he fifth generation of the BMW 3 Series consists of the BMW E90 (sedan), BMW E91 (wagon, marketed as 'Touring'), BMW E92 (coupe) and BMW E93 (convertible) compact executive cars.
The E90/E91/E92/E93 was introduced in December 2004,[7] and produced by BMW until October 2013 and is often collectively referred to as the E90 or E9x.
The design for the fifth generation 3 Series was frozen in mid-2002, approximately 30 months before the start of production.BMW E90
The range was introduced in March 2005 for MY2005 with the sedan and wagon body styles. The coupé was introduced in 2006 and the convertible was introduced in 2007, both for MY2007.
The E90 series is larger than its predecessor, with a longer wheelbase, wider tracks, and a roomier interior.[
The sedan model was the first model sold of the E90/E91/E92/E93 3 series, being launched on 5 March 2005 for the 2006 9 model year.
The B3 was powered by turbocharged 6-cylinder petrol engine and the D3 was powered by a turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel engine.BMW E90
The car featured N45 (N45B20S) engine producing 130 kW (174 bhp), 24bhp more than the regular 320i. It also featured revised suspension and 20% lower front bumper.
The 335is was produced in coupé and convertible models for the North American market.BMW E90
The 335is uses a higher performance version of the N54 engine, which increases boost from 8.7 to 11.6 psi (0.6 to 0.8 bar).BMW E90
In September 2008, the facelift (LCI) versions of the sedan and wagon were released for the 2009 model year.
Compared to typically subtle BMW LCI changes, these changes were relatively extensive.BMW E90
Styling changes included front and rear bumpers, wing mirrors, headlights, taillights, boot lid, wider kidney grilles and revised crease lines for the bonnet.BMW E90
The new 2009 – 2011 facelift (LCI) AWD models became known as "xDrive" models, unlike the previous 2006–2008 (pre-lci) AWD models BMW E90
For the 2010 model year,[56] the Sport, Lifestyle and Exclusive Edition were introduced for sedan and wagon models.BMW E90