BMW B38A15M0 Engine

This page lists the B38A15M0 specifications for the engine built by BMW.

Fuel Type Petrol
Configuration I3
Inline 3 Single Scroll Turbo, Direct Injection, Variable Valve Timing (double-VANOS)
Combustion Type Forced Induction (Single Turbo)
Displacement (cc) 1,499 cc
Cylinders 3
Cylinder Bore (mm) 82 mm
Cylinder Stroke (mm) 94.6 mm
Valves 12
Valves Per Cylinder 4
Valvetrain DOHC
Compression Ratio 11:1
Power (kW) 100 kW @ 4,400 RPM to 6,000 RPM
Torque (N⋅m) 220 N⋅m @ 1,250 RPM to 4,300 RPM
Redline (RPM)
Weight (kg)
Production 2014 - Present
Cars Using Engine 41

Where listed, power output figures are based on the most powerful production variant of that engine, because some manufacturers use different engine maps to tune the same engine for better fuel economy, performance or to differentiate models in the range.

BMW B38A15M0 Engine Images

BMW B38A15M0 Internal Crank, Pistons and Valvetrain

BMW B38A15M0 Internal Crank, Pistons and Valvetrain | Engine view

Engine view

BMW B38A15M0 Power and Torque Graph

BMW B38A15M0 Power and Torque Graph | Engine view

Engine view

Cars using the BMW B38A15M0 Engine

There are 41 cars using this engine:

Last Updated: 3rd November 2021 at 17:32:54