BMW 3 Series
Brand: BMW
· made by BMW Group
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Compact executive sedan; the brand's best-selling model line, in production since 1975.
Origin
Headquarters
🇩🇪Germany EU
German automotive manufacturer headquartered in Munich; founded 1916.
Produced in
🇩🇪Germany EU
Final assembly mostly at BMW Plant Munich, Germany. Some variants are also built in Regensburg (DE), San Luis Potosí (MX) and Shenyang (CN) for regional markets.
Raw materials
Steel and aluminium primarily from EU suppliers; electronics components partly sourced from East Asia.
Ownership
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Quandt family (~46% of shares)
— based in Germany
EU
BMW AG is publicly listed but controlled by the Quandt family (Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten), who together hold approximately 46% of shares. The remainder is publicly traded. Design and R&D are headquartered at FIZ Munich in Germany.
Information last updated 15 May 2026. Spotted an inaccuracy? Send a correction.