E-Numbers List
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The following is a list of all the Entwicklung or E-Numbers used during BMW's development process.
Note that we've organised this list by number rather than chronologically. BMW's original E-system started at E100 with the Isetta "Bubble Car" before switching to the E3 in 1968. There are also a few oddities where BMW have recycled E-numbers; E1 and E2 are good examples of this.
Pay particular attention to the number of Electric cars BMW experimented with - the E7 project started in 1977, and the existence of E29, E33 and E37 prototypes show that BMW maintained a keen interested in developing non-combustion vehicles. The existence of the E68 "hydrogen" 7 Series is another indication of BMW's search for alternative fuels sources.
There are also an interesting number of Touring models which never saw the light of day, or which were only produced in minute quantities.
| E1 | 3.4 m-Electrocar | Prototype | 1991 - 1991 |
| E1/1 | 3.7 m-Fourseater | Prototype | 1993 - 1993 |
| E2 | USA-Edition E1 | Prototype | 1993 - 1993 |
| E3 | 2500 - 3000 Si | Production | 1968 - 1977 |
| E3 Lang | Long version E3 (about 100mm) | Production | 1974 - 1977 |
| E3/2 | 1st facelift E3 | Production | 1971 - 1973 |
| E3/73 | 2nd facelift E3 | Production | 1973 - 1977 |
| E4 | Synthetic-car E118 ti (Bayer) | Prototype | 1968 - 1968 |
| E5 | Succession 1300 [Bracq-coupé, 1600 ti based] | Prototype | 1968 - 1968 |
| E6 | 02series touring | Production | 1971 - 1974 |
| E6/73 | Facelift E6 | Production | 1973 - 1974 |
| E7 | Electronic-114 (02series for Olympiade) | Prototype | 1972 - |
| E7/2 | Pre-development of E29 - drawing | Production | 1974 - 1974 |
| E8 | Facelift 1800 / 2000 | Production | 1969 - 1972 |
| E9 | 2500 - 3000 Coupe (CS, CSI) | Production | 1968 - 1975 |
| E9/73 | Facelift coupé E9 | Production | 1973 - 1975 |
| E10 | 2002 - 2002 tii | Production | 1968 - 1975 |
| E10/73 | Facelift E10 | Production | 1973 - 1975 |
| E10C | 2002 Full-cabrio | Production | 1971 - 1971 |
| E10Cab | 2002 Targa-cabrio | Production | 1971 - 1975 |
| E10T | 2002 Turbo (E20 later on) | Production | 1973 - 1975 |
| E11 | E3 with M27-V8-Engine | Prototype | 1973 - 1973 |
| E12 | 5 series Sedan | Production | 1972 - 1976 |
| E12/1 | 5 series Sedan | Production | 1976 - 1981 |
| E12/1S | M 535i | Production | 1980 - 1981 |
| E12/4 | 520, 520i, 518 (successor E118/121) | Production | 1972 - 1981 |
| E12/5 | 5 series with M60-Engine (M20) | Production | 1977 - 1981 |
| E12/6 | 5 series with M68-Engine (M30) | Production | 1972 - 1981 |
| E12/8 | 5 series - South-Africa fabrication | Production | 1973 - 1981 |
| E13 | VCL-amfibious vehicle | Prototype | 1970 - 1970 |
| E14 | Off-roader national (0,5t) | Prototype | 1970 - 1970 |
| E15 | Synthetic-coupé 2.8 Litre | Prototype | 1970 - 1970 |
| E16 | E9 with M27-V8-Engine | Prototype | 1970 - 1970 |
| E17 | Synthetic-coupé by Bélkow (0,5 gl) | Prototype | 1972 - 1972 |
| E18 | 6.5l coupé by Bizzarini | Prototype | 1970 - 1970 |
| E19 | Bertone-Study (E114 basis) | Prototype | 1970 - 1970 |
| E20 | 2002 Turbo (development since 10/71) | Production | 1973 - 1975 |
| E21 | 3 series (development since 11/70) K-successor | Production | 1975 - 1977 |
| E21/1 | 3 series after the Model-facelift 9/77 | Production | 1977 - 1979 |
| E21/2 | 3 series after the Model-facelift 9/79 | Production | 1979 - 1983 |
| E21/3 | 316 - 320i 3 door model (Project) | Prototype | 1975 - 1976 |
| E21/5 | 3 series with M-60-Engine (development since 7/73) | Production | 1977 - 1982 |
| E21/LA | 315 (development since 7/73) | Production | 1977 - 1983 |
| E21/R-1 | 3 series assembly-kit for Junior-Team | Production | 1977 - 1977 |
| E21Cab | 3 series cabriolet (Baur) | Production | 1976 - 1983 |
| E22 | Centred-engine BMW (E121 basis) | Prototype | 1975 - 1975 |
| E23 | 7 series (development since 10/72) G-successor | Production | 1977 - 1979 |
| E23/1 | 7 series after the first facelift | Production | 1979 - 1982 |
| E23/2 | 7 series after the second facelift | Production | 1982 - 1986 |
| E23S | RL-7 series with S38-unit | Production | 1984 - 1986 |
| E24 | 6 series (development since 6/73) C-successor | Production | 1976 - 1982 |
| E24/1 | 6 series on E28-basis | Production | 1982 - 1987 |
| E24/1S | 6 series with S38-unit | Production | 1984 - 1987 |
| E24/2 | 6 series (third version) | Production | 1988 - 1989 |
| E24/2S | 6 series (third version) with 4 valve-engine | Production | 1988 - 1989 |
| E25 | Turbo X1 (Bracq) | Prototype | 1972 - 1975 |
| E26 | M1 Turbo - Sportcoupé (E25+M33 basis) | Prototype | 1973 - 1973 |
| E26/1 | M1 (development since 4/76) | Production | 1978 - 1981 |
| E26/4 | M1-Evolution model | Production | 1977 - 1977 |
| E27 | Alternative for E23 and E3 | Prototype | 1973 - 1974 |
| E28 | 5 series (development since 10/77) - successor E12 | Production | 1981 - 1987 |
| E28Gr | 5 series - big E12-successor | Prototype | 1974 - 1977 |
| E28K | E28 van - small production | Small production | - |
| E28S | M5 hand-made - small production | Small production | 1984 - 1987 |
| E29 | Electro-car, E107 basis | Prototype | 1977 - 1977 |
| E29/2 | Electro-City-coupé | Prototype | 1979 - 1979 |
| E30 | 3 series (development since 7/76) K-successor | Production | 1982 - 1990 |
| E30/16 | 3 series 4WD (325iX) | Production | 1985 - 1990 |
| E30/2 | 3 series 2 door model | Production | 1982 - 1990 |
| E30/2C | 3 series cabriolet | Production | 1985 - 1993 |
| E30/2Cab | 3 series Baur-cabriolet TC2 (Baur) | Production | 1982 - 1991 |
| E30/2S | M3 | Production | 1986 - 1990 |
| E30/2SC | M3 cabriolet - small production | Small production | 1988 - 1991 |
| E30/4 | 3 series 4 door model (development since 9/79) | Production | 1983 - 1990 |
| E30/4Cab | 3 series Baur-cabriolet TC2 - 4 door model | Production | - |
| E30/5 | 3 series touring | Production | 1987 - 1994 |
| E30/88 | E30 facelift '88 (cabriolet later on) | Production | 1987 - 1990 |
| E30Z | E30-Z1 by ZT (80 produced) - Pre-Production | Pre-production | 1988 - 1989 |
| E31 | 8 series (development since 7/81) C-successor | Production | 1990 - 1999 |
| E31S | 850 CSi-coupé | Production | 1992 - 1995 |
| E32 | 7 series (development since 9/79) G-successor | Production | 1986 - 1994 |
| E32/2 | 7 series long-version | Production | 1987 - 1994 |
| E33 | Electro-E21 | Prototype | 1987 - 1980 |
| E34 | 5 series (development since 7/81) M-successor | Production | 1988 - 1995 |
| E34/16 | 5 series 4WD-touring | Production | 1991 - 1996 |
| E34/2 | 5 series-coupé | Prototype | 1981 - 1981 |
| E34/3 | 5 series cabriolet (Baur) | Prototype | - |
| E34/5 | 5 series touring | Production | 1990 - 1997 |
| E34/5S | M5-touring hand-made - small production | Small-production | 1992 - 1995 |
| E34S | M5 hand-made - small production | Small-production | 1988 - 1995 |
| E35 | Multi purpose vehicle with SDP | Prototype | 1970 - 1979 |
| E36 | 3 series (development since 7/81) | Production | 1990 - 1998 |
| E36/2 | 3 series coupé | Production | 1992 - 1999 |
| E36/2C | 3 series cabriolet | Production | 1993 - 1999 |
| E36/2CS | M3 cabriolet | Production | 1996 - 1996 |
| E36/2S | M3 coupé | Production | 1992 - 1999 |
| E36/3 | 3 series touring | Production | 1995 - 1999 |
| E36/4 | 3 series sedan | Production | 1991 - 1998 |
| E36/4Cab | Baur-Topcabriolet TC4 | Production | 1996 - 1996 |
| E36/4S | M3 sedan | Production | 1997 - 1997 |
| E36/5 | 3 series compact | Production | 1994 - 1994 |
| E36/5S | M3 compact | Prototype | - |
| E36/6 | 3 series compact (5 door version) | Prototype | 1981 - 1982 |
| E36/7 | Z3 roadster | Production | 1996 - 2002 |
| E36/7S | M roadster | Production | 1997 - |
| E36/8 | Z3 coupé | Production | 1998 - 2002 |
| E36/8S | M coupé | Production | 1998 - |
| E37 | Pre-development electro-car | Prototype | 1981 - 1981 |
| E38 | 7 series sedan | Production | 1994 - 2001 |
| E38/2 | 7 series long-version | Production | 1994 - 2001 |
| E38/3 | 7 series protection | Production | 1998 - 2001 |
| E38/L7 | L7 | Production | 1999 - 2001 |
| E39 | 5 series - E34 successor | Production | 1995 - 2003 |
| E39/2 | 5 series touring | Production | 1997 - 2004 |
| E39/2S | M5 touring | Prototype | - |
| E39/3 | 6 series coupé based on 5 series | Prototype | - |
| E39/4 | 6 series cabriolet based on 5 series | Prototype | - |
| E39S | M5 sedan | Production | 1998 - 2003 |
| E40 | 3 series (K-)successor (Project) | Prototype | - |
| E42 | Small 3 series with front wheel drive | Prototype | - |
| E44 | Van-Project | Prototype | - |
| E46/2 | 3 series coupé | Production | 1999 - 2005 |
| E46/2C | 3 series cabriolet | Production | 2000 - |
| E46/3 | 3 series touring | Production | 1999 - |
| E46/4 | 3 series sedan | Production | 1998 - |
| E46/5 | 3 compact (3 door model) | Production | 2001 - 2008 |
| E46/5-S | Z2 coupé - drawing | Production | 2002 - 2002 |
| E48 | Front wheel drive - 3 series | Small prototype - Rover | - |
| E49 | Front wheel drive - 3 series | Big Prototype - Rover | - |
| E50 | Mini-successor | Prototype - Rover | - |
| E51 | V12-coupé - stopped | Stopped | - |
| E52 | Z8 roadster/coupé | Production | 1999 - 2003 |
| E53 | X5 - Sports Activity Vehicle | Production | 1999 - |
| E53S | X5 LMR with McLaren-Engine | Prototype | 2000 - 2000 |
| E55 | Long-version X5 | Prototype | 2000 - 2000 |
| E56 | Front wheel drive platform - also for BMW | Prototype | 2006 - |
| E59 | 6 series coupé | Prototype | - |
| E59/2 | 6 series cabriolet | Prototype | - |
| E60 | 5 series sedan | Production | 2003 - |
| E61 | 5 series touring | Production | 2004 - |
| E63 | 6 series coupé (635/645 Ci) | Production | 2004 - |
| E64 | 6 series cabriolet | Production | 2004 - |
| E65 | 7 series | Production | 2001 - |
| E66 | 7 series long-version | Production | 2001 - |
| E67 | 7 series protection | Production | 2001 - |
| E68 | 7 series with hydrogen-engine | Production | 2005 - |
| E70 | X5 | Production | - |
| E81 | 1 series sedan | Production | 2005 - |
| E82 | 2 series coupé | Production | 2005 - |
| E82/2 | Z2 | Production | 2006 - |
| E83 | X3 - Sports Activity Vehicle | Production | 2003 - |
| E84 | 1 series cabrio | Production | - |
| E85 | Z4 roadster | Production | 2002 - |
| E87 | 1 series sports touring | Production | 2004 - |
| E90 | 3 series sedan | Production | 2005 - |
| E91 | 3 series touring | Production | 2005 - |
| E92 | 4 series coupé | Production | 2006 - |
| E93 | 4 series cabrio | Production | - |
| E94 | 4 series compact | Production | - |
| E99 | V series | Production | 2005 - |
| E100 | Isetta | Production | 1955 - 1962 |
| E101 | Isetta 250 | Production | 1955 - 1962 |
| E102 | Isetta 300 | Production | 1955 - 1962 |
| E103 | Isetta CKD/SKD | Production | 1955 - 1962 |
| E107 | 700 sedan | Production | 1959 - 1965 |
| E110 | 700 cabriolet (Baur) | Production | 1961 - 1964 |
| E111 | 600 | Production | 1957 - 1959 |
| E112 | 600 SKD Belgium and USA-version | Production | 1957 - 1959 |
| E113 | Project for E115 | Prototype | 1960 - 1961 |
| E114 | 1502 - 1802 | Production | 1966 - 1977 |
| E114C | 1600-2 cabriolet (Baur) | Production | 1967 - 1971 |
| E114K | touring for E6 | Prototype | 1965 - 1965 |
| E114RS | cabrio concept by M. Rennen | Drawing | 1968 - 1968 |
| E115 | 1500 | Production | 1962 - 1964 |
| E116 | 1600 | Production | 1964 - 1966 |
| E118 | 1800, 1800TI/SA | Production | 1963 - 1971 |
| E119 | 700 LS-coup? (Baur) | Production | 1964 - 1965 |
| E120 | 2000C, CS (Karmann) | Production | 1966 - 1970 |
| E121 | 2000, 2000 tii | Production | 1966 - 1972 |
| E122 | E3-pre-development with 2.2 litre engine | Prototype | 1966 - 1966 |
| E124 | 114-Studentcar | Prototype | 1966 - 1966 |
| E126 | E3-pre-development with 2.6 litre engine | Prototype | 1966 - 1966 |
