BMW Gear Ratios
The Chart below shows E36 E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 E85 E86 E83 transmission gear ratios. It only shows cars that were available in the US.
Note: Data may not be 100% accurate. Please let me know if you see any errors
| Model | Platform | Type | Transmission | 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
reverse |
final drive |
redline |
| Series - E36 | ||||||||||||
| 318i | E36 | Sedan | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.45 |
6300 |
| 318is | E36 | Coupe | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.45 |
6300 |
| 318ic | E36 | Convertible | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.45 |
6300 |
| 318ti | E36 | Compact | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.45 |
6300 |
| 323i | E36 | Sedan | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 323is | E36 | Coupe | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 323ic | E36 | Convertible | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 325i | E36 | Sedan | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.15 |
6500 |
| 325is | E36 | Coupe | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.15 |
6500 |
| 325ic | E36 | Convertible | Manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.15 |
6500 |
| 328i | E36 | Sedan | Manual | 4.2 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.89 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 328is | E36 | Coupe | Manual | 4.2 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.89 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 328ic | E36 | Convertible | Manual | 4.2 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.89 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| M3 Coupe 95 | E36 | Coupe | Manual | 4.2 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.89 |
3.15 |
6500 |
| M3 Coupe | E36 | Coupe | Manual | 4.2 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.89 |
3.23 |
6500 |
| M3 Sedan | E36 | Sedan | Manual | 4.2 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.89 |
3.23 |
6500 |
| M3 Convertible | E36 | Convertible | Manual | 4.2 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.89 |
3.23 |
6500 |
| 318i | E36 | Sedan | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
4.44 |
6300 |
| 318is | E36 | Coupe | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
4.44 |
6300 |
| 318ic | E36 | Convertible | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
4.44 |
6300 |
| 318ti | E36 | Compact | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
4.44 |
6300 |
| 323i | E36 | Sedan | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| 323is | E36 | Coupe | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| 323ic | E36 | Convertible | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| 325i | E36 | Sedan | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| 325is | E36 | Coupe | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| 325ic | E36 | Convertible | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| 328i | E36 | Sedan | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| 328is | E36 | Coupe | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| 328ic | E36 | Convertible | Automatic | 2.86 |
1.62 |
1.00 |
0.72 |
- |
- |
2.00 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| M3 Coupe | E36 | Coupe | Automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.38 |
6500 |
| M3 Sedan | E36 | Sedan | Automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.38 |
6500 |
| M3 Convertible | E36 | Convertible | Automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.38 |
6500 |
| 3 Series - E46 | ||||||||||||
| 323i | E46 | Sedan | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.07 |
6500 |
| 323ci | E46 | Coupe | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.07 |
6500 |
| 323cic | E46 | Convertible | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 323iT | E46 | Wagon | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 328i | E46 | Sedan | manual | 4.21 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.85 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 328ci | E46 | Coupe | manual | 4.21 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.85 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 325i | E46 | Sedan | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.15 |
6500 |
| 325ci | E46 | Coupe | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.15 |
6500 |
| 325cic | E46 | Convertible | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 325iT | E46 | Wagon | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1.00 |
- |
4.04 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 325xi | E46 | Sedan AWD | manual | 4.21 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.85 |
3.23 |
6500 |
| 325xiT | E46 | Wagon AWD | manual | 4.21 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.85 |
3.23 |
6500 |
| 330i | E46 | Sedan | manual | 4.21 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.85 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 330ci | E46 | Coupe | manual | 4.21 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.85 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 330cic | E46 | Convertible | manual | 4.21 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.85 |
3.07 |
6500 |
| 330xi | E46 | Sedan AWD | manual | 4.21 |
2.49 |
1.66 |
1.24 |
1.00 |
- |
3.85 |
3.07 |
6500 |
| 330i 6spd | E46 | Sedan | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 330ci 6spd | E46 | Coupe | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
2.93 |
6500 |
| 330cic 6spd | E46 | Convertible | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.07 |
6500 |
| 330xi 6spd | E46 | Sedan AWD | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.07 |
6500 |
| 330i ZHP | E46 | Sedan | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.07 |
6800 |
| 330ci ZHP | E46 | Coupe | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.07 |
6800 |
| 330cic ZHP | E46 | Convertible | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.07 |
6800 |
| M3 Coupe | E46 | Coupe | manual | 4.23 |
2.53 |
1.67 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.75 |
3.62 |
8000 |
| M3 Convertible | E46 | Convertible | manual | 4.23 |
2.53 |
1.67 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.75 |
3.62 |
8000 |
| 323i | E46 | Sedan | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 323ci | E46 | Coupe | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 323cic | E46 | Convertible | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 323iT | E46 | Wagon | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 328i | E46 | Sedan | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 328ci | E46 | Coupe | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 325i | E46 | Sedan | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 325ci | E46 | Coupe | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 325cic | E46 | Convertible | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 325iT | E46 | Wagon | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 325xi | E46 | Sedan AWD | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 325xiT | E46 | Wagon AWD | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.46 |
6500 |
| 330i | E46 | Sedan | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.38 |
6500 |
| 330ci | E46 | Coupe | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.38 |
6500 |
| 330cic | E46 | Convertible | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.38 |
6500 |
| 330xi | E46 | Sedan AWD | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.38 |
6500 |
| 330i ZHP | E46 | Sedan | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.64 |
6800 |
| 330ci ZHP | E46 | Coupe | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.64 |
6800 |
| 330cic ZHP | E46 | Convertible | automatic | 3.67 |
2.00 |
1.41 |
1.00 |
0.74 |
- |
4.1 |
3.64 |
6800 |
| 3 Series - E9x | ||||||||||||
| 325i | E90 | Sedan | manual | 4.32 |
2.46 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.94 |
3.23 |
7000 |
| 325i | E90 | xDrive Sedan | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.67 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.38 |
7000 |
| 325i | E91 | xDrive Wagon | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.67 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.38 |
7000 |
| 330i | E90 | Sedan | manual | 4.32 |
2.46 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.15 |
7000 |
| 330i | E90 | xDrive Sedan | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.67 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.15 |
7000 |
| 328i | E90 | Sedan | manual | 4.32 |
2.46 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.94 |
3.23 |
7000 |
| 328i | E90 | xDrive Sedan | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.67 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.38 |
7000 |
| 328i | E91 | Wagon | manual | 4.32 |
2.46 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.94 |
3.23 |
7000 |
| 328i | E91 | xDrive Wagon | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.67 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.38 |
7000 |
| 328i | E92 | Coupe | manual | 4.32 |
2.46 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.94 |
3.23 |
7000 |
| 328i | E92 | xDrive Coupe | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.67 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.38 |
7000 |
| 328i | E93 | Convertible | manual | 4.32 |
2.46 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
3.94 |
3.38 |
7000 |
| 335i | E90 | Sedan | manual | 4.06 |
2.4 |
1.58 |
1.19 |
1.00 |
0.87 |
3.68 |
3.08 |
7000 |
| 335i | E90 | xDrive Sedan | manual | 4.06 |
2.4 |
1.58 |
1.19 |
1.00 |
0.87 |
3.68 |
3.08 |
7000 |
| 335i | E92 | Coupe | manual | 4.06 |
2.4 |
1.58 |
1.19 |
1.00 |
0.87 |
3.68 |
3.08 |
7000 |
| 335i | E92 | xDrive Coupe | manual | 4.06 |
2.4 |
1.58 |
1.19 |
1.00 |
0.87 |
3.68 |
3.08 |
7000 |
| 335i | E93 | Convertible | manual | 4.06 |
2.4 |
1.58 |
1.19 |
1.00 |
0.87 |
3.68 |
3.08 |
7000 |
| M3 | E92 | Coupe | manual | 4.06 |
2.4 |
1.58 |
1.19 |
1.00 |
0.87 |
3.68 |
3.85 |
8300 |
| M3 | E90 | Sedan | manual | 4.06 |
2.4 |
1.58 |
1.19 |
1.00 |
0.87 |
3.68 |
3.85 |
8300 |
| M3 | E93 | Convertible | manual | 4.06 |
2.4 |
1.58 |
1.19 |
1.00 |
0.87 |
3.68 |
3.85 |
8300 |
| 325i | E90 | Sedan | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.73 |
7000 |
| 325i | E90 | xDrive Sedan | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.91 |
7000 |
| 325i | E91 | xDrive Wagon | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.91 |
7000 |
| 330i | E90 | Sedan | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.64 |
7000 |
| 330i | E90 | xDrive Sedan | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.64 |
7000 |
| 328i | E90 | Sedan | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
3.73 |
7000 |
| 328i | E90 | xDrive Sedan | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
3.91 |
7000 |
| 328i | E91 | Wagon | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
3.73 |
7000 |
| 328i | E91 | xDrive Wagon | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
3.91 |
7000 |
| 328i | E92 | Coupe | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
3.73 |
7000 |
| 328i | E92 | xDrive Coupe | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
3.91 |
7000 |
| 328i | E93 | Convertible | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
3.91 |
7000 |
| 335i | E90 | Sedan | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.46 |
7000 |
| 335i | E90 | xDrive Sedan | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.46 |
7000 |
| 335d | E90 | Sedan | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
2.81 |
7000 |
| 335i | E92 | Coupe | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.46 |
7000 |
| 335i | E92 | xDrive Coupe | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.46 |
7000 |
| 335i | E93 | Convertible | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.46 |
7000 |
| Z4 - E85 / E86 | ||||||||||||
| Z4 2.5i | E85 | roadster | manual | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1 |
4.04 |
3.46 |
6500 |
|
| Z4 3.0i | E85 | roadster | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.07 |
6500 |
| Z4 3.0si | E85 | roadster | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.23 |
7000 |
| Z4 3.0i N52 | E85 | roadster | manual | 4.32 |
2.46 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.94 |
3.38 |
7000 |
| Z4 M3.2 | E85 | roadster | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.62 |
8000 |
| Z4 2.5i | E85 | roadster | automatic | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1 |
4.04 |
3.64 |
6500 |
|
| Z4 3.0i | E85 | roadster | automatic | 4.23 |
2.52 |
1.66 |
1.22 |
1 |
4.04 |
3.46 |
6500 |
|
| Z4 3.0si | E85 | roadster | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.64 |
7000 |
| Z4 3.0i N52 | E85 | roadster | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.73 |
7000 |
| Z4 3.0si | E86 | coupe | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.46 |
7000 |
| Z4 M3.2 | E86 | coupe | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.62 |
8000 |
| Z4 3.0si | E86 | coupe | automatic | 4.17 |
2.34 |
1.52 |
1.14 |
0.87 |
0.69 |
3.4 |
3.64 |
7000 |
| X3 - E83 | ||||||||||||
| X3 2.5i | E83 | SAV | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.91 |
6500 |
| X3 3.0i | E83 | SAV | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.64 |
6500 |
| X3 3.0i N52 | E83 | SAV | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.91 |
7000 |
| X3 3.0si | E83 | SAV | manual | 4.35 |
2.5 |
1.66 |
1.23 |
1 |
0.85 |
3.93 |
3.73 |
7000 |
| X3 2.5i | E83 | SAV | automatic | 3.67 |
2 |
1.41 |
1 |
0.74 |
4.04 |
3.91 |
6500 |
|
| X3 3.0i | E83 | SAV | automatic | 3.67 |
2 |
1.41 |
1 |
0.74 |
4.04 |
3.64 |
6500 |
|
| X3 3.0i N52 | E83 | SAV | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
4.44 |
7000 |
| X3 3.0si | E83 | SAV | automatic | 4.07 |
2.37 |
1.55 |
1.16 |
0.85 |
0.67 |
3.2 |
4.44 |
7000 |