New wheels, an interior refresh and spec upgrade are the main changes for the facelifted BMW 3 Series. It comes in sedan and estate variants. Pricing kicks off from $89,900 for the 320i Sedan.
The updated range arrives in Q4.
The 3 Series – first launched in 1975 – is the core of BMW. It has long been one of the benchmarks for sporty driving in the executive segment. More than 20 million examples sold worldwide. Nearly three million of those are from the current seventh model generation.
The refreshed line-up for New Zealand will comprise both Sedan and Touring body styles, with petrol, plug-in hybrid and diesel powertrains available.
New for the 320i Sedan is steering wheel heating, while it also gets 18-inch alloys, an eight-speed auto, comfort access, a DAB+ tuner plus hifi sound system, high beam assistant, leatherette upholstery, an M Sport Package with sports seats, and Parking Assistant. There’s also seat heating up front, and Qi charging.
The 330e Sedan adds 19-inch alloys, adaptive damping, powered tailgate and sunroof, leather upholstery, M Sport brakes and seats, and Parking Assistant Plus. Meantime, the 320d xDrive Touring gets 320i Sedan spec but adds the luggage compartment package.
The M340i xDrive Sedan mimics the 330e spec minus the electrified powertrain, and adds adaptive LED headlights, cut glass interior elements, a Harman/Kardon surround sound system, M rear spoiler and TPM.
There are numerous cost option extras for personalisation, including three enhancement packages.
The base 320i sedan runs a 2.0L turbo IL4 generating 135kW and 300Nm, and costs $89,900. Rise up to the 330e for electrified and you get the same engine but system output of 215kW and 420Nm, for a sprint time of 5.9sec and at a cost of $111,000.
The six-pot M340i makes 275kW and 500Nm, gets to 100 in 4.4sec and costs $135,400. And finally the 320d Touring comes with xDrive and has a four-cylinder diesel making 140kW and 400Nm. The RRP is $98,500. All prices are before ORCs.
