German car brand BMW boasts an extensive range of exciting and alluring models, which include everything from compact sports coupes to practical and safe family SUVs, up to exciting high-performance sports sedans. But for any new car buyer who may be considering Bavarian vehicle ownership for the first time, attempting to navigate the entire range and decide what is the BMW ‘series’, aka model, for their needs, preferences, and budgets, among other factors, may be a bit intimidating. The reality is that BMW’s product range is very direct and simple to understand, if you consider what each of its respective models ‘series’ stands for.