BMW 3 Series Transmission by year
| Year | Transmission |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2025 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2024 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2023 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2022 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2021 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2020 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2019 | 8-speed automatic |
| 2018 | 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2017 | 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2016 | 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2015 | 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2014 | 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2013 | 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual or 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic |
| 2012 | 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic or 7-speed automatic |
| 2011 | 6-speed automatic or 7-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2010 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2009 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2008 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2007 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2006 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2005 | 5-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic or 5-speed manual or 6-speed manual |
| 2004 | 5-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic or 5-speed manual or 6-speed manual |
| 2003 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual or 6-speed manual |
| 2002 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2001 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2000 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |