1992-1998 BMW 318i: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 1992-1998 BMW 318i. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 1992-1998 BMW 318i.
Year to Year Changes
1993 BMW 3-Series:
For '93, all coupes and sedans got increased front seat height adjustments to improve head room. A sport suspension package joined the option list for 4-cylinder models.
1994 BMW 3-Series:
All models gained a passenger-side airbag. Convertibles finally got the new styling that had first appeared in '92, as a 4-cylinder 318i ragtop emerged during this model year.
1995 BMW 3-Series:
Late in 1995, BMW launched a low-budget 318ti hatchback with a closely related engine but a completely different appearance.
1996 BMW 3-Series:
A bigger (1.9-liter) 4-cylinder engine went into mid-1996 models. Cruise control became standard on all 318-series automobiles, and traction control was an option. All models got a new 10-speaker, 200-watt sound system, plus a console cupholder. A new automatic climate-control system was also standard, while coupe and convertibles sported new alloy wheels.
1997 BMW 3-Series:
All models got standard All-Season traction control for '97. Most other changes were cosmetic, including reshaping of the familiar twin-kidney grille to match the larger 5-Series and the new Z3 roadster. Also, side-marker and turn-signal lamps were redesigned.
1998 BMW 3-Series:
The 318 coupe and convertible models were replaced by more-expensive models called the 323. Sedan and hatchback 318is returned mostly unchanged. However, side airbags were now standard on the 318i sedan. The 3-Series was all new for 1999.
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