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BMW 3 Series

Car Sedan ⭐ Popular pick

10 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts

Also known as 3er, 3 Series Touring.

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the BMW 3 Series on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1935–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1976–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Argentina Australia Canada Finland Germany Ireland Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Variants

10 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/bmw/3-series/full

Registration history

2025: 8,109 vehicles 2026: 21,831 vehicles 21,831 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1935: 4 vehicles 1936: 2 vehicles 1937: 6 vehicles 1938: 12 vehicles 1939: 9 vehicles 1940: 2 vehicles 1941: 1 vehicle 1948: 1 vehicle 1950: 1 vehicle 1952: 1 vehicle 1953: 1 vehicle 1954: 1 vehicle 1962: 2 vehicles 1964: 2 vehicles 1965: 1 vehicle 1971: 1 vehicle 1972: 1 vehicle 1975: 28 vehicles 1976: 59 vehicles 1977: 74 vehicles 1978: 159 vehicles 1979: 154 vehicles 1980: 145 vehicles 1981: 228 vehicles 1982: 324 vehicles 1983: 395 vehicles 1984: 482 vehicles 1985: 497 vehicles 1986: 1,198 vehicles 1987: 1,040 vehicles 1988: 804 vehicles 1989: 784 vehicles 1990: 780 vehicles 1991: 646 vehicles 1992: 675 vehicles 1993: 688 vehicles 1994: 869 vehicles 1995: 960 vehicles 1996: 988 vehicles 1997: 1,121 vehicles 1998: 1,617 vehicles 1999: 1,985 vehicles 2000: 2,709 vehicles 2001: 3,120 vehicles 2002: 2,951 vehicles 2003: 2,712 vehicles 2004: 2,344 vehicles 2005: 3,811 vehicles 2006: 5,483 vehicles 2007: 5,266 vehicles 2008: 4,726 vehicles 2009: 4,600 vehicles 2010: 3,836 vehicles 2011: 3,249 vehicles 2012: 5,196 vehicles 2013: 7,445 vehicles 7,445 2014: 4,782 vehicles 2015: 4,012 vehicles 2016: 4,795 vehicles 2017: 3,490 vehicles 2018: 3,602 vehicles 2019: 5,829 vehicles 2020: 5,995 vehicles 2021: 5,945 vehicles 2022: 4,983 vehicles 2023: 3,292 vehicles 2024: 3,192 vehicles 2025: 2,034 vehicles 2026: 1,433 vehicles 1935 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1976: 2 vehicles 1977: 2 vehicles 1978: 4 vehicles 1979: 6 vehicles 1980: 6 vehicles 1981: 15 vehicles 1982: 36 vehicles 1983: 35 vehicles 1984: 22 vehicles 1985: 33 vehicles 1986: 46 vehicles 1987: 55 vehicles 1988: 91 vehicles 1989: 88 vehicles 1990: 67 vehicles 1991: 32 vehicles 1992: 17 vehicles 1993: 13 vehicles 1994: 13 vehicles 1995: 36 vehicles 1996: 59 vehicles 1997: 85 vehicles 1998: 116 vehicles 1999: 181 vehicles 2000: 274 vehicles 2001: 359 vehicles 2002: 409 vehicles 2003: 597 vehicles 2004: 592 vehicles 2005: 852 vehicles 2006: 957 vehicles 2007: 1,016 vehicles 2008: 1,701 vehicles 2009: 1,322 vehicles 2010: 1,661 vehicles 2011: 1,691 vehicles 2012: 1,869 vehicles 2013: 2,928 vehicles 2,928 2014: 2,456 vehicles 2015: 2,098 vehicles 2016: 1,857 vehicles 2017: 2,339 vehicles 2018: 2,263 vehicles 2019: 2,560 vehicles 2020: 2,337 vehicles 2021: 2,617 vehicles 2022: 1,883 vehicles 2023: 1,395 vehicles 2024: 1,401 vehicles 2025: 760 vehicles 2026: 278 vehicles 1976 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 8,109
2026 21,831
Netherlands
1935 4
1936 2
1937 6
1938 12
1939 9
1940 2
1941 1
1948 1
1950 1
1952 1
1953 1
1954 1
1962 2
1964 2
1965 1
1971 1
1972 1
1975 28
1976 59
1977 74
1978 159
1979 154
1980 145
1981 228
1982 324
1983 395
1984 482
1985 497
1986 1,198
1987 1,040
1988 804
1989 784
1990 780
1991 646
1992 675
1993 688
1994 869
1995 960
1996 988
1997 1,121
1998 1,617
1999 1,985
2000 2,709
2001 3,120
2002 2,951
2003 2,712
2004 2,344
2005 3,811
2006 5,483
2007 5,266
2008 4,726
2009 4,600
2010 3,836
2011 3,249
2012 5,196
2013 7,445
2014 4,782
2015 4,012
2016 4,795
2017 3,490
2018 3,602
2019 5,829
2020 5,995
2021 5,945
2022 4,983
2023 3,292
2024 3,192
2025 2,034
2026 1,433
Finland
1976 2
1977 2
1978 4
1979 6
1980 6
1981 15
1982 36
1983 35
1984 22
1985 33
1986 46
1987 55
1988 91
1989 88
1990 67
1991 32
1992 17
1993 13
1994 13
1995 36
1996 59
1997 85
1998 116
1999 181
2000 274
2001 359
2002 409
2003 597
2004 592
2005 852
2006 957
2007 1,016
2008 1,701
2009 1,322
2010 1,661
2011 1,691
2012 1,869
2013 2,928
2014 2,456
2015 2,098
2016 1,857
2017 2,339
2018 2,263
2019 2,560
2020 2,337
2021 2,617
2022 1,883
2023 1,395
2024 1,401
2025 760
2026 278

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

Try the API

The BMW 3 Series as JSON, one request away: its canonical id, where it is registered and how popular it is.

GET /api/v1/vehicles/car/bmw/3-series/full

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GET …/car/bmw/3-series/full free plan response 

{
  "id": "car/bmw/3-series",
  "name": "3 Series",
  "make": {
    "id": "bmw",
    "name": "BMW"
  },
  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "sedan",
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    "ch",
    "de",
    "es",
    "fi",
    "gb",
    "ie",
    "il",
    "lu",
    "my",
    "nl",
    "no",
    "nz",
    "th",
    "ua",
    "us"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "as",
    "eu",
    "na",
    "oc",
    "sa"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 2,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [
    "3er",
    "3 Series Touring"
  ],
  "former_ids": [
    "car/bmw/3-er-reihe",
    "car/bmw/compact",
    "car/bmw/serie-3",
    "car/bmw/serie3"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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