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BMW has been in a festive mood all year to celebrate the 3 Series’ 50th anniversary. We’ve seen multiple “50 Jahre” special editions marking half a century since the E21 debuted. Mexico is the next…
Adrian Padeanu / November 14, 2025
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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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The BMW 3 Series got a bunch of upgrades in 2023 and then got some more for the 2025 model year. While changes for the newest model year are closer to “nonexistent” than “major,” the…
Steven Paul / July 31, 2025
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All Seven BMW 3 Series Generations Parade At Goodwood FoS
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: July 13, 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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When BMW gave the 3 Series a mid-cycle update in 2022, it announced that U.S.-bound models would be produced exclusively at the San Luis PotosĂ factory in Mexico. However, it has recently come to our…
Adrian Padeanu / June 7, 2025
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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 24, 2025
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BMW’s favorite son turns 50 this year, and as diehard 3 Series fans ourselves, we’re here for it. Continuing our trend of 3 Series-related coverage, we’re taking a look at the special edition 3 Series…
Steven Paul / March 24, 2025
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We’re usually good at identifying prototypes with pinpoint accuracy. However, this is not the case now. BMW is already testing the next-generation 3 Series (G50) with the production body, but a new spy video shows the…
Adrian Padeanu / January 20, 2025