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BMW 3 Series

1975–present

BMW's compact executive car, built since 1975 as the successor to the 02 Series. The first generation, the E21, introduced BMW's driver-angled dashboard; the E90 of 2004 brought iDrive to the line, and the G20 facelift the Curved Display.

Generations
7
Photos
55

Generations

Photo credits

Photo credits (27)
  1. BMW 3 Series (E21), cockpit (1)“BMW E21. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
  2. BMW 3 Series (E30), cockpit (1)“BMW E30. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
  3. BMW 3 Series (E36), cockpit (1)“BMW E36. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
  4. BMW 3 Series (E46), cockpit“BMW E46 Coupé. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
  5. BMW 3 Series (E90/E91/E92/E93), cockpit“BMW E90. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
  6. BMW 3 Series (F30), cockpit (1)“New BMW 3 Series: Cockpit standard version (10/2011)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
  7. BMW 3 Series (G20), cockpit (1)“The all-new BMW 3 Series Sedan - BMW M340i xDrive (11/2018).” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
  8. BMW 3 Series (E21), cockpit (2)“BMW 316 E21 Cabrio Retro Classics 2025 DSC 7697” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  9. BMW 3 Series (E21), instrument cluster“BMW E21 (316) - wnętrze - Muzeum Motoryzacji Topacz (crop)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: flyz1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  10. BMW 3 Series (E30), cockpit (2)“BMW M3 E30 black interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  11. BMW 3 Series (E30), instrument cluster“Gauge cluster BMW E30” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Johannes Maximilian · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  12. BMW 3 Series (E30), detail“BMW M3 (17782767251)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: ilikewaffles11 · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  13. BMW 3 Series (E36), cockpit (2)“M3 e36 zegary PL” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Beemwej · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  14. BMW 3 Series (E36), cockpit (3)“E36 interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tim Alexander · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  15. BMW 3 Series (E36), instrument cluster“M3 e36 coupe PL” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Beemwej · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  16. BMW 3 Series (E46), instrument cluster“BMW 320i E46 instrument cluster during fuel cut-off (aka)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · CC BY-SA 2.5 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  17. BMW 3 Series (E46), centre display“BMW M3 E46 Convertible - Flickr - The Car Spy (4)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  18. BMW 3 Series (E46), controls“VolantePainelInstrumentos” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: AntoniusJ · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  19. BMW 3 Series (E90/E91/E92/E93), instrument cluster“E90 Dashboard 2025-12-28 1” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Yelderberry · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  20. BMW 3 Series (E90/E91/E92/E93), centre display“2008 BMW M3 Convertible - Flickr - The Car Spy (18)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  21. BMW 3 Series (E90/E91/E92/E93), controls“2008 BMW M3 Convertible - Flickr - The Car Spy (16)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  22. BMW 3 Series (F30), cockpit (2)“2018 BMW 340i M Sport Shadow 3.0 Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  23. BMW 3 Series (F30), cockpit (3)“BMW 320d Luxury (F30) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  24. BMW 3 Series (F30), cockpit (4)“BMW 320d M Sport (F30) interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  25. BMW 3 Series (G20), cockpit (2)“2023 BMW 318i dashboard” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Michał Derela · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  26. BMW 3 Series (G20), cockpit (3)“2019 BMW 320d xDrive M Sport 2.0 Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  27. BMW 3 Series (G20), controls“2019 BMW 330i M Sport (82)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Bindydad123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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