The BMW 330Xi was a variant of the E46 BMW 3 Series that was introduced for the 2001 model year. The 330Xi was a four wheel drive version of the E46 330i, featuring BMW's M54B30 inline six engine sending power to all four wheels through both manual and automatic transmission options. Production of the E46 330Xi ended in 2005, with the model series continuing life in the next generation E90 BMW 3 Series.