BMW Z3 Engines by Year

The Z3 roadster and coupe were built in South Carolina; the M Roadster and M Coupe used M sixes.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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E36/7 Z3 (1996–2002): 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002

E36/7 Z3 M (1998–2002): 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002

E36/7 Z3 (1996–2002)

1996 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four M44B19	138 hp net	Z3 1.9 roadster

1997 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four M44B19	138 hp net	Z3 1.9 roadster
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	189 hp net	Z3 2.8 roadster

1998 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four M44B19	138 hp net	Z3 1.9 roadster
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	189 hp net	Z3 2.8 roadster
3.2L / 192 inline-six S52B32	240 hp net	M Roadster

1999 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M52TUB25	170 hp net	Z3 2.3 roadster
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	193 hp net	Z3 2.8 roadster, Z3 2.8 coupe
3.2L / 192 inline-six S52B32	240 hp net	M Roadster, M Coupe

2000 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M52TUB25	170 hp net	Z3 2.3 roadster
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	193 hp net	Z3 2.8 roadster, Z3 2.8 coupe
3.2L / 192 inline-six S52B32	240 hp net	M Roadster, M Coupe

2001 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	Z3 2.5i roadster
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	Z3 3.0i roadster, Z3 3.0i coupe
3.2L / 198 inline-six S54B32	315 hp net	M Roadster, M Coupe

2002 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	Z3 2.5i roadster
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	Z3 3.0i roadster, Z3 3.0i coupe
3.2L / 198 inline-six S54B32	315 hp net	M Roadster, M Coupe

E36/7 Z3 M (1998–2002)

1998 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four M44B19	138 hp net	Z3 1.9 roadster
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	189 hp net	Z3 2.8 roadster
3.2L / 192 inline-six S52B32	240 hp net	M Roadster

1999 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M52TUB25	170 hp net	Z3 2.3 roadster
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	193 hp net	Z3 2.8 roadster, Z3 2.8 coupe
3.2L / 192 inline-six S52B32	240 hp net	M Roadster, M Coupe

2000 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M52TUB25	170 hp net	Z3 2.3 roadster
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	193 hp net	Z3 2.8 roadster, Z3 2.8 coupe
3.2L / 192 inline-six S52B32	240 hp net	M Roadster, M Coupe

2001 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	Z3 2.5i roadster
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	Z3 3.0i roadster, Z3 3.0i coupe
3.2L / 198 inline-six S54B32	315 hp net	M Roadster, M Coupe

2002 Z3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	Z3 2.5i roadster
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	Z3 3.0i roadster, Z3 3.0i coupe
3.2L / 198 inline-six S54B32	315 hp net	M Roadster, M Coupe

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