BMW 3 Series F30: there are high expectations for this saloon, especially considering that the 3-Series at the moment on its own represents the 20% of BMW’s sales. We’ve seen the official pictures, we’ve seen the video, now let’s get down to business and talk about some technical specs. The BMW 3-Series F30 measures 4.62 m in length (+9 cm), 1.43 in height (+3 cm), is 1.81 wide (+3 cm) with a wheelbase of 2.81 m (+5 cm) which means a roomier passenger compartment.

People sitting at the back will in fact have from now on an extra 15 mm to stretch their legs in and an extra 8 mm for their head. The rear-wheel drive has been confirmed, the overhall weight has dropped of 50 kg and the drag coefficient is of a remarkable 0.26. The loading capacity has increased of 20 l and now measures a total of 480 l.

At launch, the 3-Series will be available in the 328i, 335i, 320d and 320d EfficientDynamics versions. The 328i mounts a 2.0 l TwinPower Turbo supplying 245 hp and 350 Nm torque. It reaches 0-100 km/h in 6.1 secs, it uses 5.25 l of petrol every 100 km and CO2 emission levels are of 149 g/km.

The 335i has a six-cylinder 3.0 l TwinPower Turbo supplying 306 hp and 400 Nm, goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 secs and needs 6.57 l every 100km and has CO2 emissions of 169 g/km. Both of them can reach a self-limited speed of 250 km/h while for the 320d with the 184 hp/380 Nm variation it’s all a different matter, it reaches a maximum speed of 235 km/h, goes from o to 100 km/h in 7.5 secs and only requires 3.66 l of diesel every 100 km with CO2 emissions of 118 g/km.

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The launch of the new BMW 3 Series has strategically developed through the publication of almost 100 new images and a video aimed at dispelling any doubt about its bodywork’s aesthetic. The designers have chosen to stick to the BMW E90’s lines, modifying only some parts: the side for instance is almost unaltered, the back reminds the 5 Series’ style without ditching the E90, while the front is what makes the news. Inspired by the i8 Concept, it comes across as quite striking with stretched out optical units and a bulging bonnet.

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Here’s the first official photo gallery dedicated to the BMW 3 Series F30, which will be available on the market from February 2012 with a starting price of £24,100. The engines to choose from are either a TwinPower Turbo (328i), a 3.0 TwinPower Turbo (335i) or a 2.0 diesel (320d and 320d EfficientDynamics) and this new saloon will be presented in three versions: Sport Line, Luxury Line and Modern Line. All of them will be geared up with a new Head-Up colour Display featuring functions such as the speedo, the current speed limit, Lane Departure Warning and sat-nav directions.

The range will include soon all-wheel drive models such as the 335i xDive, 328i xDrive, 320i xDrive and 320d xDrive, while according to Autocar.co.uk the 318d, 330d, 325d and 335d will hit the market at the end of March.

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