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Another set of real life photos of the upcoming 2009 BMW 3 Series Sedan facelift have surfaced onto the web. This happens just shortly after two weeks ago, the first set of 2009 3 Series photos were posted by us.

Last week, all of BMW's client advisers in the country were invited to a hands-on training on the 3 Series Sedan and Wagon models that will be launched in October. They had the opportunity to play with the new iDrive system as well and their reaction was very positive: easier to use, more polished look, friendly interface and most important, new useful features.

Now, let's go back and take a look at the 3 Series sedan photos that were taken in Munich just a few days ago. The friends at Bimmerpost made this happen for all of us. 

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We just posted a video of the BMW 335d interior, but in the mean time, we came across more footage, so we decided to compile them into a single thread.

We figured it would be easier for everyone to follow up without having to browse back and forth.

The following videos show the 2009 BMW 3 Series in action, being test driven somewhere in Germany and also the videos focus on the new exterior and interior changes.

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Great day today for all the bimmer fans. Tons of new 3 Series photos and videos were released today, which btw, can be seen on our homepage, and now there is a new video that just popped up of the BMW 335d interior. 

It's only 1:46 long and it's worth seeing the new iDrive knob in action.

Not bad at all!! The M-Sport Package looks really good on the facelift version. It absolutely gives the sedan version an aggressive look, something that I was missing on my current '08 335i.

What do you think?

Just posted the BMW 3 Series wallpapers and now it's time to turn our attention to the 3 Series Facelift Wagon/Touring version. Interesting that more high-res photos were released of the touring and it's quite a looker. 

I have never been a big fan of Touring models, but this one, looks "mean", to paraphrase my high school nephew.

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Just a few minutes ago, BMW has released an extensive multimedia page for the upcoming 2009 BMW 3 Series Sedan. Some amazing wallpapers and an official video are part of the multimedia presentation. Once again BMW has done an amazing job when it comes to marketing their cars.

Enjoy!

 And now watch this absolutely cool video!!

2009 BMW 3 Series Sedan Video

The fellows at Edmunds had the opportunity to review the upcoming 2009 BMW 3 Series. This is a pretty balanced review and quite objective. They point out some interesting aspects, but in the same time, they're glad BMW has not screwed up.

If you have a few minutes, it's worth reading it.

BMW Updates the Iconic Sport Sedan and Wagon for 2009
Landlord is standing over my shoulder looking at photos of the updated 2009 BMW 3 Series. "What'd they change?" she asks, squinting to see if there's some detail she missed. "Well, the whole front end is changed," I tell her through the fog of Chanel No. 5 that always enshrouds her. "There are new headlights, new LED turn signals, and…" I say, riffling through the press release, "BMW says the 'contour edges of the side skirts have been set higher and modeled in a more distinctive fashion.'"

"Doesn't look much different to me," she snorts unimpressed. "Well, at least they didn't screw it up."

Landlord may drive a 3 Series but is no 3 Series connoisseur, and the subtleties of the 2009 version of the world's greatest sport sedan are obviously lost on her. But for the legions of Bimmer nuts out there, every change in side skirt contour and turn signal design is big news.

This is, after all, the first significant change to the E90 generation 3 Series since its 2006 introduction. But beneath those surface changes are some real evolutionary developments — not huge leaps, mind you, but developments. And there is one big piece of news — the 335d turbodiesel is finally coming to America.

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Here is the first official video of the upcoming redesigned 2009 BMW 3 Series sedan.

As we announced several times in the past few days, the 335i sedan and the first 3 Series diesel, 335d, will be released in October in Europe and United States. 

Expect more videos, photos and information in the next few days.

If you wanna catch up on the last news regarding the 2009 3 Series, here is a series of article that might interest you:

2009 BMW 3 Series Press Release

BMW 3 Series High-Res Photos

BMW 335i Facelift Real Life Photos

In an official press release today, BMW has announced what we already knew for months: the BMW 335d will be released this year in the U.S. Taking advantage of BMW's EfficientDynamics technology, the 335d will be the first 3er to be released on U.S soil.

The new diesel engine has been accepted in all the 50 U.S states and it produces 265 horsepower and an amazing peak torque of 425 lb-ft, going from 0-60 mph in 6.0 seconds, with 6-speed automatic transmission.

Along with the new engine, the 3 Series sedan and wagon will receive a facelift, in forms of new headlights and taillights design, signal mirrors and redesigned fascia. The LED Xenon headlights are a very welcome upgrade, expected by all the bimmer fans. The taillights keep the typical L-shape and they contain the LED lighthing sources. 

The new iDrive system will also be present in the new 3 Series facelifts, along with an 80GB hard drive for the navigation system. No mention of the ConnectedDrive system, other than a slight reference to it on the third page. 

BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive will be available in the 328i and 335i sedan, along with JUST the 328i xDrive Sport Wagon(sorry guys, no 335i sport wagon for us). 

Three new metallic paint colors will are being introduced: Space Gray, Tasman Green and Blue Water.

The release also talks in more detail about EfficientDynamics and BMW Advanced Diesel Technology , so I strogly encourage you to read the full PDF, it is quite interesting.

Official Press Release 2009 BMW North America 3 Series 

One of our readers, Travis, has just sent this information in: German BMW dealerships are already taking orders for the new BMW 3 Series facelift version. 

He also sent us his order information, along with the base price and some options. This is for the BMW 320d, available only in Europe, and even though it's German, it will give you an idea what to expect.

You can also click on this Google Translate link and get the English version.

Thanks Travis!

Fahrzeug :

PN31 Modell BMW 320d Limousine                28.067,23 EUR
0A52 Spacegrau metallic                          663,87 EUR
EBAT Stoff Vertex Anthrazit

Serienausstattung :
01CA interne Steuerung
01CB interne Steuerung
01CC Auto Start Stop Funktion
01CD Brake Energy Regeneration
0249 Multifunktion für Lenkrad
0321 Exterieurumfänge in Wagenfarbe
04CG Interieurleisten Satinsilber matt
0423 Fußmatten in Velours
0520 Nebelscheinwerfer
0548 Kilometertacho
0698 Area-Code 2 für DVD
08SC Länderspezifische Telefonservicefreischaltung
08SP interne Steuerung
0851 Sprachversion deutsch
0863 Service Kontakt-Flyer Europa
0879 Deutsch/Betriebsanleitung/Serviceheft
0801 Deutschland-Ausführung
0428 … (0801) Warndreieck und Verbandkasten

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