The striking design of the BMW 3 Series is still fresh, but the German luxury car brand has tweaked specific elements of the car to give it more presence and performance for the 2016 model year. The entire line up of four diesel variants is now manufactured in India at the company’s Chennai plant.

Fresh design

The new 3 Series features revised LED headlights and LED fog lights. The LED indicators highlight the hallmark BMW twin headlight arrangement and create a stylistic link between the headlight unit and the BMW kidney grille. The rear lights are full LED units arranged in distinctive BMW ‘L’ shape and are heavily curved. The broader side air intakes along with newly designed front and rear bumper with line elements give it a wider stance. The M Sport version is being offered in an exclusive Estoril Blue metallic colour.

The new BMW 3 Series Sedan with Sport Line sports features in high-gloss black including its kidney grille slats. On the inside, contrasts between black and red express the typical BMW sportiness.

Subtle and classy

On the other hand, the new BMW 3 Series sedan Luxury Line will try to appeal buyers who seek classical elegance in design. Discreet and refined design elements made of high-gloss chrome unit bring exclusivity to the exterior and are characteristic of the individual features of the line. The new BMW 3 Series M Sport is equipped with the M aerodynamic package, an M leather steering wheel, front sports seats and Driving Experience Control switch with additional Sport+ mode. It features the BMW Navigation System Professional and full colour BMW Head-up Display which projects vital driving information into the driver’s line of sight.

Seats in the new BMW 3 Series are electrically adjustable on both the driver and front seat passenger sides. The ergonomics have been improved further with carefully arranged chrome highlights, high-gloss surfaces and ambient lighting.

The BMW TwinPower Turbo diesel engine in the 2016 BMW 320d features a combination of common rail direct injection and a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry ensuring an output of 190 hp. High torque of 400 Nm is available at just 1,750 –2,500 rpm.

Using the Driving Experience Control switch, the driver can also choose between different driving modes to suit the driving conditions (ECO PRO), Comfort, Sport and Sport+. The BMW Navigation system Professional (integrated Global Positioning System-GPS), with an 8.8 inch high-resolution display is available in Sports Line, Luxury Line and M Sport. Ex-showroon prices range from Rs 35.9 lakh to Rs 44.5 lakh.

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