BMW B48

The BMW B48 is a turbocharged inline-four petrol engine which replaced the BMW N20 and has been in production since 2014. It was first used in the F56 Mini Hatch and has been used in BMW applications since 2015.

The B48 is part of a modular BMW engine family of 3-cylinder (B38/ B37), 4-cylinder (B48/ ye) and 6-cylinder (B58) engines, which use a displacement of 500 cc (30.5 cu in) per cylinder.

Design

Compared with its N20 predecessor, the B48 uses a more undersquare design, and engine block in "closed-deck construction". As with the N20, the block and head are made from aluminium. Other features shared with the N20 include a twin-scroll turbocharger, direct injection, variable valve lift (Valvetronic) and variable valve timing (Double VANOS).

Models

115 kW version

• 2020-present G20 318i
• 2022-present G42 218i

125 kW version

• 2019-present G20 320i (Turkish and Tunisian market)
• 2020-present G22 420i (Turkish market)
• 2021-present G26 420i (Turkish market)
• 2017-present G30 520i (Turkish and Tunisian market)
• 2018-present G01 X3 sdrive20i (Turkish market)

131 kW version

• 2021–present F54 MINI Cooper S Clubman (B48A20M)
• 2020-present F40 BMW 120i

135 kW version

When combined with the electric motor, the 330e and 530e overall output is 185 kW (248 hp) and 420 N⋅m (310 lb⋅ft)

• 2016–2019 F20 120i
• 2016–2019 F22/F23 220i
• 2015–2019 F30/F31/F34 320i
• 2016–2019 F30 330e
• 2016-2019 F32/F33/F36 420i
• 2017–present G30/G31 520i
• 2018-present G30/G31 530e
• 2018–present G01 X3 xDrive20i
• 2018–present G02 X4 xDrive20i
• 2019–present G20 320i
• 2019–present G20 330e
• 2020-present G22 420i
• 2021-present G42 220i

141 kW version

• 2017–2020 F60 MINI Cooper S Countryman
• 2014–2017 F45 BMW 2 Series Active/Gran Tourer 220

145 kW version

In the MINI Cooper S, a temporary overboost increases peak torque from 20 N⋅m (15 lb⋅ft) to 300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft).

• 2014–present F56 MINI Cooper S (B48A20A)
• 2020–present F44 220i Gran Coupe
• 2016–present F48 X1 20i
• 2017–present F39 X2 sDrive20i
• 2018–present G29 Z4 sDrive20i
• 2019–present J29/DB82 Toyota Supra (Japanese SZ models)

165 kW version

• 2016–2019 F20 125i
• 2021–present U06 223i

170 kW version

• 2014–present F56 MINI JCW Hardtop and JCW Cabrio (320 Nm)
• 2017–present F56 MINI JCW Clubman and JCW Countryman ALL4 (350 Nm)
• 2015–present F45 Active Tourer 225i
• 2016–present F48 X1 25i/28i
• 2017–present F39 X2 25i/28i
• 2019–current F44 228i Gran Coupé xDrive

180 kW version

• 2022-present G42 230i
• 2022–present G20/G21 330i
• 2022–present G22 430i
• 2023–present U11 X1 28i xDrive

185 kW version

• 2015–2018 F30/F31/F34 330i
• 2016–present F22/F23 230i
• 2016–present F32/F33/F36 430i
• 2018–present G01 X3 xDrive30i
• 2018–present G02 X4 xDrive30i
• 2020–present G01 X3 xDrive30e (PHEV Version)
• 2016–present G30/G31 530i

190 kW version

• 2016–present G11 730i/730Li
• 2017–2019 G11 740e xDrive/740Le xDrive (combined with an 82 kW electric motor for a total output of 240 kW)
• 2017–2021 G32 630i
• 2019–2022 G20/G21 330i
• 2019-present G29 Z4 sDrive30i
• 2019–present J29/DB22 Toyota Supra
• 2020-present Morgan Plus Four
• 2020–present G22/G23/G26 430i

195 kW version

• 2020–present BMW F40 128ti

225 kW version

Introduced in May 2019 this engine features a reinforced crankshaft with larger main bearings and new pistons with a lower 9.5:1 compression ratio, this allows the engine to take more boost pressure from a larger turbocharger, which blows compressed air through a reworked intake tract.

• 2019–present F40 M135i xDrive
• 2019–present F44 M235i xDrive Gran Coupé
• 2019–present F39 X2 M35i xDrive
• 2019–present F54 Clubman JCW
• 2019–present F60 Countryman JCW
• 2020–present F56 MINI John Cooper Works GP
• 2024–present U11 X1 M35i xDrive

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