For 40 years now Munich build their bestseller and brought since the market launch in 1975 already 14 million BMW 3 series on the man or the woman. So that this success story in the future can be continued, the engineers have revised the current version and with some technical updates. What would have probably nobody thought a few years ago, is now a reality: there are the three powerful three-cylinder now even with a 136 Horsepower. The 318i replaces the previous 316i as base engine. Here we explain what else is new there.
The sixth generation of the BMW is sharpened 3. What barely stands out should come at least motor-technically a small revolution, because there is the bestseller from Munich for the first time as a three-cylinder. For this, the previous base engine, the 316i, is discontinued and replaced by the 136 PS strong 1.5 litre three-cylinder 318i. Who doesn't shy away from the loss of image, can look forward to a 5.0-liter lower consumption, and reaches a top speed of 210 km/h the car anyway. In 8.9 seconds chasing the 318i, from 0 to 100. Already at 1,250 rpm, the maximum torque of 220 nm is applied and if it is even close, in the short term also 230 nm can be called thanks to Overboost. There are the three-cylinder from 30,200 euros, what then, at the same time is the best opportunity to have a threesome.
If you want it even more economical picks the 116 HP strong BMW 316 d and comes with 3.9 liter for 100 km far. Best diesel is the 318 for at least 31.900 euros. When starting on 25 July 2015 there will be altogether four petrol engines and seven diesel engines (116 to 326 HP). They can be combined then transmission (standard on BMW 330 d, BMW 335 d, BMW touring 340i) either a six-speed manual gearbox or a Steptronic 8‑Gang. Actually only the navigation system equipped with LTE and faster, lernfähigerer route calculation is really new in the Interior. The headlights are equipped with modern LED technology now front and rear. Parking Assistant is now also automatically Park in transversal spaces;
