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Z4
BMW
Z4
Roadster
2
Generations
8
Engines
1,257
Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
1 about average
1 below average
Generation Timeline
2003-2008
E85
5 engines
1,151 complaints
7 fire reports
2 deaths reported
7.4
/10
→
2009-2016
E89
3 engines
106 complaints
5.1
/10
→
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