What is the difference between BMW 3. CS and 3. CSi?
In 1971, BMW introduced the 3. CS and 3. CSI models, both having a 3 litre, inline 6, single overhead cam engine. The difference being that the 3. CS had carburetors and produced 180 horsepower while the 3. CSI was fuel injected and produced 200 horsepower (hence the “I” in the name CSI). Motorcar Classics is privileged to offer this brilliantly original 1974 BMW 3. CS Coupe featured in #009 Sienna Brown Metallic with tan leather interior. For 1974, the 3. CS 6-cylinder motor has a 9.
What is the specs of the BMW 3. CSi?
CS/CSi The 3. CS has a 9. W (180 hp) at 6000 rpm. The 3. CSi has a 9. Bosch D-Jetronic electronic fuel injection, and produces 149 kW (200 hp) at 5500 rpm. Transmission options were a 4-speed manual or a 3-speed automatic. The CSi, which stands for Coupe Sport Injection, is the fuel-injected version of the 3. CS, a range of coupes that debuted in 1968.
What is the top speed of the BMW 3. CSi 1972?
Not fit to leave well enough alone, BMW introduced the fuel-injected 3. CSi in 1972; this version featured Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection and 9. Models equipped with inline-six engines like the M54, N52, or B58—and diesel workhorses like the M57 or B57—frequently reach 300,000 miles or more. From million-mile E30s tested under lab conditions to 500,000+ mile M5s driven daily, the high-mileage BMW isn’t a myth—it’s a well-documented reality.