BMW F30 3 Series LCI Media Gallery

BMW 340i, Colour: mediterranean blue. Leather: Dakota Oyster, Sport Line

The BMW 3 Series is the founder of the modern sports sedan segment and considered an icon for the past 40 years. Recently, BMW launched 2016 models, known as BMW F30 3 Series LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) – a mildly updated 3 Series. The car received some minor cosmetic changes, but the biggest impact will be the powerplants installed in this vehicle. The car has received a lightly redesigned headlights package which now looks more a keen to the 7 Series design, making the much discussed issue of the headlights disappear rather nicely. The headlights now feature a few more modern additions, most notably the LED technology in some design aspects added. The same principle has been applied to the rear lights respectively.

All the three-, four- and six-cylinder petrol engines for the BMW 3 Series model range and the four-cylinder diesel units in the BMW 316d, BMW 318d and BMW 320d carry BMW EfficientDynamics engine naming. Features including revised turbochargers help give the new four-cylinder diesel engines even sharper responses, while the eco-friendly non-sensical three-cylinder petrol engine is a new addition to both the BMW 3 Series model range and the segment as a whole. Making its BMW 3 Series debut is the four-cylinder petrol engine in the BMW 320i Sedan/BMW 320i Touring (combined fuel consumption: 5.9–5.3/6.3–5.5 l/100 km [47.9–53.3/44.8–51.4 mpg imp]; combined CO2 emissions: 138–124/147–129 g/km)*.

BMW 340i comes with a twin-turbo engine. Still, no liquid cooled, liquid infused turbo like a concept the company presented earlier this year.

Celebrating their world premiere, meanwhile, are the four-cylinder unit in the BMW 330i Sedan/BMW 330i Touring (combined fuel consumption: 6.5–5.5/6.7–5.8 l/100 km [43.5–51.4/42.2–48.7 mpg imp]; combined CO2 emissions: 151–129/157–135 g/km)* as well as the six-cylinder petrol unit in the BMW 340i Sedan/ BMW 340i Touring (combined fuel consumption: 7.7–6.5/7.0–6.8 l/100 km [36.7–43.5/40.4–41.5 mpg imp]; combined CO2 emissions: 179–152/164–158 g/km)*. Despite their superior power, further improvements have also been made to the efficiency of the engines; fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are down by as much as 11 per cent. The new 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Sedan (combined fuel consumption: 4.3–3.8 l/100 km [65.7-74.3 mpg imp]; combined CO2 emissions: 113–99 g/km)* develops 120 kW/163 hp, yet emits just 99 g/km of CO2 when the eight-speed Steptronic transmission and standard tyres are specified. Indeed, the new transmissions also contribute to the increased efficiency of all variants.

On cars specified with the six-speed manual gearbox, the engagement speed control function automatically blips the throttle on downshifts, for example. The eight-speed Steptronic transmission allows multiple sequential downshifts, which has a positive effect on smoothness and acoustics. The coasting function, meanwhile, increases efficiency by another notch. The further developed dampers, stiffer suspension and even more precise steering of the new BMW 3 Series ensure a clear elevation of the new BMW 3 Series’ dynamic potential, combined with the same impressive ride quality as that of its predecessor.

BMW 340i, Colour: mediterranean blue. Leather: Dakota Oyster, Sport Line

All of the new BMW F30 3 Series models will be available with a total of 16 exterior colors. New additions, such as Mediterranean Blue metallic, Platinum Silver metallic and Jatoba metallic are added, in addition to the Individual colour Champagne Quartz metallic. The M Sport package will also come with the Estoril Blue metallic color as well. A complete media gallery of the refreshed 3 Series can be found in the media gallery below.