as E91), coupé (E92) and coupé cabriolet (E93). It is the successor to the E46 platform, and was launched in March 2005. Kerb (sometimes mis-spelled as curb by Americans) weight is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (such as motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. ... Alfa Romeo 159, a compact executive car mainly sold in Europe Infiniti G35, an entry-level luxury car for sale in North America and Japan Compact executive car (British English, Mittelklasse in German) or entry-level luxury car (American English) is a car classification which respectively describes large family cars... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... The Peugeot 406 Coupé, designed by Pininfarina 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design 1997 Rover Vitesse Coupe, club coupé Rover P5 Coupe, a traditional four-door coupé Mercedes CLS, a modern four-door coupé Gala-Coupé of Leopold II, Brussels 1970s Sunbeam Alpine fastback coup... 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 A Retractable Hardtop (also known as a coupé convertible and coupé cabriolet) refers to a car with a movable roof for a convertible that is made of plastic, metal or glass. ... The E46 automobile platform is the fourth generation of BMWs highly successful 3 Series entry-level luxury car / compact executive car. ...

In 2002, Head of Production Norbert Reithofer and Development Chief Burkhard Goeschel halved the standard BMW time it took to reach full production of the E90 from six months to three.^[1] First marketed in March 2005, it had quickly become BMW Group's best selling automobile worldwide by the end of the year with 229,900 vehicles delivered.^[2] Dr Ing. ...

E46 comparison

The E90 sedan is 49 mm (1.9 in) longer, 78 mm (3.1 in) wider and 9 mm (0.4 in) taller than its predecessor. The wheelbase is longer by 35 mm (1.4 in). Large amounts of aluminium were used in the body work and suspension in an attempt to keep the weight close to previous models; however the E90 weighs between 50 lb (23 kg) and 150 lb (68 kg) more than comparable older models. The N54B30 engine is made of aluminum, while the N51 and N52 engines largely consist of magnesium. The piston sleeves are steel. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Aluminum redirects here. ...

The E90 also introduced run-flat tires to the 3 Series range. Consequently, cars with run-flats are not equipped with a spare tire. // A run flat tire is a pneumatic vehicle tire that is designed to resist the effects of deflation and to enable the vehicle to continue to be driven — albeit at reduced speeds (i. ...

Engines

Canada

The 2007 Canadian 323i came equipped with a 2.5L 200 bhp (149 kW/203 PS) engine. An engine block heater is not available for the E90, making extremely cold weather starts problematic. Although it can be retrofitted.

2008

For the 2008 model year, the US Spec E90 and E91 come equipped with a redesigned set of 16 inch standard wheels.

3 Series body styles and models

Touring (E91)

The station wagon (Touring) model of the 3-Series is available with both rear-wheel drive and xDrive AWD. Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...

Coupé (E92)

The two-door coupé model of the 3-Series became available in August 2006. It is also the first BMW coupé offered with xDrive. All E92s also come standard with Xenon HID headlights and "retractable seatbelt helpers" that extend from the B pillar to hand you the seatbelt when the key fob is in the ignition and the door is closed. Interestingly enough, the coupé is longer and narrower than its E90 counterpart. The E92 comes with 320i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 320d, 325d, 330d, 335d and 330xd models (availability of certain models depends on region; diesels not available to the US market until 2008). This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedias quality standards. ...

Coupé-cabriolet (E93)

For the first time for BMW, the popular 3 Series convertible is no longer available with a folding soft top. Instead, the traditional fabric has been replaced with a 3 piece, folding metal hardtop roof. The new Coupé-cabriolet is also the center of many new technological advancements for BMW as well as the recipient of many existing safety and performance technologies that have been improved upon for the new model. The new 3 Series convertible improves upon BMWs "Comfort Access" option, by allowing the user to completely raise and lower the folding roof by simply pressing and holding the respective buttons on the key fob. A hardtop is a term for a rigid, rather than canvas, automobile roof. ... Look up fob, FOB in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Many BMW enthusiasts have adopted the term Coupvertible® to describe their innovative new vehicle as it has a unique 3-part roof design. Instead of being designed as a top-down cabriolet as a priority, it was designed as a true coupe with a roof-delete option, one of the first of its kind and certainly the first for BMW.

Special edition

Andy Priaulx's BMW 320si WTCC.

The 320si is a special homologation version, built in order to qualify the car for the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC).^[3] It was released in 2006 and limited to 2,600 units. The 320si uses a modified 4 cylinder engine (N45) different from the standard 320i (N46). Modifications include an increased redline to 7,300 rpm, a shortened stroke (by 2 mm), an increased bore (by 1 mm) and a higher compression ratio (11.0:1). The engine is mostly hand built and does not have Valvetronic, decreasing the number of moving parts. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 8.1 seconds and acceleration in fouth gear from 80 km/h (50 mph) to 120 km/h (75 mph) takes 7.7 seconds compared with a standard 320i which achieves 9.0 and 9.1 seconds respectively. Fourth gear acceleration is comparable to that of the 325i which achieves the 80 to 120 km/h} sprint in 7.50 seconds. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 2. ... Andrew Priaulx (born Guernsey, 8 August 1976) is a racing driver. ... Homologation is a technical term, derived from the Greek homologos (ομόλογος) for agree, which is generally used in English to signify the granting of approval by an official authority. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is an international Touring Car championship organized by the FIA. The first WTCC, which was open to Group A Touring Cars, was held in 1987 concurrent to the long-running European Touring Car Championship (ETCC). ... The N45 is a compact straight-4 automobile piston engine from BMW. The series debuted with the E87 116i in 2004. ... The N46 is the larger of two modern straight-4 automobile piston engine families from BMW, the smaller being the N45. ...

Awards

• In April 2006, the E90 was awarded the World Car of the Year title by a jury of 46 international automotive journalists. The car was praised for its balance between performance and practicality, as well as between style and seriousness. The jury also praised the new diesel engines and the all wheel drive variants.^[4]
• Car and Driver magazine listed the E90 3-series on their Ten Best list for the 16th time in 24 years of the list's publication.
• The E90 was named "Best New Sports Sedan" in the 2006 Canadian Car of the Year awards.
• Top Gear voted it as the ugliest car in 2005, and couldn't be bothered to put it on The Cool wall.

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Gallery

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328i coupe (E92)	335i convertible (E93)

References

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External links

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• Official BMW 3 Series
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• Official BMW E90/E91/E92/E93 Community Forum
• BMW E90 - BimmerWiki