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50 years of the BMW 3 series.

Tue Jul 08 17:00:00 CEST 2025 Press Kit

Setting the benchmark for driving pleasure in the mid-size class for seven generations.

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Note: This press release is a 1:1 copy of the original issued by BMW headquarters in Germany. No adaptions have been made to cater to the UK market.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the BMW 3 Series, the press kit “40 Years of BMW 3 Series” from 2015 was comprehensively revised, supplemented and updated.

Please find it in the appendix.

CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSUMPTION.

The following information relates to the current BMW 3 Series series:

Outputs range from 110 kW/150 hp to 275 kW/374 hp. In addition to the plug-in hybrid BMW 330e Sedan (WLTP: fuel consumption, weighted, combined: 1.0 l/100 km [282.5 mpg imp] and 22.8 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions, weighted, combined: 23 g/km; fuel consumption with discharged battery: 7.7 l/100 km [36.7 mpg imp]; CO₂ classes: weighted, combined B, with discharged battery F) and the BMW 330e Touring (WLTP: fuel consumption, weighted, combined: 1.0 l/100 km [282.5 mpg imp] and 22.1 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions, weighted, combined: 22 g/km; fuel consumption with discharged battery: 7.5 l/100 km [37.7 mpg imp]; CO₂ classes: weighted, combined B, with discharged battery F), the range also includes four highly efficient petrol and diesel engines each. All diesel engines and the six-cylinder in-line petrol engine feature advanced 48-volt mild-hybrid technology.

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CO2 emission information.

The values for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and energy consumption shown were determined in a standardised test cycle according to the European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the version currently applicable. The figures refer to a vehicle with basic configuration in Germany and the range shown considers transmission (automatic or manual) and the different wheels and tyres available on the selected model and may vary during the configuration.

The values of the vehicles labelled with (*), are already based on the test cycle according to the new WLTP regulation and are translated back into NEDC-equivalent values in order to allow a comparison between vehicles. More information on the transition from NEDC to WLTP test procedures can be found here.

These figures are intended for comparison purposes and may not be representative of what a user achieves under usual driving conditions. For plug-in hybrid vehicles and battery electric vehicles the figures have been obtained using a combination of battery power and petrol fuel after the battery had been fully charged. Plug-in hybrid vehicles and battery electric vehicles require mains electricity for charging. The CO2 emissions labels are determined according to Directive 1999/94/EC and the Passenger Car (Fuel consumption and CO2 Emissions Information) Regulations 2001, as amended. They are based on the fuel consumption, CO2 values and energy consumptions according to the NEDC cycle.

A guide on fuel economy and CO2 emissions which contains data for all new passenger car models is available at any point of sale free of charge. For further information you can also visit this link.

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