The top G20 3 Series model – BMW M340i XDrive – will arrive in Summer 2019 with a base price of $56,995 which is fairly close to its competitors. The rear wheel drive M340i starts at $54,000 + $995. The Audi S5 has an MSRP of $52,400 while the Mercedes-Benz C43 Sedan kicks off its sales at $53,400. It’s also slightly more expensive than the M Performance X3 M40i which is priced at $54,650. The 2019 BMW 330i which arrives in March 2019 has a starting price of $40,250. The pricing of options and packages for the M340i has yet to be unveiled for the US market.
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Features wise, full-LED headlights come as standard, but optional Adaptive LED headlights with BMW Laserlight are also available. Among many standard features, there are a few that stand out, for example, the new BMW 3 Series Sedan comes standard with the Active Guard Collision and Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function.
M Sport Brakes, M Sport Steering Wheel and the M Sport Suspension are also standard, along with the 8-Speed automatic transmission. The M Sport differential will also play an important part in how you enjoy your M340i. It is an electronically controlled, fully variable locking rear differential which uses the DSC system to limit the rotational speed equalization between the inside and outside rear wheels when cornering.
Under the hood is a 3.0 liter turbocharged I6 engine that makes 382 hp (North America, it’s a bit less powerful in Europe), making it the most powerful and fastest non-M 3 Series ever. The BMW M340i gets an eight-speed automatic gearbox as its only option and can be had in either rear-wheel drive or xDrive all-wheel drive. According to BMW, 0-60 mph comes in the low four-second range.
But knowing BMW’s penchant for underrating its power and performance figures, we could see this clocking it at 4.0 seconds flat.
In just a few hours, the embargo on driving impressions for the new 3 Series will be lifted and we will be able to share with you our impressions.
Can’t wait for the reviews!!
Costs less to make than X3, is smaller and is priced higher…I’m starting to think this BMW suv craze is entirely orchestrated by bmw.
Maybe when the next 3 series sedan comes out it will also be discontinued in America due to “poor sales”
G20 has professional navigation and digital combi as standart. You need to basically pay 2k for it in X3 and there is no fully digital combi even as option.
Umm what? The X3 does have a fully digital dash..
Compare: https://www.bmw.de/content/dam/bmw/common/all-models/x-series/x3/2017/Connectivity%20&%20Driver%20Assistance/bmw-g01-x3-connectivity-display-technologies-combi-display-cs-03.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/cq5dam.resized.img.585.low.time1497429476704.jpg (X3)
With: https://www.bmw.de/content/dam/bmw/common/all-models/3-series/sedan/2018/inspire/bmw-3series-3er-inspire-highlight-04-desktop-tablet.jpg
I own an X3 M40i and it’s still fully digital. If you are referring to the metal rings on the screen those don’t make it any less digital. I also have a G05 X5 on order for the record.
Nav is not standard.
My bad, I got confused by the renaming of the options to “Live Cockpit”. It might still be selected by default in M340i version, but for the 330i it sure is an option you need to buy.
I meant on M340i. Don’t care about the 330i at all.
Not to mention the X3 is made in Sout Carolina. Same with the X5 and 5 series: at least in the F15/F10 generation, a similarly equipped X5 was significantly cheaper than a 5.
Sedans in general are dying in America. Every brand is suffering. Do you not read the news? Ford is canceling all cars in America except the Mustang. GM is trying to cancel 6 cars and close the plants that manufacture them. American’s just love trucks, SUVs, and CUVs. Nothing is made up.
Even worse, the trend is starting to pick up in Europe. Small CUVs are becoming popular.
How are you figuring it costs less to make an 3-series than an X3? It costs the same or less to make SUVs/CUVs. That’s why manufacturers love them… high profit margins. In fact it probably costs more per unit now to make sedans due to less sales volume. Can’t spread the NRE costs.
“Small CUVs are becoming popular.” Last time I checked (a decade ago?), they sold in Europe as MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles), BMW have several to choose from.
when you been to Europa last time and you know what people driving there?drive your garbage ford and shut up.
How does importing a German luxury sedan cost less to make than a domestically produced crossover?
What time does the M340i driving embargo lift?
3 hrs
Thank you