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BMW Z MODELS DIRECTORY

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The BMW Z Models are a line of BMW vehicles produces in several body styles consisting of roadster, coupé, sports car, and concept variants. The Z stands for zukunft (German for future). Z model production began with the M Coupé and M Roadster in the Z3 line, the first of the Z series to have a high-performance BMW M variant.

BMW Z1 (E30 based; 1989–1991) The BMW Z1 is a two-seat roadster produced from March 1989 to June 1991

BMW Z3 (E36/7, E36/8 based; 1995–2002) The Z3 was introduced for the 1996 model year shortly after being featured in the James Bond movie GoldenEye

BMW Z8 (E52 based; 2000–2003) The Z8 was produced from 2000 to 2003

BMW Z4 (E85/E86; based 2003–2008) The first-generation BMW Z4 was produced as a E85 roadster, and E86 coupé

BMW Z4 (E89 based; 2009–2016) The second-generation Z4 debuted at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit

BMW Z4 (G29 based; 2018–present) The G29 Z4 is the third generation and reuses the soft-top convertible roof found on the E85 Z4

BMW Z Model Variants

  • First generation (E30 based Z1; 1989–1991)
  • Second generation (E36/7, E36/8 Z3; 1995–2002)
  • Third generation (E52 Z8; 2000–2003)
  • Fourth generation (E85/E86 Z4; 2002–2008)
  • Fifth generation (E89 Z4; 2009–2016)
  • Sixth generation (G29 Z4; 2018–present)

BMW Z Models Production and Sales Data

Year Production EU sales US sales
1996   - 15,040
1997 57,100 30,954 19,760
1998 53,000 27,776 20,613
1999 51,000 24,268 20,062
2000 42,800 18,681 16,699
2001 39,579 17,358 15,884
2002 26,428 10,749 10,490
2003 52,016 24,224 20,324
2004 38,483 18,593 13,654
2005 28,808 14,137 10,045
2006 30,981 15,844 12,284
2007 28,383 15,281 10,097
2008 18,006 6,116 5,879
2009 22,761 13,497 3,523
2010 24,575 13,153 3,804
2011 18,809 9,417 3,479
2012 15,249 7,508 2,751
2013 12,866 5,970 2,480
2014 10,802 5,373 2,151
2015 7,950 4,093 1,829
2016 5,432 3,006 1,187
2017 - 244 502
2018 - 125 4
2019 - 9,681 2,941
Total: 585,028 271,086 211,3