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Badging Question
Lets get this outta the way now, this isnt a badge/debadge forum, i see thats been done to death. I am a relative new guy to the bimmer world, and I'd never really thought about this before, but when my friends asked me what the "i" or "is" etc after the badging. What do those letters mean? I apologize in advance for my ignorance  | | Reply » Badging Question |
Copied from Torque (unitedbimmer.com)
Except for M-models (M for Motorsport, then a number for the series), most BMW models carry number names such as 325i.
- The first number is the series name: In the case of a 325i, it means 3-series.
- The remaining two numbers are the engine displacement: 2.5L***
- The letter "i" following the number means: injection
----- Other possible letters that you could see here are:
----------- iS - sport
----------- iC - convertible
----------- Ci - coupe
----------- CSL - Clubsport Lightweight
----------- iL - Long wheel base
----------- A - automatic
----------- t - touring
----------- td - turbo-diesel
----------- tds - turbo diesel-intercooled
----------- ti - compact version of the 3 series (318ti)
----------- i - international...rarely used except on the 2002tii
----------- M - motorsport
*** - Exceptions to this rule are:
----------- older models such as 2002, 2002turbo etc.
----------- E39 540i - 4.4L
----------- E38 740i - 4.4L
----------- E36 323i/is - detuned 2.5L from E36 325i/is
----------- E36 318i/ti - 1.9L
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Thx swift. I dont know what i thought that little "i" was gonna represent but international wasnt it. Ah well, "the more you know ========>"
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Here we go, this makes more sense to me. Courtesy realoem.com
Traditionally BMW has used a series of letters to denote differences between models. For instance "is" would mean injected sports. Here's a breakdown of the letters and what they mean. Keep in mind that various BMW's used combinations of these letters. However, these letters are the most common.
i Fuel Injected
is Fuel Injected – Sports. Sports package, with better suspension, sway bars, etc..
ic Fuel Injected – Cabriolet, Convertible models
e ETA model. Built by BMW as efficiency-minded cars during the 1980's
es ETA – Sports, ETA model with sports package.
Ci Fuel Injected – Coupe. This designation is used on most modern BMW's
Csi Fuel Injected – Sports Coupe.
iT Fuel Injected – Touring. BMW's station wagon.
iX Fuel Injected – All Wheel Drive.
Ti Fuel Injected – Touring Compact.
Tii Fuel Injected – Touring International. Used only on early cars.
M Motorsports. M3, M5 for example, BMW's hot rod.
L Luxury. Basically a normal car fitted with full leather and all options, i.e. L6, L7
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*** - Exceptions to this rule are:
----------- older models such as 2002, 2002turbo etc.
----------- E39 540i - 4.4L
----------- E38 740i - 4.4L
----------- E36 323i/is - detuned 2.5L from E36 325i/is
----------- E36 318i/ti - 1.9L | There are a lot more exceptions. Here are a few that immediately come to mind.
E21 320i - 1.8 l
E90 325i - 3.0 l
E90/E91/E92/E92 328i - 3.0 l
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In the 60s there were the 1800,2000 & 2002 Ti-(dual twin choke side draft etc.presaging the Tii)
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