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The BMW 320d is heading for the exit. Two separate BMW spokespeople have confirmed to Motor1 and its German edition that the eighth-generation 3 Series will not be offered with a diesel engine in Europe. The change bites with the 2027 model year car. For a badge that spent decades hauling company car fleets up and down the autobahn, that is a genuine shift in character.
It is not just the 320d taking the hit. Every diesel variant in the range goes with it, including the M340d, which sat as the quick oil-burning alternative to the petrol flagship. BMW has already confirmed that the range-topping six-cylinder combustion model in the new car will be the M350 xDrive. There is no diesel waiting in the wings behind it.
Buyers on this side of the Atlantic still have a window. The outgoing 3 Series continues with diesel power for now, 320d included. The new combustion car enters production in the second half of 2026, with BMW currently running final testing on the petrol models ahead of launch. Once that changeover happens, the diesel chapter closes for good.
This is not BMW walking away from the engine bay, though. The new 3 Series launches with a turbocharged four-cylinder and an inline six, and the all-electric i3 runs alongside it. A plug-in hybrid version has been confirmed for Europe in 2027, although BMW has yet to detail the hardware. Whether that plug-in hybrid crosses to the United States remains an open question.
Still, the symbolism is hard to miss. Diesel did as much as anything to make the 3 Series the default European executive saloon, trading a little sparkle for enormous range and unbothered motorway cruising. That trade is no longer on the menu. The 320d name bows out after a very long innings.
