Page Overview: Production Milestones

Production Milestones.

BMW 318i first car produced with associate signatures, know as the signature car.
1994 First Car Produced.

The first American-made BMW 318i, rolls off the line.

1995 BMW Z3 Roadster.

First BMW Z3 Roadster comes off the line at Plant Spartanburg.

1998 BMW Z3 Coupe.

BMW Z3 Coupe and M Coupe begin production at Plant Spartanburg.

1999 BMW X5.

Production of the first BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2002 BMW Z4 Roadster.

First BMW Z4 Roadster comes off the line at Plant Spartanburg.

2005 BMW Z4 Coupé.

BMW Z4 Coupe and M Coupe production begins.

2006 One millionth BMW produced at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW Z4 M Roadster.

2008 BMW X6.

Production of the first BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2009 Production of the first BMW X5 M begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2009 Production of the first BMW X6 M begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2009 BMW X6 Active Hybrid.

Production of the BMW X6 Active Hybrid begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2010 BMW X3.

Production of the BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2012 Two Millionth BMW produced at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW X3 xDrive 35i.

2014 First X4 on the assembly line.
2014 BMW X4.

Production of the first BMW X4 Sports Activity Coupe begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2015 Three Millionth BMW Produced at Plant Spartanburg..

BMW X5 M.

2015 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid.

As a pioneer for electro-mobility in the U.S., the Spartanburg plant produces the first series plug-in hybrid vehicle, the BMW X5 xDrive40e.

2017 Four Millionth BMW Produced at Plant Spartanburg.

BMW X3 xDrive 40i.

2018 BMW X7.

Production of the first BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2019 BMW X3 M.

Production of the first BMW X3 M begins at Plant Spartanburg.

2019 BMW X4 M.

Production of the first BMW X4 M begins at Plant Spartanburg.

Five Millionth Vehicle, BMW X5 M Competition, on assembly line with associates in front of it holding a graphic sign.
2020 BMW X5 M Competition.

Production of the five millionth BMW built in the United States.

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