Quick BMW model question

silkycat, Mar 11, 8:09am
I note many of the 316s advertised are 1800cc. So what does the 316 or 318 model number refer to!

desertcolt07, Mar 11, 8:50am
'3' is for '3 series'
16=1600, 18=1800
'i' is for 'inline'

thejazzpianoma, Mar 11, 8:57am
I am no BMW Guru but I am pretty sure the "i" is for injected not "inline". Also the last two didgets don't really correlate exactly to the engine size any more. There are 318i 2.0L engined cars etc.

phillip.weston, Mar 11, 9:04am
yeah the last two numbers aren't the engine's exact displacement, ie there are 520's which are 2.2L or 535s which are 3.4L, 318s which are 1.9L or 2.0L.

desertcolt07, Mar 11, 9:04am

phillip.weston, Mar 11, 9:05am
i is for injected, the V6, V8, V10 and V12 models still carry the i designation.

fiatracer, Mar 11, 9:06am
16=1600 18 = 1800 etc.

until BMW screwed with their model numbering across the entire model range! now it's anyone's guess what you might be [cough] racing against

desertcolt07, Mar 11, 9:24am
true

pandai, Mar 11, 9:25am
With the E46 models, 316 could mean 1796cc or 1895cc!

budgel, Mar 11, 1:45pm
Philip, which models have a V6!

fiatracer, Mar 11, 1:48pm
yeah, Philip.

hoarder635, Mar 11, 6:45pm
750i with a snapped crank

grangies, Mar 11, 6:49pm
Some of the diesel engines are V6, aren't they!

julian.walls, Jul 19, 9:15am
True
16=1600 18 = 1800 etc.

until BMW screwed with their model numbering across the entire model range! now it's anyone's guess what you might be [cough] racing against
Quote fiatracer (392 )11:06 am, Thu 10 Mar #7

For Example latest latest X6 designated x35 but in relativity twin turbo 3.0

Earlier 316 of early 70s to 80s yes were 1600cc they even made a 318