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BMW Engine Encyclopedia

EVERY BMW ENGINE, DECODED

From the Formula-1-derived S85 V10 to the modular B58 straight-six — specs, reliability, common problems, and the models each engine powered.

Diesel I4

N47 — Diesel I4

2.0L Turbo-Diesel I4 · 141–204 hp
2007–2015

M I6

3.2L NA I6 · 333–338 hp
2001–2008

M TwinPower I6

S55 — M TwinPower I6

3.0L Twin-Turbo I6 · 425–454 hp
2014–2021

S58 — M TwinPower I6

3.0L Twin-Turbo I6 · 473–543 hp
2019–present

M TwinPower V8

S63 — M TwinPower V8

4.4L Twin-Turbo V8 · 555–625 hp
2009–present

M TwinPower V8 (MHEV)

S68 — M TwinPower V8 (MHEV)

4.4L Twin-Turbo V8 + 48V · 523–577 (engine) hp
2022–present

M V10

5.0L NA V10 · 500 hp
2005–2010

M V8

4.0L NA V8 · 414–450 hp
2007–2013

M10 family

· 1.6LL · 170 hp
1962

M20 family

· 2.0LL · 171 hp
1977

M30 family

· 2.5LL · 218 hp
1968

M40 family

· 1.6LL · 115 hp
1987

M42 family

· 1.8LL · 140 hp
1989

M44 family

· 1.9LL · 140 hp
1996

M50 family

· 2.0LL · 192 hp
1990

M52 family

· 2.0LL · 193 hp
1994

M54 family

· 2.2LL · 231 hp
2000

M57 family

M57 Diesel Inline-6

· 2.5LL · 286 hp
1998

M60 family

· 3.0LL · 286 hp
1992

M62 family

· 3.5LL · 286 hp
1996

M70 family

· 5.0LL · 300 hp
1987

Magnesium I6

N52 — Magnesium I6

3.0L NA I6 · 215–268 hp
2004–2015

Modular Diesel I6

B57 — Modular Diesel I6

3.0L Turbo-Diesel I6 · 261–335 hp
2015–present

Modular TwinPower I3

B38 — Modular TwinPower I3

1.5L Turbo I3 · 134–228 hp
2014–present

Modular TwinPower I4

B48 — Modular TwinPower I4

2.0L Turbo I4 · 180–302 hp
2014–present

Modular TwinPower I6

B58 — Modular TwinPower I6

3.0L Turbo I6 · 320–382 hp
2015–present

S14 family

· 2.3LL · 238 hp
1986

S38 family

· 3.5LL · 340 hp
1986

S50 family

S50 M Inline-6 (Euro)

· 3.0LL · 321 hp
1992

S52 family

S52 M Inline-6 (US)

· 3.2LL · 240 hp
1996

S62 family

· 4.9LL · 400 hp
1998

SULEV I4

N26 — SULEV I4

2.0L Turbo I4 · 240 hp
2012–2017

SULEV I6

N51 — SULEV I6

3.0L NA I6 · 230 hp
2007–2013

SULEV Modular I4

B46 — SULEV Modular I4

2.0L Turbo I4 · 180–248 hp
2016–present

TwinPower Diesel I6

N57 — TwinPower Diesel I6

3.0L Turbo-Diesel I6 · 255–381 hp
2008–2016

TwinPower I4

N20 — TwinPower I4

2.0L Turbo I4 · 180–245 hp
2011–2017

TwinPower I6

N54 — TwinPower I6

3.0L Twin-Turbo I6 · 300–340 hp
2006–2016

N55 — TwinPower I6

3.0L Single-Turbo I6 · 300–365 hp
2009–2016

TwinPower V12

N74 — TwinPower V12

6.0–6.75L Twin-Turbo V12 · 535–601 hp
2008–2022

TwinPower V8

N63 — TwinPower V8

4.4L Twin-Turbo V8 · 400–523 hp
2008–present

V12

6.0L NA V12 · 438 hp
2003–2008

V8

4.4–4.8L NA V8 · 325–367 hp
2001–2010

eDrive family

BMW eDrive System