Who are BMW?
This Munich-based producer of luxury cars and motorbikes dates back to 1916, when it made aircraft engines.
The BMW range used to consist of just three main models. Now it takes in everything from electric vehicles, executive cars and luxury SUVs. Their range now includes 13 model types, to be exact – and that doesn’t include the different versions of each, either. The names offer a clue to the style of car: Even numbers (2, 4 and 6 Series) denote sportier models, while odd numbers (3, 5 and 7 Series) are sedan styles.
In 2017, BMW delivered its 100,000th electric car. By the end of 2019, the company aims to have at least half a million electric BMWs on the road.
The BMW 3 series remains the most popular choice, however. In 2017 it was Auto Trader’s most searched car model, racking up more than 40 million searches.
But the 3 series is a very different model to, say, the i8 sports car, or even the economical 116d.