BMW’s Badging and Model Lineup Explained! (What Do All The Numbers Mean?)

In today’s video, we’re explaining, in depth, BMW’s badging and model lineup organization! We’ll explain what all the numbers and letters on the back of a BMW mean, and how they represent the cars’ series and engine. This topic has been the source of many questions, both in our comments sections, and from clients in person, so hopefully this video will provide some clarity. For the best understanding of the topic, we of course recommend watching the whole video, but here is a brief summary that might help as a quick reference! For the 228i xDrive Gran Coupé: the first “2” represents the series that the car belongs to. The “28” designates the engine size/output ( 4-cyl, 228hp). The “i” represents gasoline direct injection. xDrive = all-wheel drive. Gran Coupé indicates that the car has 4 doors and a sloping roof line. This “key” works for all non-SUV models, non-m and non EV models. The first number is the series, the next two indicate the engine, the “i” indicates gas pow