{"id":2500,"date":"2024-04-29T23:20:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T23:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neroz.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=2500"},"modified":"2025-07-22T21:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T20:28:54","slug":"bmw-chassis-codes-vs-models","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neroz.co.uk\/wordpress\/bmw-chassis-codes-vs-models\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW Chassis codes vs models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During development, each new design is given a chassis code and to differentiate between the different series owners usually refer to the series\/chassis code e.g. 3 series can be E30, E36, E46 etc.

The following is a list of codes and models along with manufacture years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[ Check here to tie registration letter with year ~<\/em> Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom<\/a> ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chassis Code<\/th>Production Years<\/th>Model<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
100<\/td>1955 – 1962<\/td>Isetta<\/td><\/tr>
101<\/td>1955 – 1962<\/td>Isetta 250<\/td><\/tr>
102<\/td>1955 – 1962<\/td>Isetta 300<\/td><\/tr>
103<\/td>1955 – 1962<\/td>Isetta CKD\/SKD<\/td><\/tr>
107<\/td>1959 – 1965<\/td>700 Sedan<\/td><\/tr>
E3<\/td>1968 – 1977<\/td>2500-3.3Li Sedan<\/td><\/tr>
E9<\/td>1965 – 1975<\/td>2500-3.0 CS\/i\/L Coupes<\/td><\/tr>
E12<\/td>1972 – 1981<\/td>5 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E21<\/td>1975 – 1983<\/td>3 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E23<\/td>1977 – 1987<\/td>7 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E24<\/td>1977 – 1989<\/td>6 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E26<\/td>1978 – 1981<\/td>M1<\/td><\/tr>
E28<\/td>1982 – 1988<\/td>5 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E30<\/td>1984 – 1991<\/td>3 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E31<\/td>1990 – 1998<\/td>8 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E32<\/td>1987 – 1994<\/td>7 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E34<\/td>1989 – 1995<\/td>5 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E36<\/td>1992 – 1999<\/td>3 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E36\/5<\/td>1994 – 1998<\/td>318ti (Compact)<\/td><\/tr>
E36\/7<\/td>1997 – 2002<\/td>Z3<\/td><\/tr>
E38<\/td>1995 – 1998<\/td>7 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E38 LCI<\/td>1999 – 2001<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E39<\/td>1997 – 1999<\/td>5 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E39 LCI<\/td>2000 – 2003<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E46<\/td>1999 – 2005<\/td>3 Series<\/td><\/tr>
E52<\/td>2000 – 2004<\/td>Z8<\/td><\/tr>
E53<\/td>2000 – 2003<\/td>X5 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
E53 LCI<\/td>2004 – 2006<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E60<\/td>2004 – 2006<\/td>5 Series Sedan<\/td><\/tr>
E60 LCI<\/td>2007 – 2010<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E61<\/td>2004 – 2011<\/td>5 Series Wagon<\/td><\/tr>
E63<\/td>2005 – 2007<\/td>6 Series Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
E63 LCI<\/td>2008 – 2012<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E64<\/td>2005 – 2007<\/td>6 Series Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
E64 LCI<\/td>2008 – 2012<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E65<\/td>2002 – 2004<\/td>7 Series short wheelbase<\/td><\/tr>
E65 LCI<\/td>2005 – 2009<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E66<\/td>2002 – 2004<\/td>7 Series long wheelbase<\/td><\/tr>
E70<\/td>2007 – 2010<\/td>X5 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
E70 LCI<\/td>2010 – later<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E71<\/td>2007+<\/td>X6 SAC<\/td><\/tr>
E82<\/td>2008+<\/td>1 Series Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
E83<\/td>2003 – 2006<\/td>X3 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
E83 LCI<\/td>2007 – 2010<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E84<\/td>2009+<\/td>X1 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
E85<\/td>2003 – 2005<\/td>Z4 \/ MZ4 Roadster<\/td><\/tr>
E85 LCI<\/td>2006 – 2008<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E86<\/td>2006 – 2008<\/td>Z4 \/ MZ4 Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
E88<\/td>2008+<\/td>1 Series Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
E89<\/td>2009+<\/td>Z4 Convertible Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
E90<\/td>2006 – 2008<\/td>3 Series Sedan<\/td><\/tr>
E90 LCI<\/td>2010 – 2012<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E91<\/td>2006 – 2008<\/td>3 Series Touring Wagon<\/td><\/tr>
E92<\/td>2007 – 2010<\/td>3 Series Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
E92 LCI<\/td>2011 – 2013<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
E93<\/td>2007 – 2010<\/td>3 Series Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
E93 LCI<\/td>2011 – 2013<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
F01<\/td>2008+<\/td>7 Series short-wheelbase<\/td><\/tr>
F02<\/td>2008+<\/td>7 Series long-wheelbase<\/td><\/tr>
F06<\/td>2012+<\/td>6 Series Gran Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
F07<\/td>2009+<\/td>5 Series GT<\/td><\/tr>
F10<\/td>2010 – 2013<\/td>5 Series Sedan<\/td><\/tr>
F10 LCI<\/td>2014 – later<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
F11<\/td>2011+<\/td>5 Series Touring Wagon<\/td><\/tr>
F12<\/td>2012+<\/td>6 Series Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
F13<\/td>2012+<\/td>6 Series Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
F15<\/td>2014+<\/td>X5 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
F20<\/td>2013+<\/td>1 Series hatchback<\/td><\/tr>
F22<\/td>2014+<\/td>2 Series Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
F23<\/td>2014+<\/td>2 Series Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
F25<\/td>2011+<\/td>X3 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
F26<\/td>2014+<\/td>X4 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
F30<\/td>2012 – 2015<\/td>3 Series Sedan<\/td><\/tr>
F30 LCI<\/td>2016+<\/td>3 Series Sedan facelift<\/td><\/tr>
F31<\/td>2013+<\/td>3 Series Wagon<\/td><\/tr>
F32<\/td>2014+<\/td>4 Series Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
F33<\/td>2014+<\/td>4 Series Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
F34<\/td>2014+<\/td>3 Series Gran Turismo<\/td><\/tr>
F36<\/td>2015+<\/td>4 Series Gran Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
F44 concept<\/td><\/td>1 Series Gran Turismo<\/td><\/tr>
F45 concept<\/td><\/td>1 Series Active Tourer<\/td><\/tr>
F46 concept<\/td><\/td>1 Series City Car<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
F47<\/td>2016+<\/td>X2 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
F48<\/td>2016+<\/td>X1 SAV<\/td><\/tr>
F80<\/td>2015+<\/td>M3 Sedan<\/td><\/tr>
F82<\/td>2015+<\/td>M4 Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
F83<\/td>2015+<\/td>M4 Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
F85<\/td>2015+<\/td>X5<\/td><\/tr>
F86<\/td>2015+<\/td>X6<\/td><\/tr>
F87<\/td>2016<\/td>M2 Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
F90<\/td>2018 (est.)<\/td>M5<\/td><\/tr>
F97<\/td>2018 (est.)<\/td>X3M<\/td><\/tr>
F98<\/td>2018 (est.)<\/td>X4M<\/td><\/tr>
G01<\/td>2017 (est.)<\/td>X3<\/td><\/tr>
G02<\/td>2017 (est.)<\/td>X4<\/td><\/tr>
G05<\/td>2018 (est.)<\/td>X5<\/td><\/tr>
G07<\/td>2017 (est.)<\/td>X7(?)<\/td><\/tr>
G08<\/td>2018 (est.)<\/td>X3 LWB<\/td><\/tr>
G11<\/td>2016<\/td>7 series SWB<\/td><\/tr>
G12<\/td>2016<\/td>7 series LWB<\/td><\/tr>
G14<\/td>2017<\/td>6 series cabrio<\/td><\/tr>
G15<\/td>2017<\/td>6 series coupe<\/td><\/tr>
G16<\/td>2017<\/td>6 series Gran Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
G20<\/td>2018 (est)<\/td>3 series sedan<\/td><\/tr>
G21<\/td>2018 (est)<\/td>3 series wagon<\/td><\/tr>
G22<\/td>2018 (est)<\/td>4 series coupe<\/td><\/tr>
G23<\/td>2018 (est)<\/td>4 series cabrio<\/td><\/tr>
G24<\/td>2018 (est)<\/td>3 series GT<\/td><\/tr>
G26<\/td>2018 (est)<\/td>4 series Gran Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
G29<\/td>2018 (est)<\/td>Z5 roadster<\/td><\/tr>
G30<\/td>2017 (est)<\/td>5 series sedan<\/td><\/tr>
G31<\/td>2017 (est)<\/td>5 series wagon<\/td><\/tr>
G32<\/td>2017 (est)<\/td>5 series GT<\/td><\/tr>
I01<\/td>2013 – 2020<\/td>BMW i3<\/td><\/tr>
I12<\/td>2014 – 2018<\/td>BMW i8 Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
I15<\/td>-2018<\/td>BMW i8 roadster<\/td><\/tr>
R50 (1)<\/td>2000 – 2006<\/td>MINI One, MINI One D<\/td><\/tr>
R50 (2)<\/td>2000 – 2006<\/td>MINI Cooper<\/td><\/tr>
R52<\/td>2002 – 2008<\/td>MINI Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
R53<\/td>2000 – 2006<\/td>MINI Cooper S, MINI Cooper S JCW GP<\/td><\/tr>
R55<\/td>2007 – 2014<\/td>MINI Clubman<\/td><\/tr>
R55 (JCW)<\/td><\/td>MINI Clubman – John Cooper Works<\/td><\/tr>
R55 (MUE)<\/td><\/td>MINI Clubman – LCI<\/td><\/tr>
R56<\/td>2005 – 2012<\/td>MINI<\/td><\/tr>
R56 (BEV)<\/td><\/td>MINI E<\/td><\/tr>
R56 (JCW)<\/td><\/td>MINI – John Cooper Works<\/td><\/tr>
R56 (MUE)<\/td><\/td>MINI – LCI<\/td><\/tr>
R57<\/td>2008 – 2015<\/td>MINI Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
R57 (JCW)<\/td><\/td>MINI Convertible – John Cooper Works<\/td><\/tr>
R57 (MUE)<\/td><\/td>MINI Convertible – LCI<\/td><\/tr>
R58<\/td>2012 – 2019<\/td>MINI Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
R58 (JCW)<\/td><\/td>MINI Coupe – John Cooper Works<\/td><\/tr>
R59<\/td>2012 – 2019<\/td>MINI Roadster<\/td><\/tr>
R59 (JCW)<\/td><\/td>MINI Roadster – John Cooper Works<\/td><\/tr>
R60<\/td>2010 – 2017<\/td>MINI Countryman<\/td><\/tr>
R60 (JCW)<\/td><\/td>MINI Countryman – John Cooper Works<\/td><\/tr>
R61<\/td>2013 – 2020<\/td>MINI Paceman<\/td><\/tr>
R61 (JCW)<\/td><\/td>MINI Paceman – John Cooper Works<\/td><\/tr>
F54<\/td>2015 – 2021<\/td>MINI Clubman<\/td><\/tr>
F55<\/td>2015 – 2022<\/td>MINI 5 door<\/td><\/tr>
F56<\/td>-2013<\/td>MINI 3 door<\/td><\/tr>
F57<\/td>-2016<\/td>MINI Convertible<\/td><\/tr>
F60<\/td>2017 – 2025<\/td>MINI Countryman<\/td><\/tr>
RR1<\/td>2003 – 2017<\/td>Rolls-Royce Phantom<\/td><\/tr>
RR2<\/td>2007 – 2014<\/td>Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
RR3<\/td>2008 – 2015<\/td>Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe<\/td><\/tr>
RR4<\/td>-2009<\/td>Rolls-Royce Ghost<\/td><\/tr>
RR5<\/td>-2013<\/td>Rolls-Royce Wraith<\/td><\/tr>
RR6<\/td>-2016<\/td>Rolls-Royce Dawn<\/td><\/tr>
RR11<\/td>-2017<\/td>Rolls-Royce Phantom<\/td><\/tr>
RR12<\/td>-2017<\/td>Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Chassis codes vs models<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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