Generation

BMW M3 E90/E92/E93

BMW M3 E90/E92/E93 (2007-2013): full specifications, engines, common problems and original brochures.

Produced 2007–2013 Chassis E90/E92/E93 Body Sedan, Coupe, Convertible
2008–2013 model years
4 trims
414 hp power
16–16 mpg combined

The E90/E92/E93 is the BMW M3 generation our specification records cover for US model years 2008–2013. Across that run EPA certified 32 versions of it for sale in America, under 4 trim names. It was sold as a sedan, coupe and convertible.

Dimensions are the figures the panel above does not carry. The E90 measures 180.3 in · 4,580 mm to 181.9 in · 4,620 mm long, sits on a wheelbase of 108.7 in · 2,761 mm and weighs 3,640 lb · 1,651 kg to 4,145 lb · 1,880 kg. Length and wheelbase come from Transport Canada, which measures every vehicle sold in North America; curb weight from the same source.

Set against the E46 that preceded it, the E90 is 3.5 inches longer at the shortest version and 223 lb · 101 kg heavier at the lightest. Both figures are taken from the lightest and shortest version we hold for each, so they compare like with like rather than setting a base car against a loaded one.

Every version we hold under this code is rear-wheel drive. That matters on the used market more than it looks: which axles are driven changes the weight, the service list and the price, and the badge does not always say which you are looking at.

Gaps are left as gaps. We do not hold curb weight for 4 of the 32, because Transport Canada does not publish a weight for every model. A dash on this site means the figure is not in a source we can name, never that it is roughly the same as the row above.

Powertrains

Engine line-up

ENGINES OFFERED IN THIS GENERATION
8-cyl · 4.0L 4 trims

Compiled from EPA data for the US market and from factory brochures.

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Brochures

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MY 2015 · US PDF
2015 BMW M3 Brochure
MY 2015 · 40 pages · 7.2 MB · EN
Updated 08·2026 Open
MY 2018 · US PDF
2018 BMW M3 Brochure
MY 2018 · 9 pages · 4.4 MB · EN
Updated 08·2026 Open
MY 2011 · US PDF
2011 BMW M3 Brochure
MY 2011 · 36 pages · 10.9 MB · EN
Updated 08·2026 Open