BMW E21 platform
E1021715
The BMW E21 platform underpins the first generation of the BMW 3 Series, a compact executive car line introduced in the mid-1970s that set the template for BMW’s modern sport sedans.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BMW 3 Series (E21) | 1 |
| BMW 320i (E21) | 1 |
| BMW 323i (E21) | 1 |
| BMW E21 platform canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BMW 3 Series generation
ⓘ
automobile platform ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Munich, Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regensburg, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupe
ⓘ
2-door sedan ⓘ |
| brakeType |
front disc brakes
ⓘ
rear drum brakes ⓘ |
| class | compact executive car ⓘ |
| designer | Paul Bracq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType |
inline-four petrol engine
ⓘ
inline-six petrol engine ⓘ |
| fuelSystem |
carburetor
ⓘ
fuel injection ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | 1380 mm ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent BMW 3 Series design language ⓘ |
| introducedAt | 1975 Munich Motor Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| length | 4355 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BMW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
European market
ⓘ
North American market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | BMW 3 Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
driver-oriented dashboard
ⓘ
sport-oriented handling ⓘ |
| notableImpact | established BMW’s modern sport sedan formula ⓘ |
| notableModel |
BMW 320i E21
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BMW 323i E21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformCode | E21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | BMW 02 Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1983 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1975 ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
crumple zones
ⓘ
three-point seat belts ⓘ |
| segment | D-segment ⓘ |
| steering | rack-and-pinion steering ⓘ |
| successor | BMW E30 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionFront | MacPherson strut ⓘ |
| suspensionRear | semi-trailing arm independent suspension ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
3-speed automatic
ⓘ
4-speed manual ⓘ 5-speed manual ⓘ |
| underpins | first generation BMW 3 Series ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 2563 mm ⓘ |
| width | 1610 mm ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
BMW 320i (E21)
this entity surface form:
BMW 323i (E21)
this entity surface form:
BMW 3 Series (E21)