BMW model designations

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BMW uses many letters to designate differences in its different automobiles. For example, a 325i is a 3 series with a 2.5 liter engine, and is fuel injected. A 635Csi is a 6-series with the 3.5 liter engine and is a fuel injected sports coupé.

• Ci - Fuel Injected coupe
• Csi - Fuel injected sports coupe
• CSL - Coupe Sport Lightweight
• e - ETA model: Fuel efficient cars with lower-revving engines. This meant more torque due to shorter stroke^{[citation needed]}.
• es - ETA: Sports ETA model with sports package
• g - Biogas
• i - Fuel injected
• ic - Fuel injected cabriolet and convertible models
• is - Fuel injected sports: Sports package with better suspension, sway bars, etc. On E36 BMWs it meant the car was a two door, not that it had a sport package as is commonly believed
• iT - Fuel injected touring. BMW's station wagon
• iX - Fuel injected all-wheel drive
• L - Luxury (pre-E32), Long wheelbase (post-E32)
• M - Motorsport
• t - Hatchback
• Ti - Fuel injected touring compact
• Tii - Fuel injected touring international