The new electric sedan delivers impressive performance and handling, but a drive alongside the original E21 reveals that some of the traditional 3 Series magic has changed along the way.
The G50 BMW M350 xDrive replaces the M340i with 437 hp, a wider gap between comfort and M Sport Plus, and a 3.9-second 0-60 mph time.
The G50 BMW M350 xDrive’s Drift Moment sends all 437 hp to the rear wheels with DSC off. Early cars get it by OTA update in 2027.
Several factors have contributed to the new BMW 3 Series G50 gaining weight compared to the outgoing G20 generation.
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From the 255-hp 330 to the 437-hp M350, here’s how the 2027 3 Series stacks up on price, performance, tech, and options.
Our ideal M350 came to $69,700; checking nearly every box pushed a second build to $76,900 after destination.
BMW’s Araquari plant builds the X1, 3 Series, and X5, accounting for 60% of the brand’s Brazilian sales.
Munich built every BMW 3 Series from the E21 to the G20. The new G50 3 Series moves to Dingolfing in November.
The one-off Karmann K2 combines an E36 coupe with a clever sliding roof mechanism that transforms the unusual BMW into an open-top car with a small pickup bed.
The one-off E36 BMW 316i Compact started life in Boston Green with cloth seats and an automatic gearbox, and it now wears red paint.
Mere days after its world premiere, the range-topping 3 Series G50 is now on public display at BMW Welt in Munich, about a month before series production gets underway.
