Saturday, January 16, 2010

Official: BMW 3 Series Coup� and Convertible get a facelift and new engines






So, now it's official with BMW releasing the press kit for BMW 3 Series 2010 Model Year. Below you can read the highlights from the official press release.

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  • Distinctive refinement of the front- and rear-end design. Even greater emphasis of the sporting, stretched side-line, new light technology.
  • Thoroughly updated range of engines: more power, more efficiency and a new entry-level power unit.
  • Modern highlights within the interior, shift paddles on the Sports Automatic with new control logic, innovations from BMW ConnectedDrive.
The market launch of the new BMW 3 Series Coup� and the new BMW 3 Series Convertible also marks the introduction of the BMW 318i powered by a straight-four 2.0-litre 105 kW/143 hp petrol engine.

The top-of-the-range BMW 335i available on all body variants of the BMW 3 Series now comes with a 3.0-litre straight-six featuring BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology, (single turbocharged, designated N55,  replacing the N54 twin-turbocharged engine) High Precision Injection and VALVETRONIC valve management combining supreme output of 225 kW/306 hp with fuel economy and CO2 management.

The new power units featured in the BMW 325d (150 kW/204 hp) and the BMW 320d (135 kW/184 hp) likewise available in all body variants also offer a further increase in power and torque combined with an even higher level of all-round efficiency.

The BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition is entering the market in the 2010 model year as the most efficient car in the midrange segment, combining fuel consumption of just 4.1 litres diesel/100 kilometres (equal to 68.9 mpg imp) and a CO2 rating of 109 grams per kilometre in the EU test cycle with maximum output of 120 kW/163 hp.
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Check out the attached pdf document in order to read the complete press release, containing also  information about the new engine range in the BMW 3 Series Saloon and Touring.


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