Launched – 2012 BMW 3 Series in India
BMW has launched its all-new 3 Series in India. Priced at Rs 28.90 lakh for the base diesel and Rs 37.90 for the petrol , ex-Mumbai, the company is offering the new 3 Series with a diesel and petrol engine. The 245PS 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine boasts of twin-scroll turbocharging and variable camshaft timing. The diesel engine meanwhile has the same 2.0-litre turbocharged motor from the outgoing model and puts out 184PS of maximum power and 380Nm of torque. Both the engines are mated to a new 8-speed automatic transmission. BMW claims 14.79 kmpl for the petrol and 18.88kmpl for the diesel engines. There are five variants, four for the diesel (320d, 320d Sport Line, 320d Luxury Line and 320d Luxury Plus) and one for the petrol (328i Sport Line).
The 2012 3 Series gets a new face with flat headlights flanking the BMW kidney grille. It has also grown in length, width and height than its predecessor, which will translate to better space inside the cabin. The new model is also lighter than the outgoing version by 40kg. The new 3 Series is all set to heat up the battle against the new Audi A4 and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Here is our first drive of the new BMW 3 Series