3 Series
BMW is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 3 Series this year, so we at BMWBLOG are delving into the model’s storied history and its contribution to the automaker’s success. We’ve already looked at the…
Surya Solanki / March 17, 2025
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Of all the 3 Series generations, the F30 is probably the most heavily criticized. When it replaced the E90, the F30 3 Series was looked down on for gaining size, weight, and luxury, while switching…
Nico DeMattia / January 20, 2023
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I was thinking early today about why modern BMWs just aren’t as universally loved as older ones. When I was in high school, and reading car magazines front-to-back like a madman, there wasn’t a comparison…
Nico DeMattia / December 21, 2022
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I still remember rushing home from school to read Motor Trend, Car and Driver, and Road and Track magazines, knowing they’d shown up at my door that month. While I’d eventually read every single page,…
Nico DeMattia / August 1, 2021
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Watch How the BMW 3-Series Evolved Over 40 Years
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: April 28, 2016
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Over the past 40 years, the 3 Series has dominated the segment it may or may not have created. There have been six generations and all have been the best in class
Nico DeMattia / July 23, 2015
Interesting
Recently, while as a group the BMWBLOG team was mulling over the design of the 3 Series – *ahem* – 4 Series we found a moment of pause. During the discussion, Chuck Vossler brought up…
Andrew / October 27, 2014
3 Series
The 2011 BMW 3 Series Sedan has won first place on Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com list of the 10 Best Certified Pre-Owned Luxury Cars Under $30,000. According to KBB.com, “The hand-selected list includes a roster…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 27, 2014
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In 2015, BMW will introduce the facelift of the already highly successful F30 3 Series. Launched with three new lines: the Sport, Modern, and Luxury line, BMW has created a 3 Series for all. The…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 1, 2014
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The new 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was unveiled today. The W205 C-Class will compete with the BMW 3 Series F30, Audi A4 and Lexus IS. The brand sold 2.4 million units of the previous model and…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 17, 2013
3 Series
The BMW 3 Series continues living up to its hard-earned reputation as the best compact sports sedan in the world, and AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE backs that up by presenting it with a coveted 2013 All-Star award….
Horatiu Boeriu / June 6, 2013