The BMW 3 Series is the essence of the BMW brand. For five decades, this icon has stood for sporty driving pleasure, unmistakably attractive design and consistent progress. A legacy to which every generation of the BMW 3 Series is committed. The new, fully electric BMW i3 enhances the familiar character of the BMW 3 Series with additional, unique features.
For almost 50 years now, the BMW 3 Series has represented the core of the BMW brand. It epitomises sporty driving pleasure in the premium midsize class and has made significant contributions to design, driving dynamics and technological innovations in this segment time and again across its seven model generations. The character of the current-generation BMW 3 Series has likewise provided a case study in unwavering progress at work.
With a design refresh, an extensively modernised premium ambience and clear advances in the areas of digitalisation, control/operation and equipment, the new edition of the BMW 3 Series is setting out to write another chapter in the model range’s worldwide success story.
Start for the BMW M5 CS - M Carbon bucket seats available for the BMW M8 models – Optimised 4-zone automatic air conditioning with nanoparticle filter.
Introduction of additional drive variants for the BMW 3 Series – broader range of leather options and interior trims for the BMW X5, the BMW X6 and the BMW X7.
BMW South Africa will be injecting some of its models with added variety and appeal from July 2019: BMW X2 with more standard equipment and new options – New optional extras, exterior paint finishes, leather variants and interior trim strips for the BMW 3 Series Sedan, BMW 8 Series Coupe, BMW 8 Series Convertible, BMW X5 and BMW X7.
Pictures of the all-new BMW 3 Series taken at the national media launch location in Cape Town, South Africa.
The BMW 3 Series Sedan has epitomised the concept of sporty driving pleasure in the global premium midsize class for more than 40 years. Exuding dynamic design, agile handling, exceptional efficiency and innovative equipment features, it takes the signature characteristics of a BMW and turns the volume up several notches.
The new BMW 7 Series makes its public show debut - BMW continues its model offensive in the electrified vehicle segment: world premiere for the new BMW 330e, new BMW X5 xDrive45e and plug-in hybrid members of the new BMW 7 Series range - BMW Energy Services pilots offers for free, green electricity to run electric cars - BMW Individual M850i Night Sky adds another glittering highlight to the show line-up.
Straight six-cylinder petrol engine, M-specific suspension technology, M Sport differential, intelligent four-wheel drive: BMW M GmbH presents the outstandingly dynamic model variant of the new sports sedan.
The BMW X7, BMW 8 Series Convertible, BMW M340i xDrive Sedan and BMW Vision iNEXT will celebrate their world premieres at the international motor show in California.
The BMW 3 Series Sedan has epitomised the concept of sporty driving pleasure in the global premium midsize class for more than 40 years. Exuding dynamic design, agile handling, exceptional efficiency and innovative equipment features, it takes the signature characteristics of a BMW and turns the volume up several notches.
BMW presents the new generation of the sports sedan alongside a raft of other new models as the international car show opens its doors on 2 October 2018.
Before it can go into series production, the new edition of the sports sedan must first complete a programme of testing whose breadth and intensity far exceed the stresses and strains of everyday driving.
Along the way to serial production maturity, the seventh generation of the successful BMW sports sedan has undergone driving dynamics testing and set-up on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife.
This week BMW Group South Africa is showcasing the legendary vehicles that have been produced at its Rosslyn plant in Tshwane by means of a tour themed “The Legends of Rosslyn”. The tour includes the South African exclusive BMW 333i (E30), which was refurbished in 2017, as well as the renowned and recently restored BMW 325iS (E30) – also known as the “Gusheshe”. In addition, two other special cars will join the tour.
Yesterday marked yet another significant milestone for BMW Group South Africa when the last BMW 3 Series Sedan rolled off the production line at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn in Pretoria. The plant has produced a total of 1,191,604 five generations of the BMW 3 Series and will begin a new era of producing the new BMW X3 in the coming months. The BMW 3 Series will continue its current lifecycle and be produced by plants within the BMW Group production network.
Attached is a video highlighting the 1,191,604th BMW 3 Series rolling off the production line at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn and making way for the start of the new BMW X3 production in the coming months.
The BMW 330e iPerformance offers customers another innovative route to Sheer Driving Pleasure. With its plug-in hybrid drive system, the latest BMW 3 Series variant combines the dynamic flair for which the brand is renowned with the option of driving on electric power alone (locally emission-free) and the promise of unbeatable efficiency over longer distances.
From August 2017, two new edition models as well as additional standard and optional equipment features will offer greater possibilities for specific individualisation of the BMW 3 Series Sedan. The exclusive range of equipment available for the Edition Sport Line Shadow and the Edition M Sport Shadow offer the option to strongly underscore the dynamic driving experience or the modern premium appeal of the successful midrange model.