The premiere of the new “five” BMW took place last year, the star hour of the “three” has come: both regular sedans and station wagons and their versions and more powerful versions of M Performance, as well as top sedans and station wagons M3 wagons are presented.

The regular BMW 3 series is equipped with gasoline and diesel engines, as well as hybrid power plants. Power – from 150 to 286 hp. The BMW 330e plug-in hybrid received a traction battery whose capacity was increased to 19.5 kWh; Pure electric range increased from 81 km to 101 km. The power of the hybrid system is 292 liters.

The new “triple” in M ​​Performance versions are equipped with 6-cylinder engines with 48-volt superstructure. Power is 374 liters respectively. and 340 hp At the top of the range is the M3 model, but technical changes only affected the M3 Competition version; Its 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine now produces 530 hp. Before instead of 510 hp. The sedan reaches 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, the station wagon in 3.6 seconds. Maximum speed is limited to 250 km/h.

The appearance of the cars has changed little, the physical switches in the cabin have been reduced, new trim options and a new BMW 8.5 operating system have appeared (the “five” switched to this system with the change of generations last year).

In the US, the base rear-wheel-drive BMW 330i sedan asks $45,500. The most affordable version of the BMW M3 is priced at $76,000, while the BMW M3 Competition is priced at $80,200.