BMW 3 Series

E64756

automobile model line compact executive car

The BMW 3 Series is a line of compact executive cars renowned for its sporty handling, premium build quality, and status as one of BMW’s most popular and influential models.

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Observed surface forms (9)

Surface form	Occurrences
BMW 3 Series Convertible	1
BMW 3 Series Coupé	1
BMW E92 3 Series Coupé	1
BMW M3	1
E30	1
E36	1
E46	1
E90	1
F30	1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	automobile model line ⓘ compact executive car ⓘ
assemblyLocation	Munich ⓘ surface form: Munich, Germany Regensburg ⓘ surface form: Regensburg, Germany San Luis Potosí ⓘ surface form: San Luis Potosí, Mexico Shenyang ⓘ surface form: Shenyang, China
bodyStyle	convertible ⓘ coupé ⓘ gran turismo fastback ⓘ sedan ⓘ wagon ⓘ
class	compact executive car ⓘ
competitor	Audi A4 ⓘ Lexus IS ⓘ Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202) ⓘ surface form: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
countryOfOrigin	Germany ⓘ
fuelType	diesel ⓘ petrol ⓘ plug-in hybrid ⓘ
generation	E21 ⓘ BMW 3 Series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: E30 BMW 3 Series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: E36 BMW 3 Series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: E46 BMW 3 Series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: E90 BMW 3 Series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: F30 G20 ⓘ
inception	1975 ⓘ
isOneOfManufacturerBestSellingModels	true ⓘ
layout	front-engine, all-wheel-drive ⓘ front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ
manufacturer	BMW ⓘ
marketSegment	entry-level luxury ⓘ premium compact ⓘ
notableFeature	premium interior quality ⓘ rear-wheel-drive dynamics ⓘ sporty handling ⓘ
notableVariant	BMW 3 Series self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: BMW M3
platform	BMW CLAR platform ⓘ surface form: BMW CLAR platform (G20 generation)
predecessor	BMW 02 Series ⓘ
productionEndForE21	1983 ⓘ
productionEndForE30	1994 ⓘ
productionEndForE36	2000 ⓘ
productionEndForE46	2006 ⓘ
productionEndForE90	2013 ⓘ
productionEndForF30	2019 ⓘ
productionStartForE21	1975 ⓘ
productionStartForE30	1982 ⓘ
productionStartForE36	1990 ⓘ
productionStartForE46	1997 ⓘ
productionStartForE90	2004 ⓘ
productionStartForF30	2011 ⓘ
productionStartForG20	2018 ⓘ
status	in production ⓘ
transmission	automatic ⓘ manual ⓘ

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cadillac ATS → competitor → BMW 3 Series ⓘ

Cadillac CT5 → competitor → BMW 3 Series ⓘ

C-Class → competitor → BMW 3 Series ⓘ

subject surface form: Mercedes-Benz C-Class