Unveiled! 2012 BMW 3-Series F30
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BMW released official business on the new 328i, 335i and 320d models today. Big news, such that it is, includes the first four-cylinder 3-series in the U.S. since the 1999 318ti, economy-minded features like the hybridlike automatic start-stop function as a standard feature and an available eight-speed automatic.
The new model, arriving this fall, is a little lighter (88 lbs), a little longer in both overall length (3.66") and wheelbase (1.96"), and a track that's a little wider (+1.46" front, 1.85" rear). There's also a bit more rear leg and knee room, a relief for those with formerly jammed gams.
BMW will offer the new 3-Series in three trim packages, each of which — aside from including specific content add-ons — emphasizes a particular accent color/material, and each of which will appeal (broadly, of course) to regional buyers. Sport Line: black (Germans), Luxury Line: chrome (Americans, Chinese) and Modern Line: brushed aluminum (Swedes, Brits).
New engine specs:
2.0-liter Four: 245 hp, peak torque of 258 lb-ft from 1,250 rpm,
0-62 mph in 5.9 seconds (328i).
3.0-liter Six: 306 hp, peak torque of 295 lb-ft at 1,200 rpm.
0-62 mph in 5.5 seconds (335i).
A hybrid version and M Sport package will arrive for the new-gen 3-Series in 2012.
BMW released official business on the new 328i, 335i and 320d models today. Big news, such that it is, includes the first four-cylinder 3-series in the U.S. since the 1999 318ti, economy-minded features like the hybridlike automatic start-stop function as a standard feature and an available eight-speed automatic.
The new model, arriving this fall, is a little lighter (88 lbs), a little longer in both overall length (3.66") and wheelbase (1.96"), and a track that's a little wider (+1.46" front, 1.85" rear). There's also a bit more rear leg and knee room, a relief for those with formerly jammed gams.
BMW will offer the new 3-Series in three trim packages, each of which — aside from including specific content add-ons — emphasizes a particular accent color/material, and each of which will appeal (broadly, of course) to regional buyers. Sport Line: black (Germans), Luxury Line: chrome (Americans, Chinese) and Modern Line: brushed aluminum (Swedes, Brits).
New engine specs:
2.0-liter Four: 245 hp, peak torque of 258 lb-ft from 1,250 rpm,
0-62 mph in 5.9 seconds (328i).
3.0-liter Six: 306 hp, peak torque of 295 lb-ft at 1,200 rpm.
0-62 mph in 5.5 seconds (335i).
A hybrid version and M Sport package will arrive for the new-gen 3-Series in 2012.
