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The 3 Series turns the big five-oh in 2025. Naturally, BMW is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the milestone. We’ve already seen several regional special editions, and now it’s South Africa’s turn with…
Adrian Padeanu / August 25, 2025
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2025 marks the big five-o for the 3 Series, having entered production in July 1975 when the first E21 rolled off the assembly line in Munich. Naturally, BMW is celebrating the milestone by giving the…
Adrian Padeanu / August 6, 2025
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China was the first market to get a special 3 Series to celebrate half a century since the E21 debuted. BMW used the four-cylinder 330i and electric i3 as the basis for the limited-run model….
Adrian Padeanu / July 8, 2025
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BMW Brazil has been producing 3 Series cars at its Araquari plant in Santa Catarina since 2014. In the 11 years since the company’s first factory in South America became operational, 45,000 3 Series units…
Adrian Padeanu / June 27, 2025
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BMW USA Continues To Import The 3 Series From Germany
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: June 7, 2025
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The 3 Series G20 and G21 models went through a Life Cycle Impulse just a couple of years ago. However, BMW is giving the sedan and wagon duo another update. You probably can’t immediately tell…
Adrian Padeanu / May 28, 2024
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BMW Australia had a great 2023 after selling 26,184 cars (+15.4% year-over-year increase) to grab the sales luxury crown from Mercedes. Of the total deliveries, the 3 Series accounted for 3,147 units, making it the…
Adrian Padeanu / January 10, 2024
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With BMW confirming the Neue Klasse will usher in an electric 3 Series Sedan in a couple of years, some have been wondering whether the ICE model will live to see another generation. Based on…
Adrian Padeanu / November 16, 2023
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BMW has rarely steered away from a life cycle of 6-7 years for a product, at least not in recent decades. However, the 3 Series G20 will be one of the exceptions because the seventh-generation…
Adrian Padeanu / November 6, 2022
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Although BMW introduced the 3 Series facelift a couple of months ago, it’s not saying goodbye to the pre-LCI model just yet. Over in Malaysia, there’s a new Runout Edition based on the 320i and…
Adrian Padeanu / July 19, 2022