BMW 3-series (1990 - 2000)


Model specs

Model info


Generation name

E36

Introduced

09/95

Doors

3

Body

Hatchback

Vehicle class

Mid-size car (e.g., 3 Series)

Dimensions


Length

4210 mm

Wheelbase

2700 mm

Width

1698 mm

Height

1393 mm

Boot/interior


Boot space

325 l

Seats

2

Doors

3

Engines/drivetrain


Drive

Rear-wheel drive

Fuel

Diesel, Natural Gas, Premium, Super Premium

Gearbox

Automatic Transmission, Manual Transmission

Cylinders

4 - 6

Max. speed

175 - 250 km/h

Torque

127 - 350 Nm

Power

60 - 236 kW

Cubic capacity

1596 - 3201 ccm

Acceleration 0-100km/h

5.5 - 15.7 s

Consumption/ecology


Tank size

52 - 65 l

Combined consumption (NEDC)

6.4 - 11.1 l/100km

City consumption (NEDC)

8.6 - 17.0 l/100km

Empty weight (EU)

1235 - 1635 kg

Towing


Braked trailer

1200 - 1600 kg

Trailer (no brakes)

600 - 720 kg


Engines (3-series)

Filter by fuel:
Natural Gas
1596 ccm / 4 cylinders
316g compact -CNG

60 kW / 82 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h15.6 s
Max. speed177 km/h
Torque127 Nm
Diesel
1665 ccm / 4 cylinders
318tds kat Comfort Edition

66 kW / 90 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h14.4 s
Max. speed182 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)6.5 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)8.8 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)5.2 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)173.0 g/km
Torque190 Nm
Premium
1596 ccm / 4 cylinders
316i

73 kW / 99 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h12.7 s
Max. speed195 km/h
Torque141 Nm
Premium
1596 ccm / 4 cylinders
316i Comfort Edition

75 kW / 102 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h12.7 s
Max. speed195 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)7.8 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)10.8 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.0 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)185.0 g/km
Torque150 Nm
Premium
1596 ccm / 4 cylinders
316i Automatic

75 kW / 102 HP

Automatic transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h15.2 s
Max. speed189 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)8.7 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)12.2 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.7 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)208.0 g/km
Torque150 Nm
Premium
1895 ccm / 4 cylinders
316i compact

77 kW / 105 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h11.9 s
Max. speed190 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)7.6 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)10.8 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)5.8 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)183.0 g/km
Torque165 Nm
Premium
1895 ccm / 4 cylinders
316i compact Automatic

77 kW / 105 HP

Automatic transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h13.3 s
Max. speed185 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)8.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)12.0 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)7.1 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)213.0 g/km
Torque165 Nm
Premium
1796 ccm / 4 cylinders
318i

83 kW / 113 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h11.3 s
Max. speed201 km/h
Torque165 Nm
Diesel
2497 ccm / 6 cylinders
325td kat Automatic

85 kW / 116 HP

Automatic transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h12.5 s
Max. speed196 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)8.7 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)12.0 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.8 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)229.0 g/km
Torque222 Nm
Diesel
2497 ccm / 6 cylinders
325td kat Comfort Edition

85 kW / 116 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h12.0 s
Max. speed198 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)7.4 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)10.3 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)5.7 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)195.0 g/km
Torque222 Nm
Premium
1796 ccm / 4 cylinders
318i Comfort Edition

85 kW / 116 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h11.3 s
Max. speed201 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)8.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)11.1 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.2 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)189.0 g/km
Torque168 Nm
Premium
1796 ccm / 4 cylinders
318i Automatic

85 kW / 116 HP

Automatic transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h12.4 s
Max. speed198 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)9.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)12.7 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.9 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)213.0 g/km
Torque168 Nm
Premium
1796 ccm / 4 cylinders
318ti compact

103 kW / 140 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h9.9 s
Max. speed209 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)7.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)11.3 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)5.9 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)187.0 g/km
Torque175 Nm
Premium
1895 ccm / 4 cylinders
318ti compact

103 kW / 140 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h9.9 s
Max. speed209 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)7.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)11.3 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)5.9 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)187.0 g/km
Torque180 Nm
Premium
1796 ccm / 4 cylinders
318ti compact Automatic

103 kW / 140 HP

Automatic transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h11.2 s
Max. speed202 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)8.8 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)12.8 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.5 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)209.0 g/km
Torque175 Nm
Premium
1895 ccm / 4 cylinders
318ti compact Automatic

103 kW / 140 HP

Automatic transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h10.8 s
Max. speed202 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)8.8 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)12.8 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.5 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)209.0 g/km
Torque180 Nm
Diesel
2497 ccm / 6 cylinders
325tds kat Automatic

105 kW / 143 HP

Automatic transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h10.8 s
Max. speed211 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)8.6 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)11.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.7 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)227.0 g/km
Torque280 Nm
Diesel
2497 ccm / 6 cylinders
325tds kat Sport Edition

105 kW / 143 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h10.4 s
Max. speed214 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)7.3 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)10.2 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)5.6 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)193.0 g/km
Torque280 Nm
Premium
1991 ccm / 6 cylinders
320i Automatic

110 kW / 150 HP

Automatic transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h10.7 s
Max. speed210 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)10.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)14.6 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)7.4 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)238.0 g/km
Torque190 Nm
Premium
1991 ccm / 6 cylinders
320i Exclusiv Edition

110 kW / 150 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h9.9 s
Max. speed214 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)9.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)12.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.7 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)213.0 g/km
Torque190 Nm
Premium
2494 ccm / 6 cylinders
323i Automatic

125 kW / 170 HP

Automatic transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h9.0 s
Max. speed223 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)10.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)15.0 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)7.2 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)238.0 g/km
Torque245 Nm
Premium
2494 ccm / 6 cylinders
323i Sport Edition

125 kW / 170 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h8.0 s
Max. speed227 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)9.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)12.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.7 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)213.0 g/km
Torque245 Nm
Premium
2494 ccm / 6 cylinders
325i

141 kW / 192 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h8.0 s
Max. speed230 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)9.2 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)13.5 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.7 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)218.0 g/km
Torque245 Nm
Premium
2494 ccm / 6 cylinders
325i Coupé Automatic

141 kW / 192 HP

Automatic transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h8.8 s
Max. speed231 km/h
Torque245 Nm
Premium
2793 ccm / 6 cylinders
328i Automatic

142 kW / 193 HP

Automatic transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h7.9 s
Max. speed231 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)10.1 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)15.3 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)7.2 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)240.0 g/km
Torque280 Nm
Premium
2793 ccm / 6 cylinders
328i Sport Edition

142 kW / 193 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h7.3 s
Max. speed236 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)9.2 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)13.5 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.7 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)218.0 g/km
Torque280 Nm
Super Premium
2990 ccm / 6 cylinders
M3 Coupé

210 kW / 286 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h6.0 s
Max. speed250 km/h
Torque320 Nm
Super Premium
2990 ccm / 6 cylinders
M3 Coupé GT

217 kW / 295 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h5.9 s
Max. speed250 km/h
Torque323 Nm
Super Premium
3201 ccm / 6 cylinders
M3

236 kW / 321 HP

Manual transmission
6

Acceleration 0-100km/h5.5 s
Max. speed250 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)11.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)16.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)7.5 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)267.0 g/km
Torque350 Nm

BMW 3-series generations


1975

E21 was introduced.

1979

E21 (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced E21.

1982

E30 was introduced.

1984

E30 was introduced.

1987

E30 (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced E30.

1990

3er-Reihe E36 was introduced.

1991

3er-Reihe E36 was introduced.

1998

E46 was introduced.

2000

3er-Reihe E46 (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced 3er-Reihe E36.

2003

3er-Reihe E46 (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced 3er-Reihe E36.

2005

3er-Reihe E90/E91/E92/E93 was introduced.

2006

3er-Reihe E90/E91/E92/E93 was introduced.

2008

3er-Reihe E90/E91/E92/E93 (1. Facelift) was introduced.

2010

3er-Reihe E90/E91/E92/E93 (1. Facelift) was introduced.

2012

3er-Reihe F30/F31/F34/F80 was introduced.

2014

3er-Reihe F30/F31/F34/F80 was introduced.

2015

3er-Reihe F30/F31/F34/F80 (1. Facelift) was introduced.

2016

3er-Reihe F30/F31/F34/F80 (1. Facelift) was introduced.

2019

3er-Reihe G20/G21/G80 was introduced.

2020

3er-Reihe G20/G21/G80 was introduced.

2022

3er-Reihe G20/G21/G80/G81 (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced 3er-Reihe G20/G21/G80.

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