The BMW 3 Series Will Soldier On In India As A Really, Really Long Luxo-barge

  • Jan 10, 2023
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It’s available with petrol and diesel powertrains in 330Li and 320Ld variants, both offered only in the M Sport trim now

  • The 3 Series Gran Limousine, for now, is available only with M Sport. 

  • Luxury Line variant, which was offered before, is now discontinued. 

  • You can’t get the regular 2-litre petrol and diesel engines with the standard wheelbase.

  • The top-spec M340i was launched earlier in December with the standard wheelbase. 

  • 3 Series continues to use 2-litre, 258PS petrol and 190PS diesel automatic powertrains. 

  • It’s now priced between Rs 57.9 lakh and Rs 69.2 lakh (ex-showroom). 

BMW has launched the standard variants of the facelifted 3 Series in India which now continues only in the long-wheelbase Gran Limousine guise in M Sport trim. Before this, BMW had launched the facelifted sedan in its standard-wheelbase guise in the range-topping M340i in December 2022. From now onwards, you can’t buy the standard-wheelbase 3 Series with 2-litre petrol and diesel engines. The rival is marginally more expensive than before, and here are the full details:

New BMW 3 Series Prices 

Variant 

Ex-showroom Price 

Older price

Difference 

BMW 330 Li M Sport 

Rs 57.9 lakh 

Rs 57.7 lakh 

Rs 20,000

BMW 320Ld M Sport 

Rs 59.5 lakh 

Rs 56.5 lakh* 

Rs 3 lakh 

BMW M340i 

Rs 69.2 lakh 

Rs 68.9 lakh 

Rs 30,000

*Pre-facelift model was offered in Luxury Line

The most affordable BMW 3 Series GL petrol is now Rs 20,000 more expensive than before, while the diesel 320 Ld, which was earlier offered in the Luxury Line trim, is now available as M Sport, priced at Rs 3 lakh more. The top-spec M340i is offered in standard-wheelbase form, priced at Rs 69.2 lakh (all prices ex-showroom pan-India).

What’s new in the facelifted 3 Series sedan?

The refreshed 3 Series gets evolutionary changes over its predecessor’s styling. At the front, the bolder grille is flanked by redesigned LED headlamps with sharper DRL signatures that are now upside-down compared to the pre-facelift model. Lower down, the air dam is now larger and the overall bumper design is cleaner and sporty looking. In profile, the M-branded 18-inch alloys give the sedan a sporty stance.

The Gran Limousine has a 110mm longer wheelbase than the standard-wheelbase 3 Series. The design changes are minimal at the rear, limited to the new bumper with side vents, a faux diffuser at the bottom and chrome exhaust tips.

Features 

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The new 3 Series is radically different inside, with BMW’s Curved Display taking centre stage on the dashboard. The display combines the driver’s instrumentation screen and infotainment screen with BMW i-Drive 8. Other features include a panoramic roof, 16-speaker, 464-Watt Harman Kardon sound system, ambient lighting, and wireless phone charging. It doesn’t get a full suite of driver-assistance features, but is equipped with a Parking Assistant and other safety features such as multiple airbags and electronic stability control.

Powertrains 

The BMW 3 Series continues to offer 2-litre petrol and diesel engines, and their specs are as follows:  

 

BMW 330 Li 

BMW 320 Ld 

Power 

258PS 

190PS 

Torque

400Nm 

400Nm 

Transmission 

8-speed automatic 

8-speed automatic 

0-100kmph Sprint time 

6.2 seconds

7.6 seconds 

The most affordable petrol variant is the quicker of the two, owing to its higher 258PS output. Meanwhile, the range-topping M340i has a 3-litre, six-cyllnder petrol engine under the bonnet, producing 375PS. It’s the quickest 3 Series variant, getting from 0-100kmph in 4.4 seconds.

We’ve covered the facelifted 3 Series in more detail in the following stories: 

The 3 Series Gran Limousine rivals the Mercedes C-Class and Audi A4. It’s the only model in its segment to boast a long-wheelbase variant, giving it an upper hand over its rivals, offered only as a standard-wheelbase model.

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