2019 BMW 3-series Spied!
What It Is: The BMW 3-series gets fully redesigned for the two thousand nineteen model year, and these pictures are our clearest look yet at what we can expect from the all-new compact luxury sedan.
Like its fatter 5- and 7-series stablemates, the fresh 3-series features large headlights that emerge to merge into the brand’s classic kidney grille design. That grille will employ shutters that open and close at higher speeds in order to improve aerodynamics and fuel economy. Meantime, the 3’s bod sides will include a handful of character lines that sweep across the car’s four doors. Expect the front fenders to house a pair of functional vents that mimic those on other BMW models.
Switch also is afoot inwards the fresh 3-series, which shows up to usher in a fresh iDrive control knob, fresh center-console buttons, and model-specific seats. As in other latest BMWs, the fresh three will have a center stack that’s curved toward the driver, and it will suggest an optional digital gauge cluster and the latest iDrive software, which will include a touchscreen that works in conjunction with the console-mounted control knob.
Why It Matters: Traditionally BMW’s best-selling model, the 3-series is key to the company’s financial success, even as the market concentrate shifts to crossover SUVs. More significant, the fresh 3-series will set the tone for BMW’s future as an enthusiast marque. While the 5- and 7-series have lost the inherent behind-the-wheel joy of BMWs past, we’re hopeful that the fresh 3-series will bring BMW back to its dynamic roots, which were established by four generations of 10Best Cars winners.
Platform: The two thousand nineteen BMW 3-series will rail on the brand’s fresh “cluster architecture” platform, dubbed CLAR. (That platform also underpins the 5-series, the 7-series, the fresh 6-series Gran Turismo, and the fresh X3.) Expect the fresh car to weigh slightly less than its predecessor but rail on a marginally longer wheelbase and cast a larger overall shadow. Engines will proceed to be longitudinally oriented, and the plug-in model’s battery pack is expected to be unobtrusively mounted under the floor.
Powertrain: The 3-series’ four-cylinder gas engines are said to carry over to the fresh car unchanged, plus or minus a few horsepower. Base models likely will proceed to bear the 320i badge and rely on a turbocharged Two.0-liter inline-four with about one hundred eighty horsepower, while 330i models will pack harshly two hundred fifty ponies. Rear-wheel drive will be standard, with optional all-wheel-drive models getting the usual xDrive badge. The six-cylinder 340i may give way to a harder-edged M340i M Spectacle model with approximately three hundred fifty horses that will permit the 3-series to decently battle the Audi S4 and the Mercedes-AMG C43. The plug-in-hybrid 330e is expected to see upgrades that will improve upon the current model’s paltry 14-mile all-electric EPA driving range. Additionally, BMW is expected to introduce a fully electrified version of the fresh 3-series. The model will be aimed directly at the Tesla Model Three, and it should have more than two hundred miles of range.
All two thousand nineteen 3-series trim levels will use an eight-speed automatic; it’s possible that the manual transmission won’t make it to America. Across the pond, BMW is poised to once again suggest a 3-series motivated by the Mini Cooper’s turbocharged three-cylinder. We don’t expect to see this engine under the fetish masks of U.S.-bound 3-series models.
Estimated Arrival and Price: Look for the next-generation BMW 3-series to arrive in the middle of two thousand eighteen as a two thousand nineteen model-year vehicle after debuting at the Frankfurt auto demonstrate this September. Pricing should stay close to today’s cars, with four-cylinder models embarking in the mid-$30,000 range, the plug-in hybrid adding another $5000 or so to the ticket, and the six-cylinder versions pushing well past $50,000.
2019 BMW 3-series Spy Photos, News, Car and Driver
2019 BMW 3-series Spied!
What It Is: The BMW 3-series gets fully redesigned for the two thousand nineteen model year, and these pictures are our clearest look yet at what we can expect from the all-new compact luxury sedan.
Like its fatter 5- and 7-series stablemates, the fresh 3-series features large headlights that emerge to merge into the brand’s classic kidney grille design. That grille will employ shutters that open and close at higher speeds in order to improve aerodynamics and fuel economy. Meantime, the 3’s bod sides will include a handful of character lines that sweep across the car’s four doors. Expect the front fenders to house a pair of functional vents that mimic those on other BMW models.
Switch also is afoot inwards the fresh 3-series, which shows up to usher in a fresh iDrive control knob, fresh center-console buttons, and model-specific seats. As in other latest BMWs, the fresh three will have a center stack that’s curved toward the driver, and it will suggest an optional digital gauge cluster and the latest iDrive software, which will include a touchscreen that works in conjunction with the console-mounted control knob.
Why It Matters: Traditionally BMW’s best-selling model, the 3-series is key to the company’s financial success, even as the market concentrate shifts to crossover SUVs. More significant, the fresh 3-series will set the tone for BMW’s future as an enthusiast marque. While the 5- and 7-series have lost the inherent behind-the-wheel joy of BMWs past, we’re hopeful that the fresh 3-series will bring BMW back to its dynamic roots, which were established by four generations of 10Best Cars winners.
Platform: The two thousand nineteen BMW 3-series will rail on the brand’s fresh “cluster architecture” platform, dubbed CLAR. (That platform also underpins the 5-series, the 7-series, the fresh 6-series Gran Turismo, and the fresh X3.) Expect the fresh car to weigh slightly less than its predecessor but rail on a marginally longer wheelbase and cast a larger overall shadow. Engines will proceed to be longitudinally oriented, and the plug-in model’s battery pack is expected to be unobtrusively mounted under the floor.
Powertrain: The 3-series’ four-cylinder gas engines are said to carry over to the fresh car unchanged, plus or minus a few horsepower. Base models likely will proceed to bear the 320i badge and rely on a turbocharged Two.0-liter inline-four with about one hundred eighty horsepower, while 330i models will pack harshly two hundred fifty ponies. Rear-wheel drive will be standard, with optional all-wheel-drive models getting the usual xDrive badge. The six-cylinder 340i may give way to a harder-edged M340i M Spectacle model with approximately three hundred fifty horses that will permit the 3-series to decently battle the Audi S4 and the Mercedes-AMG C43. The plug-in-hybrid 330e is expected to see upgrades that will improve upon the current model’s paltry 14-mile all-electric EPA driving range. Additionally, BMW is expected to introduce a fully electrical version of the fresh 3-series. The model will be aimed directly at the Tesla Model Trio, and it should have more than two hundred miles of range.
All two thousand nineteen 3-series trim levels will use an eight-speed automatic; it’s possible that the manual transmission won’t make it to America. Across the pond, BMW is poised to once again suggest a 3-series motivated by the Mini Cooper’s turbocharged three-cylinder. We don’t expect to see this engine under the spandex hoods of U.S.-bound 3-series models.
Estimated Arrival and Price: Look for the next-generation BMW 3-series to arrive in the middle of two thousand eighteen as a two thousand nineteen model-year vehicle after debuting at the Frankfurt auto showcase this September. Pricing should stay close to today’s cars, with four-cylinder models kicking off in the mid-$30,000 range, the plug-in hybrid adding another $5000 or so to the ticket, and the six-cylinder versions pushing well past $50,000.