The intend of this document is to describe the differences of the E90 range cars to different geographical areas.

Regional difference to the cars exist due to local marketing reasons. The local importer can pretty much have the base cars configured as they see fit, and can offer option packs to bundle certain options in a more price competitive way.

Pretty much everywhere options are available in à la carte menu, apart from North-America, where only a few engines are available, with a few option packs. The standard equipment levels for the North-America models are however very high, for a very low price due to the high volumes sold. But certain options are simply not available.

Also in Britain and Ireland, BMW offers so called 'ES' and 'SE' editions, which do not exist in other countries. This is again due to local marketing, as the other manufacturers have similar editions.

Base car
Editions

• ES
  • British/Irish designation for the entry-level equipment model
  • Only available for 316i, 318i, 320i, 318d and 320d cars
    
• SE
  • British/Irish designation for a model with higher equipment levels
  • Adds the following options in Britain above ES spec:
    • 249 - Multifunction steering wheel
    • 540 - Cruise Control
    • 507 - PDC Rear
    • 534 - Automatic AC
    • 563 - Interior lights package
    • 431 - Interior rear-view mirror with anti-dazzle function
      
• M-Sport
  • Adds the following features not otherwise available:
    • M-Sport Airo-dynamic kit
      
    • 704 - M-Sport Suspension
    • 710 - M-Sport Steering wheel
    • 2MF - 193M or 2ME - 194M type rims
      
    • 381 - Option for Le-Mans Blue paintwork
  • The M-Sport option is not available in North-America
  • British/Irish M-Sport models also have the SE equipment levels
    

Engines
Petrol/Gas

• 316i
  • Only available in Norway and Malaysia due to extreme high taxes on engine capacities
  • In Greece 316 and 318 are available as a lower-cost luxury car
    
  • No longer available in Ireland after change to CO2 based car tax system in 2008
    
• 318i
  • Not available in North-America
    
• 320i
  • Not available in North-America
• 320si
• Limited edition (2600 units) model with a modified engine to compete in the FIA WTCC
• Not available in North-America
• 320 M Sport (Malaysia)
• Valvetronic 4 cyl upgraded from 150hp to 156hp.
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• 323i
  • Only available in Canada
    
• 325i / 325xi
  • No longer available in North-America as of MY07, still available in other parts of the world
  • North-America model was a 3.0l de-tuned, where for the rest of the world it is a proper 2.5l
    
• 328i / 328xi
  • Introduced with MY07. Only available in North-America (de-tuned 3.0l engine)
    
• 330i / 330xi
  • No longer available in North-America as of MY07, still available in other parts of the world
• 335i
  • Introduced with MY07.
    

Diesel
Diesel engines are not currently available in North-America, but this is set to change in the future.

• 318d
• 320d
• 325d / 325xd
  
• 330d / 330xd
  
• 335d
  • Introduced with MY07.
    

Lights and Indicators
North-American cars have either orange reflectors in the headlights (E90 or E91), or orange reflectors on the front fenders (E92 or E93).
This is due to US Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements (and probably something similar in Canada?)

In addition North-America does not get the rear fog lights (actually the lights are present, but the switch is missing to turn them on).

Locks and Keys
There are three ways of opening or closing all the windows (and sun roof) in one go:

• keep lock/unlock button on keyfob pressed for several seconds
  • This does not work on North-American cars
    
• Turn key in driver-side doorlock and keep it rotated for several seconds
• with the Comfort Access (CA) option by keeping your finger on the driver side door handle sensor for several seconds
  • This does not work anymore for MY07 cars?
    

Prior to MY07 a valet key was included, this has since been removed (is this correct for all countries, or did only the UK and NA get the valet key in the first place?)

Flashlight
North-American cars get a flashlight in the glovebox.
Any other countries that get it? Netherlands and Belgium do not.

Dashboard storage space
Euro-spec cars have a small closable storage space in the dashboard, on the lower-left-hand side of the steering wheel (right-hand side for those who drive on the left).
North-American cars instead have additional knee protection built into the dashboard.

Options
Air-conditioning
Two air-conditioning options are available:

• Manual AC
  • Default in most countries
    
• 534 - Automatic AC
  • Default in the US
  • Default on all but the 323i in Canada
    
  • Default on 330i/330xi/330d/330xd/335i and 335d cars in Belgium
    

302 - Alarm
The alarm is standard equipment in a few countries (Belgium, UK, others?). In most other countries it is a separate option, and can be installed at the factory, except for North-America where it is a dealer-installed option.
Functional wise, Euro-spec cars give only a visible indicator when locking/unlocking the car, where North-American cars give both visible and audible indicators.

775 - Anthracite Headlining
Not available in North-America

Audio Speakers
Three audio speaker systems are available:

• Basic (if someone has a better name...)
  • 6 speaker system
  • Default in most countries
• 676 - HiFi
  • 10 speaker system (incl 2 subwoofers)
    
  • Default in the US
  • Default on all but the 323i in Canada
• 677 - HiFi Pro DSP/Logic 7

Audio System
Two different audio systems are available:

• Radio Business Audio
  • Default audio system in most countries
    
  • Not capable of playing MP3 discs
  • Not compatible with Bluetooth phone option
  • Not compatible with the CD Changer unit
    
  • Not compatible with HiFi Pro/Logic 7 speaker option
    
• 663 - Radio Professional Audio
  • Default in North-America and the UK
    

612 - BMW Assist
Not yet available in all countries. Supported countries:

• Canada
  
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• United States
• ?
  

BMW Individual
Provides the following options:

• 490 - BMW Individual Paint Finish (Five colours)
  
• 1XX - BMW Individual Merino upholstery (Six colours)
• BMW Individual Trim (Four colours)
  
• BMW Individual Leather Steering Wheel with Wood Inserts
  
• BMW Individual Entry Sills
• BMW Individual Rims (type 152)
  
• BMW Individual High Gloss Satin Chrome

BMW Individual is not currently available in North-America

Cruise Control
Four possibilities exist:

• NO Cruise Control
  • ES spec cars in Britain and Ireland
  • 323i in Canada
    
• Cruise Control
  • Standard in most countries on 4-cylinder models
    
• Cruise Control with brake function
  • Standard on most 6-cylinder models
• 541 - Active Cruise Control
  • Option only available on 6-cylinder models
    

200 - Diesel Particulate Filter
Standard on the 325d, 325xd, 330d, 330xd and 335d.
Also standard on the 318d and 320d in Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland

Lights Packages
four and six cylinder cars have different standard lights:

• 4 Cylinder
  • Standard: Single Central light for front passengers
    
  • Option 563 - Adds lights in door handles; exit lights underneath doors; lights in footholds for front passengers; reading lights for front and rear passengers; vanity mirror lights; central light for rear passengers
• 6 Cylinder
  • Standard: Lights in footholds for front passengers; Central light for front passengers; Central light for rear passengers; reading lights for front and rear passengers; vanity mirror lights
    
  • Option 563: - Adds lights in door handles; exit lights underneath doors

The additional lights option is standard equipment in the following cases:

• North America
• 335i and 335d in Belgium
• 6-cylinder cars in the Netherlands
  

Navigation
Two different Navigation options exist:

• 606 - Business Navigation
  • This gives arrows only on the display, with no option for displaying a map
  • Not available in North-America
    
• 609 - Professional Navigation
  • Includes 'voice control' option and 'Nav DVD' media in North-America
    

Navigation is not available in all countries (like Mexico), due to missing maps.

Paintwork
The following paint colours are available:
Non-Metallic

• 300 - Alpine White
• A61 - Crimson Red
  • Introduced as of MY07
• Electric Red
  • Withdrawn as of MY07
• 668 - Jet Black
  

Metallic

• A34 - Arctic
• A41 - Barrique Red
  
• 475 - Black Sapphire
• A43 - Deep Green
• A35 - Monaco Blue
• A51 - Montego Blue
  • Introduced as of MY07
    
• Mystic Blue
  • Withdrawn as of MY07
    
• 381 - Le Mans Blue
  • Only available as part of M-Sport package
• A23 - Sonora
  
• A22 - Sparkling Graphite
• 354 - Titanium Silver
• A52 - Space Gray
  • Only on E92

BMW Individual Metallic paint colours on E90/E91

• S34 - Azurite Black
• S23 - Ruby Black
• S11 - Blue Onyx
• S10 - Malachite Green
• FQ95-4472 - Brass
• S37 - Moonstone
  

PDC
Two different PDC options exist.

• 508 - Park Distance Control (front and rear)
  
  • Not available in North America
    
• 507 - Park Distance Control - Rear

4AE - Sliding Front Armrest
Not available in North-America

493 - Storage Package (Interior)
Consists of the following:

• Two front cupholders
  • Standard in North-America and the UK
    
• Two rear power sockets (in the back of the centre console/armrest)
  • Not available in North-America
• Front Seatback storage nets
  • Standard in North-America
    

402 - Sun Roof
US gets the sun roof as standard equipment

3AC - Towbar (Concealed)
Not available in North-America

Trims
The following trims are available:

• 4AD - Brushed Aluminium
  • Only available as part of M-Sport package
    
• 4AB - Burr Walnut Wood
• 4AC - Poplar Wood
• 4AG - Titan Matt
  • Standard trim

In addition the following trims are available with BMW Individual for E90/E91:

• 7961670 - Aluminium Barite Silver
• 0690 - Birch Anthracite
• 1092 - Piano Finish Black
• 0431 - Walnut Amarone

601 - TV Function (for Navigation screen)
supports the following standards:

• Analog (PAL, Secam?, ?)
• DVB-T
  

Not available in North-America

Upholstery
The following upholsteries are available
Cloth
Not available in North-America

• ANAT - Blue Shadow with Anthracite Alcantara
  
  • Only available as part of M-Sport package on E90/E91
    
• ALAT - Anthracite Fluid
  
• ALB4 - Beige Fluid
  • Only on E90/E91
    
• ALAD - Gray Fluid

Cloth/Leather
Not available in North-America

• FFAT - Anthracite
• FFB5 - Blue
• FFB6 - Quartz Gray
• FHAT - Pearlpoint Anthracite/Black
  • Only on E92
    

Leatherete/Sensatec
This is the default upholstery in North-America

• KASW - Black
• KAB4 - Beige
  

Leather
This is the default upholstery on 335i/335d cars sold in Belgium

• LCB4 - Dakota Beige
  • Only on E90/E91
    
• LCAD - Dakota Gray
• LCB7 - Dakota Lemon
  • Not available in the USA
  • Only on E90/E91
    
• LCSW - Dakota Black
• LCB8 - Dakota Terra
  • Only on E90/E91
    
• LCD1 - Dakota Coral Red
  • Only on E92
• LCD2 - Dakota Jade Gray
  • Only on E92
    
• LCD3 - Dakota Sadel Brown
  • Only on E92
• LCGE - Dakota Cream Beige
  • Only on E92
    

BMW Individual Leather on E90/E91

• 8029969 - Merino Syrah Blue
• 8025170 - Merino Polar Gray
• 8025169 - Merino Champagne
• 8025167 - Merino Albedo Yellow
• 8029970 - Merino Rusty Brown
• 8025168 - Merino Amarone