E30 BMW 3 Series 1984–1991

What it came with

Badges

• 318i: 1.8L four-cylinder (M10), 1.8L four-cylinder (M42), Rear-wheel drive¹
• 318is (1991): 1.8L four-cylinder (M42), Rear-wheel drive¹
• 325e (1984–1988): 2.7L inline-six (M20), Rear-wheel drive¹
• 325es (1984–1988): 2.7L inline-six (M20), Rear-wheel drive¹
• 325i (1987–1991): 2.5L inline-six (M20), Rear-wheel drive¹
• 325is (1987–1991): 2.5L inline-six (M20), Rear-wheel drive¹
• 325iX (1988–1991): 2.5L inline-six (M20), All-wheel drive¹

• 1.8L four-cylinder (M10)^1,2

  103 hp in BMWBlog's account · 1984–1985

• 1.8L four-cylinder (M42)¹

  1991

• 2.7L inline-six (M20)^1,2

  121 hp, 177 lb-ft in BMWBlog's account · 1984–1988

• 2.5L inline-six (M20)^1,2

  167 hp in BMWBlog's account · 1987–1991

Transmissions

Manual^1,3, Automatic¹

Drivetrains

Rear-wheel drive^1,3, All-wheel drive (1988–1991)¹

Trims

Sedan³, Coupe³, Convertible³

Packages

Sport kit (318is, 325is, 325es)²

• Wheelbase: 101.2 in, with a body 170.3 in long on the 1991 325iX coupe⁴
• Weight: Around 2,600 lb for most models, by BMWBlog; 2,955 lb for the 1991 325iX coupe^2,4
• All-wheel drive: The 325iX was BMW's first production all-wheel-drive car, sending 63 percent of the drive to the rear, and can be told by its flared front and rear wheel arches²
• Fuel economy: 15 mpg city and 22 highway by the EPA for the 1991 325iX coupe⁴

Colors

• Black 1991 ⁴
• Jet Black 1991 ⁴
• Diamond Black Metallic 1991 ⁴
• Sterling Silver Metallic 1991 ⁴
• Cashmere Beige Metallic 1991 ⁴
• Brilliant Red 1991 ⁴
• Calypso Red Metallic 1991 ⁴
• Glacier Blue Metallic 1991 ⁴
• Azure Blue Metallic 1991 ⁴
• Mauritius Blue Metallic 1991 ⁴
• Laguna Green Metallic 1991 ⁴

Year by year

• 1984 New in the US as the 318i, 325e and 325es, with protruding aluminium bumpers, known as diving boards.^1,2
• 1985 No changes recorded.
• 1986 No changes recorded.
• 1987 The 325i and 325is arrive with the 2.5-liter six, and the aluminium bumpers are shortened.^1,2
• 1988 The all-wheel-drive 325iX arrives, the 325e and 325es end their US run, and the valances and rear wheel arches are revised.¹
• 1989 Shorter body-coloured plastic bumpers replace the protruding aluminium ones of the 1984–1987 US cars.¹
• 1990 No changes recorded.
• 1991 The 318i returns, and the 318is arrives, both with the M42 four-cylinder. The last US E30s are built.¹