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Blind spot monitor

A blind spot monitor (BSM), also sold as Blind Spot Information System (BLIS), is a driver-assistance system that detects vehicles in blind spots and warns the driver.

BlueCruise

BlueCruise is a hands-free highway driver-assistance system developed by Ford and launched in 2021, adding hands-free steering to Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Centering on prequalified divided highways called hands-free Blue Zones.

BluSmart

BluSmart was an Indian all-electric ride-hailing company founded in 2019, which owned its own EV fleet in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru and suspended operations in April 2025.

BMD-4

The BMD-4, also known as BMD-3M, is a Russian airborne infantry fighting vehicle developed for the Airborne Troops and accepted into service in late 2004.

BMW

BMW, also known as Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Works, is a German car and motorcycle maker founded in 1916 and headquartered in Munich, with Rolls-Royce and MINI among its brands.

BMW 02 Series

The BMW 02 Series, also known as the BMW E10, was a range of two-door compact sedans sold from 1966 to 1977, with over 860,000 units built.

BMW 1 Series

The BMW 1 Series is a compact premium car produced by German automaker BMW since September 2004, succeeding the 3 Series Compact and now in its fourth front-wheel-drive generation.

BMW 1 Series (E87)

The BMW 1 Series (E87), known by its chassis code E87, is the first generation of BMW's compact hatchback, produced from 2004 to 2011 with rear-wheel drive.

BMW 1 Series (F20)

BMW 1 Series (F20/F21), second-generation BMW compact hatchback built 2011–2019 at Leipzig; the last rear-wheel-drive 1 Series, with 95–340 PS engines, M135i/M140i flagships, and the front-drive F40 successor from July 2019.

BMW 1 Series (F70)

The BMW 1 Series (F70) is the fourth generation of BMW's compact five-door hatchback, revealed in June 2024 as the successor to the F40 generation.

BMW 2 Series

The BMW 2 Series is a range of compact premium cars made by BMW since 2014, spanning a rear-wheel-drive coupé, a four-door Gran Coupé, and Active Tourer minivans.

BMW 2 Series (F22)

The BMW 2 Series (F22), or BMW F22, is the first-generation BMW 2 Series Coupé, a compact rear-wheel-drive two-door produced by BMW from 2013 to 2021 as successor to the 1 Series Coupé.

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is a compact premium MPV built by BMW since 2014, the company's first people carrier and first front-wheel-drive model.

BMW 3 Series

The BMW 3 Series, also called the BMW Three Series, is a line of compact executive cars built by BMW since 1975 as successor to the 02 Series.

BMW 3 Series (E21)

The BMW 3 Series (E21), known as the BMW E21, is the first generation of the 3 Series, built from 1975 to 1983 with over 1.3 million sold.

BMW 3 Series (E30)

The BMW 3 Series (E30) is the second generation of BMW's compact executive car, built from 1982 to 1994 and the basis of the first BMW M3.

BMW 3 Series (E36)

The BMW 3 Series (E36) is the third generation of BMW's compact executive car, built from 1990 to 2000 in coupe, sedan, convertible, touring, and compact styles.

BMW 3 Series (E46)

The BMW 3 Series (E46) is the fourth generation of BMW's 3 Series, produced from 1997 to 2006 and its best-selling 3 Series ever, at over 3.3 million units.

BMW 3 Series (E90)

The BMW 3 Series (E90) is the four-door sedan of the fifth-generation BMW 3 Series, built from 2005 to 2012 alongside the E91 wagon, E92 coupe, and E93 convertible.

BMW 3 Series (F30)

The BMW 3 Series (F30), also known as the BMW F30, is the sixth generation of BMW's compact executive sedan, produced from 2011 to 2021 and succeeded by the G20.

BMW 3 Series (G20)

The BMW 3 Series (G20), also known as BMW G20, is the seventh generation of BMW's compact executive car, built from 2019 to 2026 in Sedan and Touring versions.

BMW 3 Series Compact

The BMW 3 Series Compact was a three-door hatchback version of the BMW 3 Series, BMW's entry-level model, built from 1994 to 2004 in two generations.

BMW 4 Series

The BMW 4 Series is a compact executive car line of coupé, convertible, and four-door Gran Coupé body styles, split from the 3 Series range in 2013.

BMW 4 Series (F32)

The BMW 4 Series (F32) is the first-generation 4 Series Coupé, a two-door premium mid-size coupé BMW produced from 2013 to 2020 as successor to the E92 3 Series Coupé.

BMW 5 Series

The BMW 5 Series (Bmw 5er) is a line of executive cars produced by BMW since 1972, positioned between the 3 Series and the 7 Series.

BMW 5 Series (E12)

The BMW 5 Series (E12), also known as the BMW E12, is an executive sedan produced from 1972 to 1981, which established the 5 Series line.

BMW 5 Series (E28)

The BMW 5 Series (E28), also known as the BMW E28, is the second generation of BMW's 5 Series executive sedan, produced from 1981 to 1987.

BMW 5 Series (E34)

The BMW 5 Series (E34) is the third generation of BMW's executive car, produced from 1987 as successor to the E28, with an M5 from 1991.

BMW 5 Series (E39)

The BMW 5 Series (E39) is the fourth generation of BMW's executive car, produced from 1995 to 2004, with about 1.5 million built and an almost fully light-alloy suspension.

BMW 5 Series (E60)

The BMW 5 Series (E60) is the fifth generation of BMW's executive car, produced from 2003 to 2010 and sold in more than 1.4 million units.