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Used BMW buyer's guides
One guide per chassis: engines by year, known problems with typical mileages, warranty extensions, recalls, an inspection checklist and repair prices. Guides marked "in depth" also cover model-year changes, issues beyond the engine and which versions reviewers recommend.
1 Series
E82 · 1 Series coupe and convertible 2008–2013 · in depth
2 Series
F22 · 2 Series coupe and convertible 2014–2021 · in depth F87 · M2 2016–2021 · in depth F44 · 2 Series Gran Coupe 2020–2024 G42 · 2 Series coupe 2022+ G87 · M2 2023+
3 Series
E46 · 3 Series convertible and M3, final 2006 models 2006 · in depth E90 · 3 Series 2006–2013 · in depth E9x M3 · M3 2008–2013 · in depth F30 · 3 Series 2012–2019 · in depth F34 · 3 Series Gran Turismo 2014–2019 F80 · M3 2015–2018 · in depth G20 · 3 Series 2019+ · in depth G80 · M3 2021+
4 Series
F32 · 4 Series 2014–2020 · in depth F82 · M4 coupe and convertible 2015–2020 · in depth G22 · 4 Series coupe, convertible and Gran Coupe 2021+ G82 · M4 coupe and convertible 2021+
5 Series
E60 · 5 Series and M5 2006–2010 · in depth F10 · 5 Series 2011–2016 · in depth F07 · 5 Series Gran Turismo 2010–2017 F90 · M5 2018–2023 G30 · 5 Series 2017–2023 · in depth G60 · 5 Series and i5 2024+ G90 · M5 2025+
6 Series
E63 · 6 Series and M6 2006–2010 F12 · 6 Series and M6 2012–2019 G32 · 6 Series Gran Turismo 2018–2019
7 Series
E65 · 7 Series 2006–2008 F01 · 7 Series 2009–2015 · in depth G11 · 7 Series 2016–2022 G70 · 7 Series and i7 2023+
8 Series
G14 · 8 Series coupe, convertible and Gran Coupe 2019+ F91 · M8 2020–2025
X1
E84 · X1 2013–2015 · in depth F48 · X1 2016–2022 · in depth U11 · X1 2023+
X2
F39 · X2 2018–2023 U10 · X2 2024+
X3
E83 · X3 2006–2010 · in depth F25 · X3 2011–2017 · in depth G01 · X3 2018–2024 · in depth F97 · X3 M 2020–2024 G45 · X3 2025+
X4
F26 · X4 2015–2018 G02 · X4 2019–2025 F98 · X4 M 2020–2025
X5
E53 · X5, final 2006 models 2006 · in depth E70 · X5 and X5 M 2007–2013 · in depth F15 · X5 2014–2018 · in depth F85 · X5 M 2015–2018 G05 · X5 2019+ · in depth F95 · X5 M 2020+
X6
E71 · X6 and X6 M 2008–2014 · in depth F16 · X6 2015–2019 F86 · X6 M 2015–2019 G06 · X6 2020+ F96 · X6 M 2020+
X7
XM
Z4
E85 · Z4 and Z4 M 2006–2008 E89 · Z4 2009–2016 G29 · Z4 2019+
i
I01 · i3 2014–2021 I12 · i8 coupe and roadster 2014–2020 G26 · i4 2022+ I20 · iX 2022+