BMW · 1962–1972
BMW New Class coupé
The BMW New Class (German: Neue Klasse) is a line of sedans and coupes produced by West German automaker BMW between 1962 and 1972. These models ensured BMW's solvency after the company's financial crisis of the 1950s and again established the identity of BMW automobiles as luxury sports sedans. The first New Class vehicle was the 1500, a 4-door compact executive car with the new M10 (at the time called M115) OHC 4-cylinder engine. In 1965, the 2000 C and 2000 CS luxury coupés were added to the range. Replacement of the New Class models began with the 6-cylinder E9 2800 CS in 1969 replacing the 2000 C and 2000 CS coupés. In 1972 the 4-door sedans were replaced by the larger E12 5 Series. The New Class coupes introduced the Hofmeister kink, which has been used on most BMW cars since. Another legacy of the New Class is the iconic 02 Series, which are a shortened version of the New Class sedans.
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Specifications
- name
- BMW New Class
- Manufacturer
- BMW
- Production
- 1962–1972
- Designer
- Wilhelm Hofmeister
- Assembly
- West Germany: Munich, Indonesia: Jakarta (Gaya Motor)
- Body style
- 4-door sedan , 2-door GT coupe
- Related
- BMW 02 Series
- Successor
- BMW 5 Series for sedans , BMW E9 for coupes
- Layout
- FR layout
- Engine
- 1.5-2.0 L M10 4-cyl
- Top speed
- 170 km/h
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3272917CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_New_ClassCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1370550548 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BMW_2000_(2).jpgCC BY 2.0 · Photo: FotoSleuth · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.