Ben Zachariah
BMW 3 Series marks half a century of production
It’s the Golden Anniversary of BMW’s most popular nameplate, having sold almost 20 million cars across seven generations.
6 Days Ago
Overview
Variant
Sport
Variant
Luxury
Body type
Sedan
Body type
Sedan
Engine size
2.0 L
Engine size
2.5 L
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
Front
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.3 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.6 / 100 km
Power and torque
135kW / 300Nm
Power and torque
152kW / 243Nm
952km
909km
Warranty
3 year
Warranty
5 year
Doors
4
Doors
4
Seats
5
Seats
5
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Safety rating
5 Stars
Safety rating
5 Stars
Specifications
Engine size
2.0 L
Engine size
2.5 L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
4cyl
952km
909km
Power
135kW at 5000 rpm
Power
152kW at 6600 rpm
Torque
300Nm at 1350 rpm
Torque
243Nm at 4000 rpm
Engine configuration
In-Line
Engine configuration
In-Line
Fuel injection
Petrol Direct Injection
Fuel injection
Gasoline Direct Injection & Multi-Point
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
7.1 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
9.1 s
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
Front
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel octane
95
Fuel octane
95
Fuel tank capacity
60 L
Fuel tank capacity
60 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.3 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.6 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
7.5 / 100km
Urban efficiency
8.5 / 100km
Highway efficiency
5.6 / 100km
Highway efficiency
5.5 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
144g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
150g / km
Warranty
3 year
Warranty
5 year
Roadside assist
3 year / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
5 year / Unlimited km
Service interval
—
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Length
4633 mm
Length
4975 mm
Height
1441 mm
Height
1445 mm
Width
1811 mm
Width
1865 mm
Ground clearance unladen
140 mm
Ground clearance unladen
160 mm
Front track
1543 mm
Front track
1600 mm
Rear track
1583 mm
Rear track
1610 mm
Wheelbase
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2870 mm
Boot space
480 L
Boot space
454 L
Kerb weight
3197 kg
Kerb weight
3704 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2025 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2110 kg
Tare weight
1413 kg
Tare weight
1643 kg
Braked towing capacity
1800 kg
Braked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
695 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Front tyres
225/45 R18 95W
Front tyres
215/55 R17 94V
Front rims
7.5x18
Front rims
7.5x17
Rear tyres
255/40 R18 99Y
Rear tyres
215/55 R17 94V
Rear rims
8.5x18
Rear rims
7.5x17
Safety rating
5 Stars
Safety rating
5 Stars
Number of airbags
8
Number of airbags
10
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
yes
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor steering vibration and active without turn signal
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor active without turn signal
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard
Active lane control
—
Active lane control
yes
Traffic sign recognition
Standard
Traffic sign recognition
Standard
Security alarm
—
Security alarm
Alarm
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
no
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
Not Available
Differential lock
Not Available
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
yes
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
yes
Wireless charging
Not Available
Wireless charging
Standard
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Standard
Start/stop system
Not Available
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
10
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
no
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Display screen size
10.30 ”
Display screen size
12.30 ”
Seat material
Cloth
Seat material
Synthetic Leather
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning zones
3
Air conditioning zones
2
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Standard
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