BMW: Explanation of abbreviations, engine numbers and VIN, designation of models

Автомобили марки BMW входят в число наиболее popular machines in the world due to high quality and excellent technical characteristics. Today's topic is devoted to letters and numbers - we will consider decoding all the notations of this car brand in order to better understand the models, and also, if necessary, to get answers to the most important questions on these data.

Explanation of BMW abbreviation

The full name of the automaker is BayerischeMotoren Werke, which means "Bavarian motor plants" in Russian. The company produces passenger cars and sports cars, cars with a high level of patency, engines, bicycles and motorcycles. The concern also owns well-known brands Rolls-Royce and Mini. Headquarters "BMW" is in Munich, the capital of Bavaria - free land in the territory of Germany.

The name that sounds in the decoding of BMW,It was created with the merger of two small firms in 1916. These were the aircraft engine companies of Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto, who joined forces to meet the needs of the federal state during the First World War. With its end, the production of aircraft engines ceased due to the entry into force of the relevant ban. Then Otto and Rapp re-qualified the company in a factory for the production of motors for motorcycles. The lack of demand for business in the 1920s forced the founders to sell BMW. The new owners were businessmen Gotaera and Shapiro. They got the right to manufacture cars. So the story of the brand began. But no matter how he changed with the passage of time, one was fixed firmly - the name.

A bit about the BMW logo

It will be interesting to know what transcriptThe BMW logo is inextricably linked to the aviation past of the company. So, white color symbolizes the propeller, and blue - the sky. In addition, these shades are the official coat of arms of Bavaria.

Explanation of the BMW VIN code

Vin-code in the "BMW", perhaps, has a more interestinghistory, rather than the brand itself, because it experienced much more changes than anything else. And today it significantly complicates the life of both police and hijackers. So, let's go.

1. In older models released before 1978, the VIN code consisted of seven digits.
2. From 1.01.1979 digital designation was replaced by a longer and more complex 17-digit code, which also consists of letters. This was done in order to increase the informative value when decoding in the BMW VIN-numbers.
3. С 1.09.1980, the wine code was changed in accordance with US standards. And although he remained 17-digit, the 4th, 5th and 10th symbols were modified. Instead of numbers, letters appeared on these places. In addition to the 10th - it was appropriated in accordance with the year of issue.
4. In 1983, the 10th symbol was replaced by "0".
5. In 1989, changed the 11th and 12th characters - began to use capital letters. This applies to all models, except for cars of the 6th series - E 24.

Generally, it’s not so easy to figure out the BMW VINsimple: it differs depending on the country of assembly, manufacturing plant, type of car and model range. To fully understand the notation, you need to delve into the topic much deeper or check the authenticity on the official website of the company, which is much easier.

BMW engine number decoding

Знать номер двигателя в повседневной жизни more important than the wine code. It may be required for the proper selection of spare parts and many other manipulations. Decryption of the first five characters is as follows:

• 1st and 2nd symbols - engine capacity;
• 3rd digit - the number of cylinders;
• 4th letter - type of engine (D - diesel, E - injector, K - catalyst, S - 4-valve, T - turbo, V - carburetor);
• The 5th character is the distinguishing index.

For example, take the model 320i with engine number 260EY. This car has an engine capacity of 2 liters, injection engine and 6 cylinders.

Interpretation of designation of the BMW models

BMW models also have their own transcript.The company does not use words to designate them, like many other car brands, for example, Camry from Toyota, Forester from Subaru, Creta from Hyundai and so on. Instead, "BMW" applies alphanumeric designations. They usually consist of 4 or 5 characters. The first 3 are numbers, followed by another 1 or 2 letters.

The first digit is the series number.This can be 1, 3, 5 or 7, and the larger the value, the higher the class of the model. The following numbers usually indicate engine volume multiplied by 10. But not always. For example, the 316th model in the back of the E30, if you follow the logic, should have a volume of 1.6 liters, and in fact - 1.8 liters.

The letter index is a reflection of othercharacteristics of a particular model. For example, i means that the type of engine is injection. If there is also S, as in the 318iS sedan, this means that the car is released in the sports version and has a boosted engine with a capacity of 140 liters. with., meanwhile at 318i (without S) - 115 l. with.

If there is a letter M on tricolornameplates (badges) BMW, decoding sounds like Motorsport, that is, this model has any sport options. It can be anything: chairs, saloon, steering wheel, suspension and so on. But the X symbol on sedans or station wagons of the 3rd series means four-wheel drive. You can see the 330Xi or 330Xd nameplate.

BMW also uses the following letter symbols:

• C - Coupe. These cars are equipped with gasoline engines. You can see 320Ci and 330Ci.
• G - gas equipment (318g, 518g).
• E - economical version of the engine.Relatively recently began to use the notation CLS (CUPE-SPORT-LIGHT). All this suggests that the model may not have air conditioning or body elements have been changed in order to reduce the weight of the car and, accordingly, faster acceleration.