List of BMW Petrol and Diesel engines

Gasoline/petrol piston engines

Straight-three

• 2013–present – 1.2/1.5 L B38

Straight-four

• 1960–1984 – 1.5–2.0 L M10
• 1986–1990 – 2.0–2.5 L S14
• 1987–1995 – 1.6/1.8 L M40
• 1989–1996 – 1.8 L M42
• 1991–2002 – 1.6/1.8/1.9 L M43
• 1996–2001 – 1.9 L M44
• 2001–2004 – 1.6 L N40
• 2001–2004 – 1.8/2.0 L N42
• 2004–2007 – 1.8/2.0 L N46
• 2004–2011 – 1.6/2.0 L N45
• 2007–2011 – 1.6/2.0 L N43
• 2011–present – 2.0 L N20
• 2013–present – 1.6 L N20
• 2011–present – 1.6 L N13
• 2012–present – 2.0 L N26
• 2013–present – 2.0 L B48

Straight-six

BMW is famous for its straight six engines, which have powered many of their most popular models.

• 1933–1950 – 1.2-1.9 L M78
• 1936–1940 – 2.0-2.1 L M328
• 1939–1941 – 3.5 L M335
• 1952–1958 – 2.0-2.1 L M337
• 1968–1994 – 2.5-3.5 L M30
• 1977–1993 – 2.0-2.7 L M20
• 1978–1989 – 3.5 L M88/S38
• 1980–1982 – 3.2 L M102
• 1982–1986 – 3.4 L M106
• 1989–1996 – 2.0-2.5 L M50
• 1992–1999 – 3.0/3.2 L S50
• 1994–2000 – 2.0-2.8 L M52
• 1996–2000 – 3.2 L S52
• 2000–2006 – 2.2-3.0 L M54
• 2000–2008 – 3.2 L S54
• 2002–2005 – 2.5 L M56
• 2005–2015 – 2.5-3.0 L N52
• 2006–present – 3.0 L N54 (as of 2015)
• 2007–2014 – 2.5-3.0 L N53
• 2009–present – 3.0 L N55
• 2014–present – 3.0 L S55
• 2015–present – 3.0 L B58

V8

• 1951–1965 - 2.6-3.2 L "BMW OHV V8"
• 1992–1996 - 3.0-4.0 L M60
• 1996–2005 - 3.5-4.4 L M62
• 1998–2006 - 4.9-5.0 L S62
• 2000–2005 - 4.0 L P60B40
• 2001–2010 - 3.6-4.8 L N62 (still used in Morgan Aero 8 as of 2017)
• 2007–2013 - 4.0 L S65
• 2008–present - 4.4 L N63
• 2009–present - 4.4 L S63

V10

• 2005–2010 - 5.0 L S85

V12

• 1987–1996 - 5.0 L M70
• 1992–1996 - 5.6 L S70
• 1993–2002 - 5.4 L M73
• 1993–2000 - 6.1 L S70/2
• 1999 - 6.0 L P75
• 2003–2008 - 6.0 L N73
• 2009–present - 6.0 L N74
• 2016–present - 6.6 L N74

V16

• 1987 - 6.7 L Goldfish (M70 V12 based prototype)
• 2004 - 9.0 L - Rolls-Royce 100EX V16 engine prototype

Diesel piston engines

Straight-three

• 2012–present – 1.5 L B37

Straight-four

• 1994–2000 – 1.7 L M41
• 1998–2006 – 2.0 L M47
• 2006–present – 2.0 L N47
• 2013–present – 2.0 L B47

Straight-six

• 1983–1993 – 2.4 L M21
• 1991–2000 – 2.5 L M51
• 1998–present – 2.5-3.0 L M57
• 2008–present – 2.5-3.0 L N57
• 2015–present – 3.0 L B57

V8

• 1998-2009 - 3.9-4.4 L M67