model year

2012 BMW 328i Coupe configuration 32020

Official US catalog configuration for the 2012 BMW 328i Coupe: 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline, Manual 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 32020 for the 2012 BMW 328i Coupe. The catalog row specifies 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline, Manual 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive, and Premium Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
BMW
model
328i Coupe
engine
3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline. Transmission: Manual 6-spd. Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Premium Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2012–2013. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
BMW
model
328i Coupe
engine
3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
39f6c8cf72b59c5d6f66bcd757db36fbb1a055ec4c8cbe85d64040c6144d12b9
sourceVehicleId
32020