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BMW 325i
18 generations · 20 engine options · data across all years of the 325i platform.
10,701
Labor times
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7,077
DTC codes
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2009 3.0L I6 N52
$11,780
~$2,356/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2009
1 engine option
3.0L I6 N52
RWD
2008
1 engine option
3.0L I6 N52
RWD
2007
1 engine option
3.0L I6 N52
RWD
2006
1 engine option
3.0L I6 N52
RWD
2005
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M54
RWD
2004
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M54
RWD
2003
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M54
RWD
2002
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M54
RWD
2001
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M54
RWD
1995
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M50
RWD
1994
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M50
RWD
1993
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M50
RWD
1992
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M50
RWD
1991
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M20
RWD
1990
1 engine option
2.5L I6 M20
RWD
1989
2 engine options
2.5L I6
RWD
2.5L I6
RWD
1988
2 engine options
2.5L I6
RWD
2.5L I6
RWD
1987
1 engine option
2.5L I6
RWD
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