Worldwide Shipping M62

Background

Development of the successor to the highly successful M60B40 engine in the E31 began in December 1994 and continued throughout 1995. Starting in March 1996, the 840Ci was delivered with the 4.4-liter V8 M62B44 engine and, optionally, with a Steptronic transmission (ZF 5HP30 until September 1996, thereafter ZF 5HP24) or the already familiar and proven 6-speed manual transmission from Getrag.

Despite its larger displacement, the M62’s peak output remained unchanged at 286 hp compared to the M60B40. The engine’s characteristics, featuring higher torque figures than the previous model, gave the new E31 840Ci a lighter and more agile driving experience.

Sales figures for the M62 840Ci lag far behind those of the earlier M60 840Ci, totaling just 3`075 vehicles.

Like the M60 840Ci, the M62 840Ci was available in five variants.

TypcodeSteering sideTransmissionNumber
EF71LinksMammoth93
EF72RightMammoth3
EF81LinksAutomatic708
EF82RightAutomatic1`470
EF83Links USAutomatic801

The M62 is the only model in the 8 Series where production figures for right-hand-drive vehicles (EF72, EF82 – 1,473 in total) nearly matched those for left-hand-drive vehicles (EF71, EF81, EF83 – 1,602 in total). For the M60, the ratio of left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive vehicles was 4:1. The reason for this sharp increase in right-hand drive sales lies in the attractive UK Sport Edition, which offered a wide range of normally expensive options—sport seats, sport suspension, M-Styling 21-inch wheels, and the CSi aerodynamics kit—at no extra charge on top of the standard model. Later, additional free options such as custom paint schemes and upholstery were added.

The 840Ci M-Individual Japan should be viewed in a similar light. This, too, was a high-spec special edition that was available from 1996 until production ended in May 1999. The original plan was to produce 200 units of this edition. Ultimately, 299 units were manufactured, making Japan a stronger market than even its home country of Germany, where no such special offers were available.

The last M62 840CiA produced was the final vehicle in the entire 8 Series to roll off the assembly line at the BMW plant in Dingolfing. The CC67485 was delivered on May 25, 1999, and shipped to the United Kingdom, from where it returned to Germany in March 2011.


Type and Country Code

Type Code - ManualType Code- AutomaticOption codeMarket Version
EF71EF81L801Germany
EF71EF81L804Switzerland
EF72EF82L806New Zealand
EF81L807Japan
EF81L809Denmark
EF82L810Australia
EF71EF81L811Belgium
EF72EF82L812United Kingdom
EF71EF81L813France
EF71EF81L814Italy
EF71EF81L819Spain
EF83L838Canada
EF83NoneUSA


Regional distribution


Destination

Total

%

Germany

200

6.7

Middle East

1

0.0

Oceania

54

1.8

Northern Europe

3

0.1

Latin America/Caribbean

10

0.3

Eastern Europe

2

0.1

Far East

307

10.3

Southern Europe

60

2.0

Western Europe (excluding Germany and the UK)

135

4.5

United Kingdom

1`413

47.4

North America

793

26.6

Africa

1

0.0

2`979

100.0


Global Distribution (Automatic)

DestinationType CodeMarket CodeMarket VersionEdition

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Total

%

AustraliaEF82810Australia



18




18

0.6

AustraliaEF82810AustraliaSport




17

8

9

34

1.1

AustriaEF81801Germany



8

2

3


13

0.4

AustriaEF83 None


1





1

0.0

BelgiumEF81811Belgium



6

8

6


20

0.7

BelgiumEF81 NoneSport





2

1

3

0.1

BrazilEF81820Latin America



6

1



7

0.2

CanadaEF83838Canada



9

5



14

0.5

DenmarkEF81809Denmark




1



1

0.0

FranceEF81813France



10

8



18

0.6

FranceEF81 None




3

15


18

0.6

GermanyEF81801Germany

1

13

55

61

50

14

194

6.5

GermanyEF83 None


3

2




5

0.2

GermanyEF83838Germany


1





1

0.0

GreeceEF81 None




1



1

0.0

Hong KongEF82 NoneSport




1



1

0.0

IrelandEF82 None



1




1

0.0

IrelandEF82 NoneSport




1

6


7

0.2

IsraelEF81 None




1



1

0.0

ItalyEF81814Italy



26

1



27

0.9

ItalyEF81 None




4

1

1

6

0.2

JapanEF81807Japan


1

2

1



4

0.1

JapanEF81807JapanM-Individual



107

85

84

23

299

10.0

JapanEF83 None



1




1

0.0

LatviaEF81 None





1


1

0.0

LuxembourgEF81 None





1


1

0.0

NetherlandsEF81 None



6

10

15

1

32

1.1

Netherlands AntillesEF81 None




1

1


2

0.1

New ZealandEF82806New Zealand



1


1


2

0.1

PeruEF81 None




1



1

0.0

PortugalEF81 None



1

1

1

0

3

0.1

RussiaEF81 None




1



1

0.0

South AfricaEF82 NoneSport




1



1

0.0

SpainEF81819819



3

2



5

0.2

SpainEF81 None





2


2

0.1

Sri LankaEF82 NoneSport





1


1

0.0

SwedenEF81 None




2



2

0.1

SwitzerlandEF81804Switzerland



16

2



18

0.6

SwitzerlandEF81 None




3

8


11

0.4

ThailandEF82 None



1




1

0.0

TurkeyEF81 None



3

7

5

1

16

0.5

United KingdomEF82812United Kingdom


1

314

6

5


326

10.9

United KingdomEF82812United KingdomSport



1

613

323

141

1`078

36.2

United KingdomEF81801Germany



1




1

0.0

USAEF83 None


28

493

258



779

26.1

Total 840CiA M62

1

48

1`091

1`109

539

191

2`979

100.0


Global Distribution: Manual

DestinationType CodeMarket CodeMarket VersionEdition

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Total

%

AustriaEF71801Germany


1




1

1.0

BelgiumEF71811Belgium


2

1

1


4

4.2

BelgiumEF71 NoneSport





1

1

1.0

FranceEF71813France


2

3



5

5.2

FranceEF71 None



1

3


4

4.2

GermanyEF71801Germany

8

12

8

10

5

43

44.8

GreeceEF71 None


1

1



2

2.1

ItalyEF71814Italy


6

3

1

1

11

11.5

LuxembourgEF71 None




1


1

1.0

NetherlandsEF71 None





1

1

1.0

New ZealandEF72806New Zealand


1




1

1.0

PortugalEF71 None




1


1

1.0

RomaniaEF71 None


1




1

1.0

RussiaEF71 None



1



1

1.0

SloveniaEF71 None


1




1

1.0

SpainEF71819Spain


2

5



7

7.3

SpainEF71 None




1

1

2

2.1

SwitzerlandEF71804Switzerland


3




3

3.1

SwitzerlandEF71 None




2


2

2.1

TurkeyEF71 None


1

1



2

2.1

United KingdomEF72812United Kingdom


2




2

2.1

Total 840Ci M M62

8

35

24

20

9

96

100.0

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