Updated 3 Series Sedan ups the ante

1 Three's Company: The BMW 3 Series Entering the 2003 Model Year......2
2 Diesel Delight: More Power, More Torque for the 330d......3 3
Gearing Up: Six gears - manual or SMG......6 4 Safety: DSC III -
Dynamic Stability Control......9 5 Output & Torque diagrams:
330d......10 Three's Company. The BMW 3 Series Sedan Entering the 2003
Model Year The best has just got better! The undisputed king of the
compact executive class, the BMW 3 Series sedan, benefits from a number
of upgrades for the 2003 model year. The four-door model line-up
remains as is, comprising the 318i, 320i, 320d, 325i and 330i variants,
but all models are revised as follows: * Standard on all models
including Touring - DSC III (Dynamic Stability Control) with CBC
(Cornering Brake Control). * Standard on all models including Touring -
Front-loading CD player (Please note that a six-CD shuttle may still be
ordered in addition to the front-loading CD. Should a customer require
a tape deck, the front-loading CD can be deleted at no cost). * 330d -
engine upgrade. Power increases from 135kW to 150kW at 4,000 rpm and
torque goes from 390Nm to 410Nm, available from just 3,000 rpm. Service
intervals on the 330d are also extended to 15,000km. * 320d, 330d and
330i - Six-speed manual transmission. * 318i, 320d and 325i - New
standard alloy wheel designs. With the Sports Pack option, star-spoke
17-inch alloys are as before. * Optional on 325i and 330i - Six-speed
SMG (Sequential Manual Gearbox). * Optional on all models including
Touring - Two new colours, Mystic Blue (a wonderful dark shade of
blue), and Silver Grey (a silver-coloured grey metallic), complement
the existing range.