New BMW 3 Series Debuts in Paris Ahead of Irish Spring 2019 Launch

BMW’s seventh generation 3 Series made its global debut at the Paris Motor Show, prior to its market launch from 9 March 2019. The new 3-Series will arrive in Ireland in March 2019, pricing will be announced on the 9th October.

New powertrain technology with higher output, greater pulling power and optimised efficiency. Six engine variants available from launch: Four- cylinder petrol models, four-cylinder diesels, plus six-cylinder diesel unit – with outputs ranging from 110 kW/150hp to 195 kW/265hp (fuel consumption combined: 5.8 – 4.2 l/100 km [48.7 – 67.3 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 132 – 112 g/km)*. Intelligent all-wheel drive available from launch in the BMW 320d xDrive Sedan (fuel consumption combined: 4.8 – 4.5 l/100 km [58.9 – 62.8 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 125 – 118 g/km)*. Over the course of the year, an ultra-sporty BMW M Performance model and a BMW iPerformance variant with plug- in hybrid drive system will be added to the range.

Standard specification gains full-LED headlights and darkened LED rear lights. LED headlights with extended features, Adaptive LED headlights with BMW Laserlight for non-dazzling high beam (with a range of around 530 metres) and LED front foglamps available as options.

Occupants of the new 3-Series will benefit from more shoulder and elbow room in the front seats, rearward visibility significantly improved, rear compartment easier to get into and offering greater legroom. The boot capacity is 480 litres with better usability than the predecessor model. Folding rear seat backrests split 40 : 20 : 40 as standard.

Newly designed sports leather steering wheel with multifunction buttons, new panel of buttons for light functions. New design for the gear selector and the control panel around it on the centre console – which includes the iDrive Controller, start/stop button, the buttons for the Driving Experience Control switch, plus the now electrically operated parking brake.

LED interior lights come as standard, ambient lighting with Welcome Light Carpet as an option. Radio Professional with six speakers as standard, Harman Kardon surround sound system with 16 speakers optional. Two USB ports and Bluetooth interface as standard, telephony with wireless charging available as an option.

Newly designed seats for the driver and front passenger, optimised seating comfort in the rear, new optional Vernasca leather trim. High- quality materials with precision workmanship. New interior trim variants and instrument panel available in Sensatec. Optional glass roof with 100 millimetres longer transparent surface.

Optimised acoustic properties: Foam-filled A-pillars and acoustic glass for the windscreen as standard, doors with acoustic glass optional.

Extensively expanded range of driver assistance systems paves the way to automated driving: Collision and Pedestrian Warning with Braking function now standard. Optional Driving Assistant Professional comprises systems including Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, Steering and lane control assistant (which helps guide the car through narrow channels), Lane Change Warning system and Lane Departure Warning system, side collision protection, evasion aid, Cross-Traffic Alert, Priority warning and Wrong-way warning systems. New generation of the BMW Head-Up Display also available.

New ensemble of systems is designed to make parking and manoeuvring easier. Parking Assistant with automated longitudinal and lateral guidance for moving into and out of parking spaces, Reversing Assistant, Park Distance Control and rear view camera.

New BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is an intelligent digital personality integrated into the car. The Personal Assistant is an expert on the car and also responds to natural voice commands to help the driver with numerous tasks, such as enhancing productivity and on-board entertainment.

Thoroughly revised control and display system: Standard specification includes instrument cluster with screen size increased from 2.7 to 5.7 inches and Control Display with screen diagonal up from 6.5 to 8.8 inches. Optional BMW Live Cockpit Professional comes with a fully digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster and 10.25-inch Control Display with consistently designed, situation-linked and customisable displays. New BMW Operating System 7.0 also optimises intuitive operation through multimodal operation (by touch with the Control Display, using the iDrive Controller or steering wheel buttons, and with BMW gesture control or voice control).

An expanded range of digital services from BMW Connected and BMW ConnectedDrive: Remote Software Upgrade keeps the car up- to-date. Parking Space Assistant makes looking for a free spot easier. BMW Digital Key for accessing the car and starting the engine via smartphone.

Model variants at launch: BMW 320i:

Four-cylinder in-line petrol engine, eight-speed Steptronic transmission. Capacity: 1,998 cc, output: 135 kW/184hp at 5,000 – 6,500 rpm,
max. torque: 300 Nm (221 lb-ft) at 1,350 – 4,000 rpm.
Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h (62 mph)]: 7.2 seconds,

top speed: 238 km/h (148 mph).
Fuel consumption combined*: 6.0 – 5.7 l/100 km (47.1 – 49.6 mpg imp), CO2 emissions combined*: 137 – 129 g/km, exhaust standard: EU6d- TEMP.

BMW 330i:

Four-cylinder in-line petrol engine, eight-speed Steptronic transmission. Capacity: 1,998 cc, output: 190 kW/258hp at 5,000 – 6,500 rpm,
max. torque: 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) at 1,550 – 4,400 rpm.
Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h (62 mph)]: 5.8 seconds,

top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph).
Fuel consumption combined*: 6.1 – 5.8 l/100 km (46.3 – 48.7 mpg imp), CO2 emissions combined*: 139 – 132 g/km, exhaust standard: EU6d- TEMP.

BMW 318d:

Four-cylinder in-line diesel engine, six-speed manual gearbox (optional: eight-speed Steptronic transmission).
Capacity: 1,995 cc, output: 110 kW/150hp at 4,000 rpm,
max. torque: 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) at 1,500 – 3,000 rpm.

Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h (62 mph)]: 8.5 seconds (8.4 seconds),
top speed: 226 km/h / 140 mph (222 km/h / 138 mph).
Fuel consumption combined*: 4.5 – 4.2 l/100 km / 62.8 – 67.3 mpg imp (4.4 – 4.1 l/100 km / 64.2 – 68.9 mpg imp),
CO2 emissions combined*: 120 – 112 g/km (116 – 108 g/km), exhaust standard: EU6d-TEMP.

BMW 320d:
Four-cylinder in-line diesel engine, six-speed manual gearbox (optional: eight-speed Steptronic transmission).
Capacity: 1,995 cc, output: 140 kW/190hp at 4,000 rpm,
max. torque: 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) at 1,750 – 2,500 rpm.
Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h (62 mph)]: 7.1 seconds (6.8 seconds),
top speed: 240 km/h / 149 mph (240 km/h / 149 mph).
Fuel consumption combined*: 4.7 – 4.4 l/100 km / 60.1 – 64.2 mpg imp (4.5 – 4.2 l/100 km / 62.8 – 67.3 mpg imp),
CO2 emissions combined*: 122 – 115 g/km (117 – 110 g/km), exhaust standard: EU6d-TEMP.

BMW 320d xDrive:

Four-cylinder in-line diesel engine, eight-speed Steptronic transmission, BMW xDrive.
Capacity: 1,995 cc, output: 140 kW/190hp at 4,000 rpm,
max. torque: 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) at 1,750 – 2,500 rpm.

Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h (62 mph)]: 6.9 seconds,
top speed: 233 km/h (145 mph).
Fuel consumption combined*: 4.8 – 4.5 l/100 km (58.9 – 62.8 mpg imp), CO2 emissions combined*: 125 – 118 g/km, exhaust standard: EU6d- TEMP.

BMW 330d:

Six-cylinder in-line diesel engine, eight-speed Steptronic transmission. Capacity: 2,993 cc, output: 195 kW/265hp at 4,000 rpm,
max. torque: 580 Nm (428 lb-ft) at 1,600 – 3,000 rpm.
Acceleration [0 – 100 km/h (62 mph)]: 5.5 seconds,

top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph).
Fuel consumption combined*: 5.2 – 4.8 l/100 km (54.3 – 58.9 mpg imp), CO2 emissions combined*: 136 – 128 g/km, exhaust standard: EU6d- TEMP.

All figures relating to performance, fuel/electric power consumption and emissions are provisional.

The fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and electric power consumption figures were determined according to the European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the version applicable. The figures refer to a vehicle with basic configuration in Germany. The range shown considers the different sizes of the selected wheels/tyres and the selected items of optional equipment, and may vary during configuration.

The values are already based on the new WLTP test cycle and are translated back into NEDC-equivalent values in order to ensure comparability between the vehicles. With respect to these vehicles, for vehicle-related taxes or other duties based (at least inter alia) on CO2 emissions, the CO2 values may differ from the values stated here (depending on national legislation).

Further information on official fuel consumption figures and specific CO2 emission values of new passenger cars is included in the following guideline: 'Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO2-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch neuer Personenkraftwagen' (Guide to the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and electric power consumption of new passenger cars), which can be obtained free of charge from all dealerships, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at https://www.dat.de/co2/.