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Vehicle Highlights
MPG: City 19/Hwy 28 Max Seating: 5
Doors: 4 Engine: 6-Cyl, Turbo, 3.0 Liter
Drivetrain: RWD Transmission: Automatic, 8-Spd Adaptive w/Steptronic, Sport & Manual Modes
EPA Class: Large Cars Body Style: Sedan
Country of Origin: Germany Country of Assembly: Germany
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Exterior Colors Availability MFG Code
Beige, Milano Metallic 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details) (Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [A84]
Black, Carbon Metallic 
(Req's M Sport Pkg-ZMP & an Interior Color)
 Available [416]
Black, Jet 
(Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [668]
Black, Sapphire Metallic 
(Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [475]
Blue, Deep Sea Metallic 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details) (Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [ A76]
Blue, Imperial Metallic 
(Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [A89]
Blue, Neptune Metallic 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details)
 Available [A85 ]
Graphite, Dark Metallic II 
(Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [B90]
Gray, Space Metallic 
(Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [A52]
Red, Damask Metallic 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details)
 Available [B03 ]
Silver, Orion Metallic 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details)
 Available [A92 ]
Silver, Titanium Metallic 
(Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [354]
White, Alpine 
(Req's an Interior Color)
 Available [300]
Interior Colors Availability MFG Code
Beige, Venetian 
(N/A w/Seat Trim-NA) (Req's an Exterior Color) (First Two Characters Refer to Seat Trim)
 Available [**DF]
Black 
(Req's an Exterior Color) (First Two Characters Refer to Seat Trim)
 Available [**SW]
Brown, Cinnamon/Black 
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details) (First Two Characters Refer to Seat Trim) (N/A w/Exterior Color-A85 or B03)
 Available [**EZ]
Gray, Everest 
(Req's an Exterior Color & Seat Trim-LC) (First Two Characters Refer to Seat Trim)
 Available [**DE]
White, Ivory 
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details) (Req's an Exterior Color & Seat Trim-LC) (First Two Characters Refer to Seat Trim)
 Available [**EX]
White, Ivory/Black 
(Req's an Exterior Color) (First Two Characters Refer to Seat Trim)
 Available [**EW]
Engine Availability MFG Code
6-Cyl, Turbo, 3.0 Liter  Standard [N55]
Transmission Availability MFG Code
Automatic, 7-Spd Adaptive w/Steptronic & Sport Modes 
(Pricing Not Yet Available) 		Available  
Automatic, 8-Spd Adaptive w/Steptronic, Sport & Manual Modes  Standard [205]
Accessory Equipment Packages Availability MFG Code
Cold Weather Pkg 
[Includes] Retractable Headlamp Washers, Heated F&R Seats & Heated Steering Wheel.
 Available [ZCW]
Driver Assistance Pkg 
[Includes] Blind-Spot Alert, High Beam Assistant Headlamps & Lane Departure Warning System.
 Available [ZDA]
Dynamic Handling Pkg 
(Req's M Sport Pkg-ZMP or Sport Pkg-ZSP) [Includes] Dynamic Damper Control, Active Roll Stabilization & Adaptive Drive Suspension.
 Available [ZDH ]
M Sport Pkg 
(N/A Sport Pkg-ZSP) (Req's Carbon Black-416, Jet Black-668, Imperial Blue-A89, Graphite-B90, Gray-A52, Titanium Silver-354 or White-300 Exterior Color) [Includes] Aerodynamic Kit, Dynamic Damper Control, Shadowline Exterior Trim, Anthracite Headliner, Aluminum Hexagon Interior Trim, Multi-Contour Front Seats, Increased Top Speed Limiter & M Sport Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel. [Also Includes] P245/45R19 Front & P275/40R19 Rear Run Flat Performance Tires & V-Spoke M Light Alloy Wheels.
 Available [ZMP]
Premium Sound Pkg 
[Includes] Premium Hi-Fi Radio System, (16) Speakers, (2) Subwoofers, 600-Watt Amplifier & SiriusXM Satellite Feature w/1-yr of Service.
 Available [ZPS]
Seating Pkg, Luxury 
(Req's Seats-494 or Cold Weather Pkg-ZCW) [Includes] Passenger's Seat Memory, Dual 20-Way Power Seat Adjusters, Active Ventilated Front Seats, Multi-Contour Front Seats & Power Rear Sun Shade.
 Available [ZLS]
Seating Pkg, Luxury Rear 
(Req's Seating Pkg-ZLS) [Includes] 4-Zone Automatic Air Conditioning & Ventilated Comfort Rear Seats.
 Available [ZLU]
Sport Pkg 
(N/A w/M Sport Pkg-ZMP) [Includes] Shadowline Exterior Trim, Multi-Contour Front Seats, Increased Top Speed Limiter, Leather-Wrapped Sport Steering Wheel, P245/45R19 Front & P275/40R19 Rear Run Flat Performance Tires & Multi-Spoke Light Alloy Wheels.
 Available [ZSP]
Value Pkg 
[Includes] Keyless Remote Control Entry System w/Comfort Access, Garage Door Opener, Power Open/Close Liftgate, Hard Drive-Based Navigation System w/Voice Activation & R/V Camera.
 Standard [ZVP]
Braking and Traction Availability MFG Code
Stabilization, Active Roll 
Models w/Dynamic Handling Pkg-ZDH
(Available & Included Only w/Dynamic Handling Pkg-ZDH)
 Available [229]
Comfort and Convenience Availability MFG Code
Entry System, Keyless Remote Control w/Comfort Access 
Models w/o Value Pkg-ZVP (Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details)
 Available [322]
Entry System, Keyless Remote Control w/Comfort Access 
Models w/Value Pkg-ZVP 		Standard [322]
Speed Control, Active 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details)
 Available [5DF]
Sun Shade, Power Rear 
Models w/Seating Pkg-ZLS
(Available & Included Only w/Seating Pkg-ZLS) [Includes] Manual Rear Side Sun Shades.
 Available [416]
Steering Availability MFG Code
Steering, Integral Active  Available [2VH]
Entertainment and Instrumentation Availability MFG Code
Entertainment System, Rear Seat 
[Includes] (2) Monitors, (2) Headphone Jacks & Remote Control.
 Available [6FG]
Instrument Dials, Ceramic 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details)
 Available [4U1]
Instrument Display, Head-Up  Available [610]
Navigation System, Hard Drive-Based w/Voice Activation 
Models w/o Value Pkg-ZVP
(Std w/Technology Pkg-ZTP) [Includes] Real-Time Traffic Information & Voice Control System.
 Available [609]
Navigation System, Hard Drive-Based w/Voice Activation 
Models w/Value Pkg-ZVP
(Std w/Technology Pkg-ZTP) [Includes] Real-Time Traffic Information & Voice Control System.
 Standard [609]
Radio Equipment, SiriusXM Feature 
(Std w/Premium Sound Pkg-ZPS) (Req's Extra Cost Customer Paid Susbscription After Initial Complimentary Term) [Includes] 1-yr of Service.
 Available [655]
Smartphone Interface, BMW Apps 
[Includes] Smartphone Integration.
 Available [6NR]
Safety and Security Availability MFG Code
Cameras, Side & Top View 
(Req's R/V Camera-3AG)
 Available [5DL]
Night Vision 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details) [Includes] Pedestrian Detection.
 Available [6UK]
Parking Sensors, F&R  Standard [508]
R/V Camera 
Models w/o Value Pkg-ZVP 		Available [3AG]
R/V Camera 
Models w/Value Pkg-ZVP 		Standard [3AG]
Seats Availability MFG Code
Seat, Split Folding Rear  Standard  
Seat Trim, Dakota Leather 
(Last Two Characters Refer to Interior Color)
 Standard [LC**]
Seat Trim, Nappa Leather 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details) (Last Two Characters Refer to Interior Color) (Req's Seats-456) (Req's Black-SW, Brown-EZ or White/Black-EW)
 Available [NA**]
Seats, Heated Front 
(Std w/Cold Weather Pkg-ZCW)
 Available [494]
Seats, Multi-Contour Front 
(Std w/Seating Pkg-ZLS, M Sport Pkg-ZMP & Sport Pkg-ZSP) [Includes] Passenger's Seat Memory & Dual 20-Way Power Seat Adjusters.
 Available [456]
Interior Availability MFG Code
Interior Trim, Ash Grain Wood  Available [4CA]
Interior Trim, Fineline Matte Wood  Available [4CB]
Cargo and Towing Availability MFG Code
Ski Sack 
(Special Order)
(Orderable Only as a Priority 1 Option; See Dealer for Details)
 Available [4UY]
Wheels Availability MFG Code
Wheels, Double-Spoke Light Alloy 
Models w/M Sport Pkg-ZMP
[Includes] P245/40R20 Front & P275/35R20 Rear Run Flat Performance Tires.
 Available [2NX]
Tires Availability MFG Code
P245/40R20 Front & P275/35R20 Rear Run Flat Performance 
(Available & Included Only w/Wheels-2B2 & 2NX)
 Available  
P245/45R19 Front & P275/40R19 Rear Run Flat Performance 
Models w/M Sport Pkg-ZMP & Sport Pkg-ZSP
(Available & Included Only w/M Sport Pkg-ZMP & Sport Pkg-ZSP)
 Available  
P245/50R18 Run Flat  Standard  
Powertrain
Engine 6-Cyl, Turbo, 3.0 Liter
Horsepower 300 @ 5800 RPM
Torque 300 @ 1200 RPM
Gas Mileage City 19/Hwy 28
Bore x Stroke 3.31 x 3.53
Compression Ratio 10.2
Fuel Type Gas
Fuel Induction Direct Injection
Valve Train Dual Overhead Cam
Valves Per Cylinder 4
Total Number Valves 24
Transmission Automatic, 8-Spd Adaptive w/Steptronic, Sport & Manual Modes
Drivetrain RWD
Transfer Case -
Dimensions
Fuel Capacity 18.5 gallons
Wheel Base 120.7 inches
Overall Length 196.8 inches
Width with Mirrors -
Width without Mirrors 74.8 inches
Height 61.4 inches
Curb Weight 4553 lbs.
Tires / Wheel Size P245/50R18
Rear Tires / Wheel Size P275/35R20
Turning Radius 40.0 feet
Standard Axle Ratio 3.08
Minimum Ground Clearance 5.7 inches
Maximum Ground Clearance -
Maximum GVWR 5667 lbs.
Maximum Towing Not Recommended
Payload Base Capacity -
Head Room: Front 41.4 inches
Head Room: Rear 39.0 inches
Leg Room: Front 40.6 inches
Leg Room: Rear 41.8 inches
Shoulder Room: Front 59.3 inches
Shoulder Room: Rear 57.7 inches
EPA Passenger -
EPA Trunk or Cargo -
EPA Total Interior -
Truck Bed Volume -
 
Safety
Standard Airbag Driver
Passenger
Front Head Curtain
Front Side
Rear Head Curtain
Child Door Locks Standard
Engine Immobilizer Not Available
Traction Control -
Communication System BMW Assist w/4-yrs of Safety Plan Service
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Warranty Information
Basic 4 years or 50000 miles
Powertrain 4 years or 50000 miles
Corrosion/Rust Thru 12 years with Unlimited miles
Roadside Assistance Program 4 years with Unlimited miles
Non-Transferable Powertrain -
Hybrid Components -
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