BMW Chassis Codes

You have probably heard the phrase “chassis code” thrown around when talking about yout bimmer. These codes are used by BMW to tell the model of chassis of your vehicle apart. These codes originally started with “E” which means development in German (Entwicklung). However, as BMW continued to develop vehicles they made F and G codes for newer cars. Some chassis codes may also contain the acronym “LCI” which means “Life Cycle Impulse”. This simply refers to vehicles of the same chassis code that have receieved a facelift and other revisions.

We use BMW chassis codes on our website to allow you to search for parts for your specific BMW. If you don’t know your chassis code, you can use a website like M Decoder to find it from your VIN number.

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BMW 1 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E82128i, 135i, 1M Coupe2008-2013
E88128i Convertible, 135i Convertible2008-2013

BMW 2 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
F22230i, M240i2014+
F23230i Convertible, M240i Convertible2015+
F44228i Gran Coupe, M235i Gran Coupe2020+
F87M2, M2 Competition, M2 CS2016+

BMW 3 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E21315, 316, 318, 318i, 320, 320i, 323i1975-1983
E30318i, 318is, 325, 325e, 325es, 325i, 325is, 325iC, 325ix, M3, Z11982-1991
E36318i, 318is, 318ti, 325i, 325is, 325iC, 328i, 328is, 328iC, M3, Z31991-1999
E46323i, 325i, 328i, 323Ci, 328Ci, M31998-2006
E90316i, 318i, 320i, 320iT, 320d, 320dT, 325i, 325iT, 325xi, 325xiT, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330iT, 330xi, 330xiT, 330d, 330dT, 330xd, 330xdT, 335i, 335d, M32005-2011
E91316i, 318i, 320i, 320d, 320d, 325i, 325i, 325xi, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330i, 330xi, 330xi, 330d, 330d, 330xd, 330xd, 335i, 335d2006-2011
E92320i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335is, 335xi, 320d, 325d, 330d, 335d, 330xd, M32006-2013
E93318i, 320i, 320d, 325i, 325d, 330i, 330d, 335i, 335is, M32007-2013
F30320i, 328i, 328d, 330e, 330i, 335i, 340i2012-2018
F31316d, 318d, 320i, 320d, 328i, 330d2012-2018
F34318d, 320i, 320d, 328i, 330d, 335i, 335d, 340i2014-2018
F80M32014-2018
G20330i, 330e, M340i2019+
G21330i, 330e2019+
G80M3, M3 Competition2021+

BMW 4 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
F32428i, 430i, 435i, 440i2014-2020
F33428i, 430i, 435i, 440i2014-2020
F36420i, 428i, 435i2015-2020
F82M4, M4 GTS, M4 CS2015-2018
F83M4, M4 GTS, M4 CS2015-2018
G22430i, M440i2021+
G23430i, 440i2021+
G82M42021+
G83M42021+

BMW 5 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E12518, 520, 520i, 525, 528, 528i, 530i, 530 MLE, 533i, M535i1972-1984
E28524td, 528e, 533i, 535i, 535is, M51982-1988
E34525i, 530i, 535i, 540i, M5, Touring1987-1996
E39520i, 520d, 523i, 525i, 525d, 525td, 525tds, 528i, 530i, 530d, 540i, M51996-2004
E60520i, 520Li, 520d, 523i, 523Li, 525i, 525d, 525xi, 525Li, 530i, 530d, 530Li, 530xi, 530xid, 535i, 535xi, 535Li, 540i, 545i, 550i, M52003-2010
E61520d, 520i, 523i, 525d, 525i, 525xd, 525xi, 530d, 530i, 530xd, 530xi, 535d, 545i, 550i, M52003-2010
F07535i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo2009-2016
F10528i Sedan, 535i Sedan, 550i Sedan, M52010-2016
G30530i, 530e, 540i, M550i2017+
F90M52018+

BMW 6 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E24630Cs, 630Csi, 633Csi, M635Csi, M6, L61976-1989
E63630i, 630Ci, 645Ci, 650i, M62004-2010
E64630i, 630Ci, 645Ci, 650i2004-2010
F06640i, 650i, M62013-2018
F12640i, 650i, M62012-2018
F13640i, 650i, M62012-2018
G32640i, 640d2018+
G33640i, 640d2018+

BMW 7 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E23725i, 728, 728i, 730, 730i, 732i, 733i, 735i, 745i1977-1986
E32730i, 735i, 735iL, 740i, 740iL, 750iL1986-1994
E38725tds, 728i&iL, 730i&iL, 735i&iL, 730d, 740d, 740i&iL, 750iL1995-2001
E65730d, 730i, 740i, 745d, 745i, 750i, 760i2002-2008
E66730Ld, 730Li, 740Li, 745Li, 750Li, 760Li2002-2008
F01740i, 750i, ActiveHybrid 750i, ALPINA B72008-2015
F02740Li, 750Li, ActiveHybrid 750Li, 760Li, ALPINA B7 LWB2008-2015
G11740i, 750i, ALPINA B72016+
G12740Li, 750Li, M760Li, ALPINA B7 LWB2016+

BMW 8 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E31830Ci, 840Ci, 850i, 850Ci, 850CSi, M8 Prototype1990-1999
E52Z8 Roadster2000-2004
G14840i, 850i2019+
G15840i, 850i2019+
G16840i, 850i2019+
F91M82019+
F92M82019+
F93M82019+

BMW X1 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E84X1 xDrive28i, X1 xDrive35i2009-2015
F48X1 xDrive28i2016+

BMW X2 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
F39X2 xDrive28i, X2 M35i2018+

BMW X3 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E83X3 2.5i, X3 3.0i, X3 xDrive 3.0i2003-2010
F25X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i2011-2017
G01X3 xDrive30e, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i2018+
F97X3M2020+

BMW X4 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
F26X4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i, X4 M40i2014-2018
G02X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i2019+
F98X4M2020+

BMW X5 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E53X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, X5 4.6is, X5 4.8is2000-2006
E70X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive35d, X5 4.8i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M2007-2013
F15X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive40d, X5 xDrive50i2014-2018
F85X5 M2014-2019
G05X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5 xDrive45e2019+
F95X5 M2020+

BMW X6 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E71X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M2009-2013
F16X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i2014-2019
F86X6 M2014-2019
G06X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i2020+
F96X6 M2020+

BMW X7 Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
G07X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i2019+

BMW Z Series Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
Z1Z11989-1991
Z3Z3 1.9, Z3 2.3, Z3 2.5, Z3 2.8, Z3 2.8i, Z3 3.0, Z3 M1997-2002
E52Z8, ALPINA Z82000-2004
E85Z4 2.5i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 M2003-2008
E86Z4 2.5i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 M2003-2008
E89Z4 sDrive28i, Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 sDrive35i, Z4 sDrive35is2009-2016
G29Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 sDrive40i, Z4 MDrive40i2020+

Special BMW Chassis Codes

Chassis CodeModelModel Years
E32500, 2800, Bavaria, 3.0Si, 3.0CSi, 3.0Li, 3.3Li1968-1977
E61600, 1800, 2000 Touring1973-1975
E93.0CSi, 3.0CSiA, 3.0CSL, 2.5CS, 2.5CSA1965-1975
E26M11978-1981