2026 Lexus IS vs BMW 3 Series: Design, Tech, and Performance Compared
2026 Lexus IS vs BMW 3 Series: what’s changed and which looks better?
2026 Lexus IS vs BMW 3 Series: what’s changed and which looks better?
This is the first 3 Series sold in the United States with Extended Merino Leather upholstery.
It's based on the 330e plug-in hybrid with the M Sport Package and some of the coolest BMW wheels available.
BMW is celebrating half a century of the 3 Series Sedan by launching a special edition in South Africa based on the 320i and M340i.
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Available as a 318i, 320d, or an M340i, the latest special edition to celebrate 50 years of the BMW 3 Series is limited to 710 cars.
The BMW M340i xDrive Sedan is getting the special edition treatment in Australia and New Zealand to mark half a century of the E21.
BMW Brazil has been assembling the 3 Series since 2014, and in the 11 years that have passed, it has built 45,000 units.
BMW USA tells BMWBLOG that the 3 Series for the US is produced at both the San Luis Potosi factory in Mexico and the Munich plant in Germany.
BMW is giving the 3 Series Sedan and Touring a nip and tuck for 2025 with a bigger battery for the 330e to enable a longer electric range.
BMW Australia has simplified the 3 Series lineup by dropping the 320i and 330e, therefore making the 330i the new entry-level variant.
A trusted BMW insider claims the 3 Series G20 will bow out in October 2026, with the G50 to take its place on the assembly line in November.