BMW’s bread and butter 3 series to get larger but go greener for its 2012 (2013 model year) overhaul.
Automobile magazines and critics love the 3 series. In one magazine in particular over the years I have marveled how the 3 series has been pitted from everything from a Ford Pinto to a Lear jet and still manage to come out on top. OK, I exaggerate a little but for those of you who follow the words you know I am not too far off.
I must confess before I continue that personally I am a fan of the 3 series BMW. Through the years I have driven and listed several BMWs across their line up and love that the 3 series has something for everyone within the lineup – the “entry” level 325 with a solid everything and the balanced BMW ride all the way up to the M3 which is a torrid beast and a vehicle on my personal bucket list.
The future 3 Series is code-named F30 replacing the current E90 platform that has been in production since 2005.
Growing by two inches but featuring smaller overhangs the BMW will look a wee bit larger than its predecessor but promises more room for occupants. Notable features include a projected navigation system and BMW’s first foray into the electric/hybrid market. Before the hybrid comes BMW’s first diesel power plant in the 3 series which may make the 335D come higher on my bucket list than the M3 for now.
This will likely be launched as 2013 models so start looking for them in magazines later this year and in your dealer showrooms around August/September of 2012.
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