BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke, which translates to Bavarian Motor Works in English. Bavaria is the state in Germany where BMW was founded (initially as an aircraft engine manufacturer) and where it is still based (in Munich).
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- Read more about 2017 used BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d Sport (150 ps)View this car
BMW 1 Series
2.0 118d Sport (150 ps)
- 74,455 miles
- 2017 reg
- Manual
- Diesel
- Read more about 2016 used BMW 3 Series 1.5 318i Sport (136 ps)View this car
BMW 3 Series
1.5 318i Sport (136 ps)
- 56,634 miles
- 2016 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2014 used BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 2.0 320d Luxury GT (184 ps)View this car
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo
2.0 320d Luxury GT (184 ps)
- 70,115 miles
- 2014 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2018 used BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d SE Touring (150 ps)View this car
BMW 3 Series
2.0 318d SE Touring (150 ps)
- 82,062 miles
- 2018 reg
- Manual
- Diesel
- Read more about 2016 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d SE (116 ps)View this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 116d SE (116 ps)
- 43,507 miles
- 2016 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2015 used BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer 1.5 218i M Sport (136 ps)View this car
BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer
1.5 218i M Sport (136 ps)
- 52,729 miles
- 2015 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2018 used BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 1.5 216d M Sport (116 ps)View this car
BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
1.5 216d M Sport (116 ps)
- 58,235 miles
- 2018 reg
- Manual
- Diesel
- Read more about 2016 used BMW 4 Series 2.0 420d M Sport Coupe (190 ps)View this car
BMW 4 Series
2.0 420d M Sport Coupe (190 ps)
- 70,342 miles
- 2016 reg
- Manual
- Diesel
- Read more about 2015 used BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d M Sport (190 ps)View this car
BMW 5 Series
2.0 520d M Sport (190 ps)
- 80,905 miles
- 2015 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2017 used BMW i3 33kWh Plug-in (Range Extender) (170 ps)View this car
BMW i3
33kWh Plug-in (Range Extender) (170 ps)
- 37,700 miles
- 2017 reg
- Automatic
- Hybrid
- Read more about 2016 used BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d M Sport Touring (190 ps)View this car
BMW 5 Series
2.0 520d M Sport Touring (190 ps)
- 78,459 miles
- 2016 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2016 used BMW 4 Series 2.0 420d M Sport Coupe (190 ps)View this car
BMW 4 Series
2.0 420d M Sport Coupe (190 ps)
- 71,120 miles
- 2016 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 2 Series 2.0 220I SE ACTIVE TOURER 5d 190 BHPView this car
BMW 2 Series
2.0 220I SE ACTIVE TOURER 5d 190 BHP
- 44,130 miles
- 2020 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 2 Series 1.5 218I SE GRAN TOURER 5d 139 BHPView this car
BMW 2 Series
1.5 218I SE GRAN TOURER 5d 139 BHP
- 50,823 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2016 used BMW X3 2.0 20d xLine xDrive (190 ps)View this car
BMW X3
2.0 20d xLine xDrive (190 ps)
- 95,145 miles
- 2016 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2017 used BMW 4 Series 2.0 420d M Sport Coupe (190 ps)View this car
BMW 4 Series
2.0 420d M Sport Coupe (190 ps)
- 74,788 miles
- 2017 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2017 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 118i SE (136 ps)View this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 118i SE (136 ps)
- 27,515 miles
- 2017 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2017 used BMW X1 2.0 18d SE sDrive (150 ps)View this car
BMW X1
2.0 18d SE sDrive (150 ps)
- 46,320 miles
- 2017 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 116D SE 5d 115 BHPView this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 116D SE 5d 115 BHP
- 55,744 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Diesel
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 116D SE 5d 115 BHP Satellite Navigation, Bluetooth/DAB Radio, Cruise CoView this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 116D SE 5d 115 BHP Satellite Navigation, Bluetooth/DAB Radio, Cruise Co
- 61,378 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Diesel
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 116D SE 5d 115 BHP Heated Steering Wheel, Rear View Camera, Adaptive LEView this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 116D SE 5d 115 BHP Heated Steering Wheel, Rear View Camera, Adaptive LE
- 64,486 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Diesel
- Read more about 2017 used BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe 2.0 420d M Sport (190 ps)View this car
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe
2.0 420d M Sport (190 ps)
- 45,928 miles
- 2017 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2019 used BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 1.5 225xe 7.6kWh Sport (Premium) Plug-in 4WD (224 ps)View this car
BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
1.5 225xe 7.6kWh Sport (Premium) Plug-in 4WD (224 ps)
- 43,066 miles
- 2019 reg
- Automatic
- Hybrid
- Read more about 2018 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 118i M Sport Shadow Edition (136 ps)View this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 118i M Sport Shadow Edition (136 ps)
- 46,042 miles
- 2018 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 2 Series 1.5 218I SE GRAN TOURER 5d 139 BHPView this car
BMW 2 Series
1.5 218I SE GRAN TOURER 5d 139 BHP
- 42,338 miles
- 2020 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 118I SPORT 5d 139 BHPView this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 118I SPORT 5d 139 BHP
- 62,280 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW M2 M2 Competition 2dr DCTView this car
BMW M2
M2 Competition 2dr DCT
- 28,582 miles
- 2020 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW X1 2.0 20i SE DCT sDrive Euro 6 (s/s) 5drView this car
BMW X1
2.0 20i SE DCT sDrive Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
- 36,713 miles
- 2020 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2021 used BMW 1 Series 118i [136] M Sport 5drView this car
BMW 1 Series
118i [136] M Sport 5dr
- 15,000 miles
- 2021 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 118i M Sport Euro 6 (s/s) 5drView this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 118i M Sport Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
- 69,700 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 2 Series 218i Sport 2dr [Nav] Step AutoView this car
BMW 2 Series
218i Sport 2dr [Nav] Step Auto
- 46,825 miles
- 2020 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2016 used BMW X1 2.0 25d M Sport xDrive (231 ps)View this car
BMW X1
2.0 25d M Sport xDrive (231 ps)
- 41,247 miles
- 2016 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 1.5 218i Luxury MPV 5dr Petrol Manual Euro 6 (s/s) (140 ps)View this car
BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
1.5 218i Luxury MPV 5dr Petrol Manual Euro 6 (s/s) (140 ps)
- 7,200 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2019 used BMW X2 1.5 18i Sport sDrive (140 ps)View this car
BMW X2
1.5 18i Sport sDrive (140 ps)
- 42,110 miles
- 2019 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 2 Series 2.0 220I LUXURY ACTIVE TOURER 5d 190 BHP Reverse Camera, Satellite NavigatiView this car
BMW 2 Series
2.0 220I LUXURY ACTIVE TOURER 5d 190 BHP Reverse Camera, Satellite Navigati
- 35,257 miles
- 2020 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2017 used BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d SE Touring (190 ps)View this car
BMW 5 Series
2.0 520d SE Touring (190 ps)
- 67,911 miles
- 2017 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2016 used BMW 4 Series 3.0 435d M Sport Coupe xDrive (313 ps)View this car
BMW 4 Series
3.0 435d M Sport Coupe xDrive (313 ps)
- 77,921 miles
- 2016 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 118I SPORT 5d 139 BHP Satellite Navigation, Cruise Control, Park DistanView this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 118I SPORT 5d 139 BHP Satellite Navigation, Cruise Control, Park Distan
- 44,663 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2019 used BMW X2 2.0 18d SE sDrive (150 ps)View this car
BMW X2
2.0 18d SE sDrive (150 ps)
- 54,499 miles
- 2019 reg
- Automatic
- Diesel
- Read more about 2020 used BMW X2 2.0 18d M Sport sDrive (150 ps)View this car
BMW X2
2.0 18d M Sport sDrive (150 ps)
- 70,993 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Diesel
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 118i SportView this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 118i Sport
- 51,000 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW i3 42.2kWh S (184 ps)View this car
BMW i3
42.2kWh S (184 ps)
- 31,666 miles
- 2020 reg
- Automatic
- Electric
- Read more about 2020 used BMW X2 1.5 18i SE sDrive Euro 6 (s/s) 5drView this car
BMW X2
1.5 18i SE sDrive Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr
- 25,600 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2018 used BMW X1 1.5 18i GPF SE sDrive (140 ps)View this car
BMW X1
1.5 18i GPF SE sDrive (140 ps)
- 15,146 miles
- 2018 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2021 used BMW 2 Series 1.5 218I M SPORT ACTIVE TOURER 5d 135 BHP Parking Sensors, Satellite NavigaView this car
BMW 2 Series
1.5 218I M SPORT ACTIVE TOURER 5d 135 BHP Parking Sensors, Satellite Naviga
- 50,677 miles
- 2021 reg
- Automatic
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 2 Series 218i M Sport 2dr [Nav]View this car
BMW 2 Series
218i M Sport 2dr [Nav]
- 28,150 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
- Read more about 2020 used BMW 1 Series 1.5 118I M Sport 5drView this car
BMW 1 Series
1.5 118I M Sport 5dr
- 60,868 miles
- 2020 reg
- Manual
- Petrol
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Used BMW cars buying guide
Used BMW cars are among the most desirable around. BMW is famous for making cars that are stylish and great to drive and there are lots of used BMWs to choose from, whether you want a compact, cost-effective hatchback, a family-friendly SUV, a classy convertible or a sporty two-seater.
BMW is a German brand, based in Munich, that has been making cars since 1927. Today it’s one of the biggest car companies in the world, selling more than two million new cars in 2023. Although it’s known for its sporty models, BMW produces many different types of car and offers a range of hybrid and pure-electric models.
Which used BMW cars are for sale?
The range of used BMW cars for sale covers most categories of car. The smallest is the i3 electric car, then there’s the 1 Series hatchback and the 2 Series coupe and convertible models. The 2 Series Active Tourer and Gran Tourer are compact five-seat and seven-seat MPVs.
The BMW 3 Series is a mid-size saloon or estate model, while the 4 Series is a two-door or five-door coupe, or a two-door convertible. The 5 Series is a large saloon or estate model, while the 6 Series and 8 Series are large coupe or convertible models.
BMW produces a lot of SUVs – they are the X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and XM.
Are there any hybrid or electric BMW models?
Most BMW models are available with plug-in hybrid power, combining a petrol engine with electric motor. The notable exceptions are the 1 Series and various coupe and convertible models.
You’ll find a number of used BMW pure-electric models for sale – these are the i3, iX1, iX2, iX3, iX and XM.
What are the most popular BMW models?
BMW 1 Series
The BMW 1 Series is a hatchback model that’s compact and cost-effective, yet gives you the full BMW experience. The latest, five-door-only model was introduced in 2019, replacing a version sold new from 2011 to 2019 that was available as either a three- or a five-door model.
BMW 3 Series
The BMW 3 Series is one of BMW’s most popular and longest-running models. It’s available as either a four-door saloon or five-door estate called 3 Series Touring. A huge range of engines and trims are available, many with an automatic gearbox included as standard.
BMW 5 Series
The BMW 5 Series is a large saloon and estate model (called 5 Series Touring) that gives you a huge amount of interior space and features for your money. It’s comfortable and enjoyable to drive and most versions have an automatic gearbox included as standard.
BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is a five-seat MPV that gives you a lot of interior space in a car that’s compact and easy to park. All versions are relaxing to drive and give good fuel economy. If you need more space, check out the BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer, a longer, seven-seat version of the Active Tourer.
BMW i3
The BMW i3 is a compact, pure-electric hatchback that was sold new in the UK between 2013 and 2022. It's small enough to fit into all but the tiniest parking spaces, yet is well-equipped and good to drive. Official maximum battery range is up to 191 miles for the most recent versions.
Which BMW models are SUVs?
The BMW SUV models are the X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, iX and XM. The models with an odd number in their name (and the iX and XM) have a conventional SUV look with a tall, squared-off body – the larger the number, the larger the car, although the XM is roughly the same size as the X7.
The BMW SUV models with an even number in their name – the X2, X4 and X6 – are essentially coupe versions of X1, X3 and X5, with the same raised height but with a lower roofline and sleeker styling behind the front doors.
There are four pure-electric BMW SUV models – the iX1, iX2, iX3 and iX.
Used BMW cars FAQs
BMW owns the Mini and Rolls-Royce brands. It acquired Mini in 1994 as part of the Rover Group of companies and it acquired Rolls-Royce in 1998.
The two most well-known BMW slogans are ‘Sheer Driving Pleasure’ and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, both of which have been used for many years and refer to the sporty driving feel that BMW cars are famous for.
BMW M Sport is a trim level available for most BMW models that gives you a sportier look and feel than some other trim levels. Find out more about the BMW M Sport with our helpful guide.
BMW uses the name xDrive for its four-wheel drive models. Most BMW models – not just its SUVs – are available with xDrive four-wheel drive.