Key fob & access Official source verified
Enable and Use Remote Engine Start for Cabin Climate
Authorize engine-based preconditioning in iDrive, then start it from the My BMW App or with three presses of the key's lock button.
Model-year configuration directory
BMW 3 Series by year.
Select your exact year to see every EPA-tested powertrain and driveline configuration, official fuel economy and any owner-manual feature guides.
547 EPA configurationsU.S. catalog · 1990–2026DieselGasolineHybridPlug-in hybrid
Verified guide groups
Exact model year
Which 3 Series do you drive?
Every year below opens a complete EPA configuration guide. Powertrains are shown year by year because Hybrid, PHEV and EV availability changes over time.
2026 4 configurations Hybrid 2025 4 configurations · 4 feature guides Hybrid 2024 6 configurations Plug-in hybrid · Gasoline · Hybrid 2023 6 configurations Plug-in hybrid · Gasoline · Hybrid 2022 6 configurations Plug-in hybrid · Gasoline · Hybrid 2021 4 configurations Plug-in hybrid · Gasoline 2020 2 configurations Gasoline 2019 5 configurations Gasoline 2018 17 configurations Gasoline · Diesel · Plug-in hybrid 2017 17 configurations Gasoline · Diesel · Plug-in hybrid 2016 17 configurations Gasoline · Diesel · Plug-in hybrid 2015 17 configurations Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid 2014 17 configurations Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid 2013 28 configurations Gasoline · Hybrid 2012 24 configurations Gasoline 2011 29 configurations Gasoline · Diesel 2010 25 configurations Gasoline · Diesel 2009 25 configurations Gasoline · Diesel 2008 24 configurations Gasoline 2007 22 configurations Gasoline 2006 19 configurations Gasoline 2005 24 configurations Gasoline 2004 27 configurations Gasoline 2003 22 configurations Gasoline 2002 20 configurations Gasoline 2001 20 configurations Gasoline 2000 14 configurations Gasoline 1999 14 configurations Gasoline 1998 12 configurations Gasoline 1997 15 configurations Gasoline 1996 10 configurations Gasoline 1995 10 configurations Gasoline 1994 10 configurations Gasoline 1993 5 configurations Gasoline 1992 6 configurations Gasoline 1991 14 configurations Gasoline 1990 6 configurations Gasoline
Across verified years
Popular 3 Series discoveries.
Cameras & recording Official source verified
Enable Drive Recorder and Save a Camera Clip
Allow camera recording, choose manual and accident modes, then start a clip in iDrive or with the parking-view button.
Connectivity Official source verified
Set Up Personal eSIM and the Wi-Fi Hotspot
Activate Personal eSIM through the My BMW App, sign into the same BMW ID in the car and enable internet access for mobile devices.
Digital key & access Official source verified
Unlock and Start the 3 Series With BMW Digital Key
Use the 3 Series' NFC-based BMW Digital Key at the driver's door, then place the phone in the wireless charging tray before starting.