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Originally Posted by adlinyusman
that's because the 328 was phased out in favour of the the slightly larger and better engine the 330, which is effectively 3 litres as opposed to 2.8 for the 328.
The 3 in front signifies the series number, the two subsequent numbers ie 318 or 325 signifies the cubic capacity of the engine. 325 means 3 series with a 2.5 litre engine, however when it comes to the 318, it gets a little confusing. It's actally 2.0 litres instead of 1.8, due to some clever engine management, improved valvetronic system, and slightly bigger bores and strokes.
If you want specific numbers i'm sure someone here will help you out, but i think this explanation will suffice for an abridged version.
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We also had the 323, 325, and 328 during the E36 era.
I remember they took out the 325 because they thought it was too close to the 328 so they named it 323 even though it was a 2.5L engine. I forgot the exact years that happened, I think it was 97 through 99.
Now of course after the 330 came out, the renamed the 323 back to the 325 which originally was the 325 with a 2.5L engine.
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