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Curb Weight | 3571 lbs. | ||
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Fuel Capacity | 15.8 gallons | ||
Front Head Room | 40.3 inches | ||
Front Leg Room | 42.0 inches | ||
Max Seating Capacity | 5 | ||
Minimum Ground Clearance | 5.5 inches | ||
Overall Length | 182.5 inches | ||
Front Shoulder Room | 55.1 inches | ||
Trunk or Cargo Capacity | 13.0 cu.ft. | ||
Turning Diameter | 37.1 feet | ||
Wheel Base | 110.6 inches |
Adaptive Headlights | Available | ||
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Alloy Wheels | Available | ||
Fog Lights | Available | ||
HID Headlights | Available | ||
Moon Roof/Sun Roof | Available | ||
Number of Doors | 4 doors | ||
Power Folding Exterior Mirrors | Available |
City | 23 mpg | ||
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Highway | 33 mpg | ||
Combined | 26 mpg |
Drivetrain | RWD | ||
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Transmission Type | Automatic | ||
8 speed | Available | ||
Recommended Fuel | Premium | ||
Parking Assist System | Available |
Horsepower | 300 @ 5800 RPM | ||
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Torque | 300 @ 1200 rpm | ||
Engine | 6-Cyl, Turbo, 3.0 Liter | ||
0 to 60 | 5.4 seconds | ||
Top Speed | 130 mph |
Basic | 4 years / 50000 miles | ||
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Powertrain | 4 years / 50000 miles | ||
Corrosion | 12 years / Unlimited miles |
If you regard driving as both an "act" and an "art," you’ll enjoy the 3 Series. After 35 years, BMW’s volume model remains the defining example when consumers reference a "sport sedan." That is, a nimble, responsive chassis embodying most of the attributes of a Grand Tourer, but clothed in more upright, practical bodywork. Whether you opt for the 2-door Coupe, 4-door sedan or M3 Convertible, the 3 Series execution remains faithful to the 1975 concept. Of course, when looking at the M3, it’s the 1975 concept on drugs.
As good as the 3 Series is, it’s not for everyone. With rear-wheel drive, the handling on dry pavement is more balanced, but less secure when roads are wet, icy or snow-covered. And that same commitment to rear-wheel drive intrudes on interior room; most competitive sedans and wagons in the price segment opt for front- or all-wheel drive to better balance on-road dynamics with passenger accommodation. Finally, if you hold onto a car longer than the finance period – or warranty period – you’ll find "German" typically more maintenance-intensive than Japanese or domestic alternatives.