The 3 Series Coupe was launched in 2006, a year after the four-door version.
That was not something unusual, but the completely different styling, when compared to its sedan sibling, was a shock for the brand’s fans.

The first 3 series was launched in 1975 and it was available as a two-door only. The first sedan appeared in 1983, a year after the second generation was launched, as a coupe. In 2005, the fifth generation was first launched as a sedan and, a year later, as a coupe. The German car-manufacturer succeeded to bring all the good features from the sedan version but added an individual identity of its own for the coupe.

Almost no body panels were carried over from the sedan. The plastic front fenders the doors or the rear fenders were different. The different headlights inspired an aggressive car, able to deliver strong performance. And, in most of the engine versions, that was true. Unlike the sedan, the coupe featured frame-less windows for the doors. The rear windows were fixed.

Inside, the dashboard was carried over from its 4- or 5-door siblings. But the similarities are ending there. In the back, there was a limited room, only for two passengers. The high, transmission tunnel that crossed the cabin from front to back, didn’t leave enough room for an adult middle passenger.

For the engine and transmission, the 2006 3-Series Coupe, or E92 as it was known by the brand’s enthusiasts, took most of them from the sedan version. But it was not fitted with engines lower than a 2-liter segment.