BMW 3-serie (1991–1998) nudio se s 25 različitih konfiguracija motora kroz cijelu ponudu opreme.
| Motor | Snaga | Okretni moment | Mjenjač | Pogon | Najveća brzina | 0-100 km/h | Potrošnja | Dostupno u |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2L Benzin | 321 hp | 350 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 250 km/h | 5.5 s | 11.0 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 3.0L Benzin | 286 hp | 320 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 250 km/h | 6.0 s | 9.1 l/100km | 1 verziji |
| 2.8L Benzin | 193 hp | 280 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 232 km/h | 7.8 s | 10.2 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.8L Benzin | 193 hp | 280 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 236 km/h | 7.3 s | 9.2 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.5L Benzin | 192 hp | 245 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 231 km/h | 9.0 s | 9.3 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.5L Benzin | 192 hp | 245 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 233 km/h | 8.0 s | 8.8 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 2.5L Benzin | 170 hp | 245 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 224 km/h | 9.0 s | 10.1 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.5L Benzin | 170 hp | 245 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 227 km/h | 8.0 s | 9.0 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 150 hp | 190 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 214 km/h | 10.6 s | 10.1 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.0L Benzin | 150 hp | 190 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 214 km/h | 9.9 s | 9.0 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.5L Dizel | 143 hp | 260 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 211 km/h | 10.8 s | 8.3 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.5L Dizel | 143 hp | 260 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 214 km/h | 10.4 s | 7.3 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.9L Benzin | 140 hp | 180 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 207 km/h | 11.2 s | 8.8 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.9L Benzin | 140 hp | 180 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 213 km/h | 10.2 s | 8.0 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.5L Dizel | 116 hp | 222 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 194 km/h | 12.8 s | 8.4 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 2.5L Dizel | 116 hp | 222 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 198 km/h | 12.0 s | 7.4 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 115 hp | 168 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 200 km/h | 12.3 s | 8.6 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 115 hp | 168 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 201 km/h | 11.3 s | 7.9 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 113 hp | 162 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 198 km/h | 12.8 s | 8.6 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.8L Benzin | 113 hp | 162 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 198 km/h | 11.5 s | 8.3 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 102 hp | 150 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 192 km/h | 14.2 s | 8.4 l/100km | 5 verzija |
| 1.6L Benzin | 102 hp | 150 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 195 km/h | 12.7 s | 7.7 l/100km | 5 verzija |
| 1.6L Benzin | 99 hp | 141 Nm | Automatic | Rear Wheel Drive | 189 km/h | 15.0 s | 8.4 l/100km | 2 verzije |
| 1.6L Benzin | 99 hp | 141 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 191 km/h | 13.1 s | 7.9 l/100km | 3 verzije |
| 1.7L Dizel | 90 hp | 190 Nm | Manual | Rear Wheel Drive | 182 km/h | 14.4 s | 6.5 l/100km | 3 verzije |
Svaki je red zasebna mehanička konfiguracija — obujam motora, snaga, mjenjač, pogon i vrsta goriva — deduplicirana kroz razine opreme koje dijele isti motor. Razlike samo u opremi (unutrašnjost, naplatci, opcije) ne stvaraju zaseban red.