BMW needs to make this next-gen G20 3 Series a smash-hit. While the 3 Series has always been incredibly important for the brand, being its bread-and-butter sales machine, its success is more important than ever before. That’s mostly due to the segment it’s in, which is now ripe with superb competitors, more than we’ve ever seen. Back in the day, it was really just the 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. Those were its only real competitors. Now, on top of those, there’s the Cadillac ATS, Jaguar XE, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Genesis G70 and soon-to-be Volvo S60. All of which are excellent.
While we don’t have a ton of information on the upcoming G20-generation 3 Series, we know that it will have similar styling to BMW’s more modern cars, such as the aforementioned 5 Series. But we wonder how similar it will be. In this new render from Carscoops, the upcoming BMW 3 Series basically looks like a 5 Series with little notches cut into its headlights.
AutoBild’s 3 Series Render
Now, considering that the Germans are all using the “Same Sausage, Different Lengths” design language, it’s entirely possible that the next 3er looks similar to this. However, I think we’ll be a bit disappointed if that’s the case, as we’re hoping the 3 Series has a bit of character of its own. Especially being that it’s going to be competing against some very pretty cars, like the Giulia.
Aside from its styling, we know that it’s going to be based on the brand’s new CLAR platform. That same platform is what the new 5 Series and X3 are built on, so it’s going to have good bones. We also know that it’s going to get BMW’s new engines, an entirely new interior from what we’ve seen from BMW and an M Performance model for the first time. So we’re very anxious to see what becomes of the new 3 Series. For now, though, all we have to go on are renders like this and spy photos that keep leaking. Stay tuned.
BEV version coming?
Not approved yet
The vision i dynamic (i4) should be based on the 3er/4er, because if it gets produced in Munich it only makes sense…
When you look at the mules (the basic ones at least not the M Sport), the render makes sense. But hopefully it’s just the camo and the car won’t look like this because that’s horrible imo
I hope it wont end up like these renders, looks too much as the 7er, I tought its the 7er before I read the heading. And the taillight is a big no, if BMW pulls this then they are just copy-pasting the new Audi lights from the a8 and a7, which looks cool on both audis in my opinion but just dont fit the 3er and it would be unoriginal
Hasn’t the new A8, and especially the new A6 copied the rear end of the 7er?
The A8 had it first, then the A7 and the A6 doesn’t have the same rear lights.
the interior is the issue.. judging by spy shots it already looks out of date
The 3er just gets bigger and bigger… At least it looks that way. It’s indistinguishable from a 5 or a 7.
As far as I can say at the moment: no not really :D
Front view is very good, but rear lamp bad