3 Series

It’s safe to say October was a busy month for BMW in South Africa. Not only did it host the M Fest at the Kyalami track, but it also hosted the local premieres of the…

With little more than a light clunk, body number 80210 was lowered onto motor 00847494, and front and rear suspension assemblies were bolted in. Trim went in, wheels went on, fluids were added, and brakes…

The M3 E30 comes from a time when BMW’s designs were universally appreciated. We can’t say the same about the G80 and many other modern cars carrying the white and blue roundel. There is hope…

Enthusiasts and even some lay people probably know that BMW makes a selection of armored vehicles. Generally reserved for important or extremely paranoid people, offerings like the i7 Protection we drove give well-heeled drivers less…

You could say that the BMW 320i M Sport 10th Anniversary Edition has a slightly confusing name. The 3 Series is certainly older than 10 years, having been around since 1975 when the E21 came…

Despite receiving a handful of upgrades in 2023, BMW updates the G20 BMW 3 Series once again for 2025. The US market gets four new colors: Individual Frozen Pure Grey, Frozen Portimao Blue, Arctic Race…

The E21 3 Series never quite got the fame it deserved. Consider it the original E36; a wee bit underappreciated and largely outshined by the cars that came after it. The E30 – which came…

“Gran Limousine” is the marketing jargon used by BMW India for the locally produced 3 Series Sedan with an extended wheelbase. The name is even more complicated once you add the “M Sport Pro Edition”…

For those unaware – which will be most of you, since there wasn’t really a formal announcement – the plug-in variant of the 3 Series is gone. BMW decided not to bring it into the…

Although BMW is working on several Neue Klasse-based electric vehicles, only a crossover and a sedan have been confirmed thus far. A replacement for the iX3 is coming in 2025, with a globally available i3…