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BMW's Dingolfing Plant Rolls Out Its 13 Millionth Vehicle
BMW has reached the milestone of 13 million vehicles built at its Dingolfing plant in Bavaria. The anniversary vehicle is an M4 Cabriolet for a customer in the United States.
By Charlotte Redford · 3 min read
BMW has reached the milestone of 13 million vehicles produced at its plant in Dingolfing, Germany. The achievement underlines the role of the Lower Bavarian site as one of the group's most important production facilities, a location where cars have been built for more than five decades.
The anniversary vehicle is an M4 Cabriolet in Borusan Turkish Blue, ordered by a customer in the United States. However, the plant's history extends well beyond BMW's own: the site dates back to 1905, when glass factories were housed there.
BMW began series production in Dingolfing on September 27, 1973. The first vehicle to roll off the line was a first-generation 5 Series (E12) in Ibis Red. Since then, the plant has developed into a cornerstone of the company's global production network. No other BMW Group vehicle plant has built more cars.
Today, Dingolfing produces the 4 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series, as well as the fully electric iX. Production of the new third-generation 3 Series (G50) is scheduled to begin in November, expanding the plant's model range with another important model series. Whether a 3 Series Touring (G51) will also be built there remains open; according to the report, the plant would in principle be suitable for it, but no decision is known.
The site has already seen changes in recent years. The 8 Series Coupé, 8 Series Convertible and 8 Series Gran Coupé have left production. The 7 Series recently received BMW's largest facelift to date, and a separate ALPINA version will follow next year. For 2027, revised versions of the 5 Series and the i5 have been announced, with the updated G60 and G61 models set to roll off the line in Dingolfing. The same updates are also expected for the high-performance M5 sedan (G90) and the Touring (G99).
The future of the iX is also uncertain. With the iX5 already in the lineup and an iX7 expected in 2027, BMW is withdrawing the iX from the US market while keeping it in other regions for now. An end of production in mid-2028 is possible, but there has been no official confirmation.
The Dingolfing plant is BMW's largest location in Europe and employs around 18,000 people, making it the largest employer in the region. According to available figures, around 1,350 vehicles are built there every day. Last year, the plant ranked fourth in BMW's global production network with 279,553 cars produced.
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