Shortly before the production run came to an end, the BMW 318td was added as the final representative of the Compact series in March 2003. The four-cylinder diesel engine (M47D20TÜ) featured common rail injection and a turbocharger with adjustable vanes (variable turbine geometry, VTG). The 2.0 litre power unit in the BMW 318td Compact generated a power output of 115 hp. In spite of the short production run of just under two years, more than 10,000 vehicles of this type were produced at the Munich Plant.