BMW 3 Series

BMW 3 Series — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the BMW 3 Series

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
E46 1999–2005 — — 0 3 1,847
E90 2006–2011 — — 0 17 3,908
F30 2012–2018 — $10,673–$14,995 819 2 672
Model-year brochures (2)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

G20 2019–now 2023 $21,990–$55,715 2,855 1 224

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

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About the BMW 3 Series

The fifth generation of the BMW 3 Series range of compact executive cars is designated under the model codes E90 (saloon), E91, E92 (coupé) and E93 (convertible). The model was introduced in December 2004, and produced by BMW until October 2013 and is often collectively referred to as the E90, E9x, or occasionally, the E92.

Source: Wikipedia — BMW 3 Series (E90), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 294 $10,673 19% 98,545 mi
2016 136 $12,911 23% 93,630 mi
2017 111 $14,995 27% 85,108 mi
2018 278 $14,490 26% 80,875 mi
2019 78 $21,990 39% 66,751 mi
2020 385 $23,995 43% 64,922 mi
2021 382 $24,287 44% 54,708 mi
2022 232 $28,948 52% 43,605 mi
2023 207 $33,991 61% 31,156 mi
2024 91 $36,988 66% 27,527 mi
2025 65 $39,995 72% 15,496 mi
2026 1,415 $55,715 100% 180 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1999 1 6 Air Bags, Fuel/Propulsion System, Electrical System
2000 1 88 Power Train, Structure, Air Bags
2001 1 36 Air Bags, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System
2002 0 443 Air Bags, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System
2003 0 489 Air Bags, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System
2004 0 558 Air Bags, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System
2005 0 227 Air Bags, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System
2006 4 1,243 Air Bags, Electrical System, Steering
2007 2 1,039 Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine
2008 3 690 Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine
2009 2 388 Air Bags, Electrical System, Engine
2010 3 548 Air Bags, Engine, Electrical System
2011 3 0 —
2012 2 0 —
2013 0 0 —
2014 0 0 —
2015 0 0 —
2016 0 279 Engine, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2017 0 216 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2018 0 177 Engine, Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System
2019 0 82 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2020 0 52 Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2021 0 33 Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other
2022 0 8 Tires, Power Train, Electrical System
2023 1 24 Exterior Lighting, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2024 0 20 Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes, Engine
2025 0 4 Tires, Visibility/Wiper, Back Over Prevention
2026 0 1 Tires

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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