BMW 3 Series (F30) featured here is the sixth generation, with facelift, and xDrive all-wheel drive system. Along with this minor restyling the BMW 3 Series premium sedan got a new engine/power nomenclature, but here we have the popular diesel version, the 320d. The biggest change for the facelift comes with the basic petrol engine, 318i, that is now a 3-cylinder 1-5 litre engine – the first time a BMW 3 Series gets a 3-cylinder engine. The facelift for the BMW 3 Series was presented in 2015, 40 years after the launch of the first generation. More than 14 million BMW 3 Series were sold in these four decades. The car featured here is new, with less than 10,000 km on the clock.
Details
Make: BMW
Model: BMW 3 Series / BMW 320d xDrive Sedan
Production: 2011- (with facelift starting 2015)
Body type: 4-door sedan/saloon, 5 seats
VIN: WBA8C910X0K464024
Price without VAT: 50,813 Euros
Engine: 2.0-litre (1,995 cc) 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, longitudinal, with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology (turbocharger with variable inlet geometry, common rail direct injection with selenoid valve injectors, maximum injection pressure: 2,000 bar). The maximum output is 140 kW / 190 PS/hp at 4,000 rpm and peak torque is 400 Nm (approx. 295 lb-ft) available between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm.
Transmission: 8-speed Steptronic gearbox and xDrive (all-wheel drive, AWD)
Tyres: Pirelli SOTTOZERO 225/45 R18 95V
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): 7.3 seconds
Top speed: 228 km/h
Declared average fuel consumption: 4.3-4.7 liters of diesel per 100 km (depending on tyre format)
Emissions: EU6, 112-123 g CO2/km (depending on tyre format)
Fuel tank (l): 57
Dimensions (mm): L 4,633 / w 1,811 / h 1,434
Luggage compartment capacity (l): 480
Wheelbase (mm): 2,810
Weight (DIN/EU): 1,535 kg / 1,610 kg
Cd: 0.27
Front suspension: Aluminium double-joint struts with displaced chamber, small positive steering roll radius, transverse force compensation, anti-dive, coil springs.
Rear suspension: Five-link axle in lightweight construction, coil springs.
Main standard equipment
Airbags for driver and front passenger, side airbags for driver and front passenger, head airbags for front and rear seats; three-point inertia-reel seatbelts on all seats with belt latch tensioner and belt force limiter at the front; Tyre Pressure Monitor. Also DSC, including ABS and DTC (Dynamic Traction Control), CBC (cornering brake control), DBC (dynamic brake control); Dry Braking function; Fading Compensation; Start-Off Assistant; Dynamic Suspension Control; Drive Performance Control; velour floor mats; front central armrest with sliding function; rain sensor; front sport seats; cruise control with braking function; lights package; M leather steering wheel; M aerodynamics package; USB; AUX-IN.
Main optional equipment (price in Euros, without VAT)
Estoril Blue Metallic Paint (756); M Sport Brake (594); Sport automatic transmission (1,994); Adaptive M Suspension (602); variable sport steering (212); rearview camera (356); sun protection glazing (331); interior and exterior mirrors with anti-dazzle function (467); smoker’s package (34); electrically adjustable front seats, with memory for driver’s seat (934); lumbar support for front seats (238); heated front seats (314); adaptive LED headlights (1,748) with washer system, LED foglights, and high beam assistant; head-up display (705); HiFi loudspeaker system (331); front and rear parking sensors (169); speed limit info (272); BMW ConnectedDrive Advanced (1,647); Professional Navigation System (636).
Comments
+ fun, easy to drive
+ very precise steering
+ precise and silent suspension
+ fast transmission
+ very good engine performance
+ good fuel economy
+ very good torsional rigidity and no torsion noise
– no backlight for instrument cluster during daytime (poor readability in cloudy weather or when passing trough forests)
Driven by Adrian M. for 219 km, 8 l/100 km average fuel consumption, 9,280 km total mileage of the car.
Filmed at AFI Palace Cotroceni