BMW 8 Series Engine Specifications
The 2026 BMW 8 Series is offered with 3.0L–4.4L engines in 6 and 8-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.
Latest model year (2026):
The BMW 8 Series is available with 6 3.0L and Automatic (S8) (Rear-Wheel Drive).
BMW 8 Series Engine Specs — All Years
| Year | Trim | Cylinders | Displ. | Transmission | Drive | Fuel Type | Vehicle Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L | 6 | 3.0L | Automatic (S8) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L | 8 | 4.4L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | Subcompact Cars |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
BMW 8 Series Engine Specs FAQ
What engine does the BMW 8 Series have?
The BMW 8 Series is available with 6 cylinder engines ranging up to 3.0L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.
Is the BMW 8 Series available with all-wheel drive?
Yes, the BMW 8 Series is available with all-wheel drive. Check the "Drive" column in the table above for specific trims.