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BMW S54

S54

The straight-six before the turbo era.

Explore the E46 M3, CSL and Z4 M applications without treating their individual specifications as interchangeable.

Output343–360 PS
Cars3
S54 engine
S54B32 naturally aspirated straight-six. Family reference; model-specific intake and engine-bay details differ. · Hatsukari715, Public domain
Specifications
Layout
Inline-six
Displacement
3246 cm³
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Design character

Compare the regular M3 and CSL intake arrangements while keeping their outputs separate.

Engine fact

The CSL changes the S54 installation with a carbon-fibre air collector. A family code does not capture every intake detail.

Related partThrottle body
Output by application

One engine, many cars.

CarGenerationOutputSpecification
BMW M3 ConvertibleM SERIES / E46343 PSE46 European specification
BMW M3 CSLM SERIES / E46 CSL360 PS2003 European CSL specification
BMW Z4 M CoupéM SERIES / E86343 PS2006 European M Coupé specification
Where it lives

Cars with the S54

E46

M3 Convertible

S54 · Inline-six · 2001–2006

0–100 5.3 s250 km/h

343 PS
E46 CSL 2003

M3 CSL

S54 · Inline-six · 2003–2004

0–100 4.9 s250 km/h

360 PS
E86 2006

Z4 M Coupé

S54 · Inline-six · 2006–2008

0–100 5 s250 km/h

343 PS
Sources