BMW E3

The large six-cylinder saloon that marked BMW’s return to the luxury segment in the late 1960s. The E3 preceded the first 7 Series, the E23.

Generation span

1968–1977

Family codes

E3

Family body styles

Saloon

Technical specifications

Example variant

BMW 2500

Variant production

1968–1977

Engine

2.5-litre inline-six · M30 family

Displacement

2494

Power

110 kW / 150 hp at 6,000 rpm

specTop

190

BMW Group Classic