if BMW sedans are called 1er, 3er and 5er, why aren't SUVs called X1er, X3er or X5er?

SpaceSilver.X1 · 03-04-2024, 02:55 PM

if BMW sedans are called 1er, 3er and 5er, why aren't SUVs called X1er, X3er or X5er?

(yes, I know it's a silly question, but I've wondered about it for a long time)

tturedraider · 03-04-2024, 03:06 PM

Not a clue. They’re not real BMWs??

No one · 03-04-2024, 03:46 PM

You are supposed to dump them as soon as you've tried them (and return to your sedan

).

And before you ask about 1M, M2, M4: https://f20.1addicts.com/forums/show...postcount=4951.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceSilver.X1

if BMW sedans are called 1er, 3er and 5er, why aren't SUVs called X1er, X3er or X5er?

Well, to me they are. Honestly, I don't know (or really care) what exactly that "-er" means.

SpaceSilver.X1 · 03-04-2024, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No one

You are supposed to dump them as soon as you've tried them (and return to your sedan

).

Well.... I do have a 2023 X1 and a 2024 530i is coming in about a month. (but I'm keeping both)

TheMidnightNarwhal · 03-04-2024, 03:51 PM

I've never seen them called like that. Just the number alone.

SpaceSilver.X1 · 03-04-2024, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

I've never seen them called like that. Just the number alone.

I meant in Germany.....

https://www.bmw.de/de/neufahrzeuge/5er.html

Mason Hatcher · 03-04-2024, 04:02 PM

I dislike the "er" in all of it.

No one · 03-04-2024, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceSilver.X1

Well.... I do have a 2023 X1 and a 2024 530i is coming in about a month. (but I'm keeping both)

There should be only one BMW actually.

tturedraider · 03-04-2024, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

I've never seen them called like that. Just the number alone.

You’ve been around since 2015 and you’ve never seen 1er, 2er, 3er, 4er, 5er, 6er, 7er?! Are you sure you’re a BMW enthusiast?

baron95 · 03-04-2024, 09:33 PM

Xseries is an American invention, which sadly contaminated the whole world with SUVs.

So it should be the X3yi, X5yi, X7yi - yankee invention

kaiv · 03-04-2024, 10:57 PM

Er = series. Eg: You say "3 series" but you don't say "X3 series", just X3.

Germanauto · 03-04-2024, 11:40 PM

Cause it would sound stupid

No one · 03-04-2024, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiv

Er = series. Eg: You say "3 series" but you don't say "X3 series", just X3.

Correct, but vague. "A derivative from a number" (#3) and 'X' makes it fail to conform.

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