What’s The One Generation Of 3-Series You'd Call Peak BMW?

What’s The One Generation Of 3-Series You'd Call Peak BMW?

BMW is celebrating 50 years of the 3-series, which debuted in spring 1975. We’re currently on the seventh-generation car and number eight arrives in 2026. At launch the first E21 it was exclusively available as a two-door, 4-cyl sedan. If it’s hard to imagine a world without the BMW 3-series there’s a good reason for that. The badge has been with us for more years than most of us have been alive, 50 years to be precise, and it’s been through a h…

50 Years of Driving the BMW 3 Series POV.

50 Years of Driving the BMW 3 Series POV. In 2025, BMW celebrates a milestone: 50 years of the BMW 3 Series. It all began in 1975 when the first-generation E21 model debuted at Munich’s Olympic Stadium. Right from the start, it set a new standard for dynamic driving and sporty performance—characteristics that have remained [...]