page_title: BMW 3 Series (E36)
section_title: M3 model
hierarchical_section_title: BMW 3 Series (E36) / M3 model
caption_attribution_description: Auckland New Zealand
context_page_description: The BMW E36 is the third generation of the BMW 3 Series range of compact executive cars, and was produced from 1990 to 2000. The initial models were of the four-door sedan body style, followed by the coupe, convertible, wagon and hatchback body styles in later years.
  The E36 was the first 3 Series to be offered in a hatchback body style. It was also the first 3 Series to be available with a six-speed manual transmission, a five-speed automatic transmission and a four-cylinder diesel engine. The multi-link rear suspension was also a significant upgrade as compared to the previous generations of the 3 Series. All-wheel drive was not available for the E36, unlike the previous and successive generations.
  The E36 was named in Car and Driver magazine's 10Best list for every year it was on sale.
  The high performance E36 M3 is powered by the BMW S50 or BMW S52 straight-six engine. The E36 M3 was introduced in 1992 and was available in coupé, sedan and convertible body styles.
  Following the introduction of its successor, the E46 3 Series in 1998, the E36 began to be phased out and was eventually replaced in 1999.
context_section_description: The E36 M3 was launched in 1992 and is powered by the BMW S50 and BMW S52 straight-six engines. It was produced in coupé, sedan and convertible body styles.
caption: M3 coupe
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