New and Used 3 Series Prices, BMW 3 Series Model Years and History
BMW 3 Series Models
2021 3 Series
The 2021 BMW 3 Series gives you customizable options such as engine size and more to ensure you are receiving the top features you need.
2020 3 Series
The automaker ticked off all the boxes to bring the 2020 BMW 3 Series to the forefront with an upscale cabin and agile handling.
2019 3 Series
The 2019 BMW 3 Series is a vehicle that is customizable to the customer in engine capabilities, interior designs, and even safety features.
2018 3 Series
The 3 Series by BMW continues to impress in the 2018 model by delivering a feature-rich, entry-level luxury compact sedan.
2017 3 Series
The iconic 3 Series by BMW has a vested tradition in excellence, and remains a best-selling midsize luxury sedan for a long list of reasons.
2016 3 Series
BMW’s popular 3 Series Gran Turismo brings the fan demanded hatchback style into the carmaker’s best-selling series of vehicles.
2015 3 Series
Luxurious interior comfort, a superb driving experience and plenty of sporty add-ons put the BMW 3 Series a step ahead of many other luxury sedans.
2014 3 Series
One of the most popular vehicles on the road today, the 2014 BMW 3 Series offers a unique blend of luxury, performance, and utility.
2013 3 Series
Now available in an all-new wagon trim, the 2013 BMW 3 Series is a compact entry-level luxury vehicle offered in sedan, coupe, and convertible (hardtop) trim levels.
2012 3 Series
One of the most popular entry-level luxury vehicles on the road today, the 2012 BMW 3 Series continues the tradition of a variety of premium vehicle trims.
2011 3 Series
The 2011 BMW 3-series sport sedan is all new inside and out this year and is also available in coupe, convertible and wagon body styles with even better benchmark BMW performance and handling.
2010 3 Series
The 2010 BMW 3-Series is an entry-level luxury sporty compact car that is offered as a coupe, convertible, sedan and wagon all of which offer trademark great BMW handling.
2009 3 Series
As a luxury coupe, convertible, sedan and wagon, the BMW 3 Series is known for being best of class for quality, styling and performance, thus America's best-selling luxury car.
2008 3 Series
The very definition of the luxury sports car, the 2008 BMW 3-series is available in coupe, sedan, and convertible trims; not to mention the ultimate driving machine, the M3.
2007 3 Series
The 2007 BMW 3-Series is a luxury sports car available as a coupe, sedan, wagon, or convertible, and with a base 3.0L or the new twin-turbocharged 300 hp 3.0L engine.
2006 3 Series
A luxury sports car available as a sedan, convertible, or wagon, the 2006 BMW 3-Series has been updated inside, outside, and under the hood.
2005 3 Series
An entry-level luxury sports car, the 2005 BMW 3-series is the smallest member of the BMW lineup and is available as a two-door convertible, four-door sedan, or a sports wagon.
2004 3 Series
An entry-level luxury compact sports car, the 2004 BMW 3-Series is available as a coupe, convertible, sedan or wagon with a range in power from 184 hp up to the 333 hp M3.
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About 3 Series
Considered a benchmark premium entry-level sedan, the BMW 3 Series entered the United States market in the 1970s but reached its zenith in the 1990s. For the 1998 model year, the BMW 3 Series was popularly offered as a coupe, sedan and convertible. From 1995 to 1999, the BMW 3 Series was also available in an affordably priced three-door hatchback called the 318ti.
Three engine choices existed for the BMW 3 Series not including the high-performance M3 model. A fourth-generation BMW 3 Series (known by some as the E46) debuted in 1998 beginning with a restyled sedan. Following the departure of the 318ti hatchback, the BMW 323i Wagon was added to the North American line-up in 2000. Exclusively rear-wheel drive until 2001, the BMW 3 Series would offer optional xDrive all-wheel drive onward. Handling and comfort technology grew considerably more advanced during the fourth generation E46 and for the fifth-generation E90 BMW 3 Series.
Introduced for the 2006 model year, the fifth-generation BMW 3 Series offered push-button ignition, run-flat tires and added the iDrive controlled navigation system. On the performance side, a 2007 BMW M3 model powered by its first production V-8 engine provided a throaty 414 horsepower. From 2009 to 2011, a 265-horsepower 3-liter diesel engine 3 Series was available delivering 23 miles per gallon city and 36 miles per gallon highway fuel economy. The latest generation BMW 3 Series debuted in 2012. For 2014, BMW has decided to reclassify the vehicles in their line-up. The BMW 3 Series will continue to exist as a four-door sedan while the coupe becomes the 4 Series.