BMW 3 Series Specs & Dimensions
Technical data
External dimensions
- Number of doors
- 4
- Turning circle
- 11.4 - 12.0 m
- Wheelbase
- 2.85 m
Internal dimensions
- Number of seats
- 5
- Boot (seats up)
- 375 - 500 L
- Boot (seats down)
- 1,510 L
Transmission and fuel
- Transmission
- Automatic/Manual
- Battery capacity
- 12 kWh
Trims and engines
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3 Series SE
RRP £31,605
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This entry-level 3 Series is not short of standard equipment. 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, three-zone climate control, automatic cruise control, heated front cloth seats, automatic headlights and wipers, front and rear parking sensors, a reversing camera and BMW's 8.8-inch screen infotainment system with DAB radio, Bluetooth, USB connection and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is all included.
SE standard equipment
11 engines available with the SE trim
- 2 L Petrol
- 156 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Manual
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Manual
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
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3 Series Sport
RRP £33,005
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Sport 3 Series get 18-inch alloy wheels, exterior trim touches and leather seats. That's in addition to SE's LED headlights, three-zone climate control, automatic cruise control, heated seats, automatic headlights and wipers, front and rear parking sensors, a reversing camera and BMW's 8.8-inch screen infotainment system with DAB radio, Bluetooth, USB connection and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is all included.
Sport standard equipment
16 engines available with the Sport trim
- 2 L Petrol
- 156 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Manual
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Manual
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 258 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
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3 Series SE Pro
RRP £33,260
Currently unavailable on carwow
How do adaptive LED headlights, LED tail lights, and adaptive front grille, DAB radio, three-zone climate control and a reversing camera and front and rear sensors sound? Not enough? Okay, this model also comes with BMW's Live Cockpit Plus, and adaptive cruise control.
SE Pro standard equipment
10 engines available with the SE Pro trim
- 2 L Petrol
- 156 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Manual
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
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3 Series M Sport
RRP £35,010
Currently unavailable on carwow
M Sport models are the sportiest looking of the range. You get 18-inch alloy wheels, leather seats, a more aggressive body kit, black roof lining, a sport steering wheels and BMW's upgraded 12.3-inch infotainment system with sat-nav, DAB radio, Bluetooth, USB connection, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. That's on top of SE's LED headlights, three-zone climate control, automatic cruise control, heated seats, automatic headlights and wipers, front and rear parking sensors and reversing camera.
M Sport standard equipment
20 engines available with the M Sport trim
- 2 L Petrol
- 156 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Manual
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Manual
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 150 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 258 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
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3 Series Sport Pro
RRP £39,995
Currently unavailable on carwow
Takes all that's good about the SE trim level and adds heated leather sports seats, black gloss trims for the bumpers, high-gloss exterior highlights and a larger fuel tank.
Sport Pro standard equipment
6 engines available with the Sport Pro trim
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 2 L Petrol
- 258 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
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3 Series M Sport Plus Edition
RRP £41,070
Currently unavailable on carwow
This gives you all the benefits of M Sport trim, such as Sports seats, heated front seats, Sport steering and the BMW Professional cockpit infotainment, and adds adaptive M suspension, the M Sport braking system, sun-protection glass, black door mirrors, anthracite headlining. There’s also unique paint hues and different lighting.
M Sport Plus Edition standard equipment
11 engines available with the M Sport Plus Edition trim
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Manual
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Petrol
- 184 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 2 L Petrol
- 258 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
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3 Series M Sport Pro Edition
RRP £44,930
Currently unavailable on carwow
The M Sport version is already well kitted out, with M Sport styling, heated leather sports seats and a leather steering wheel, but this Pro version adds adaptive suspension, M seatbelts, heat-reflective glass, and high gloss exterior trim.
M Sport Pro Edition standard equipment
14 engines available with the M Sport Pro Edition trim
- 2 L Petrol
- 258 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 2 L Diesel
- 190 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Rear wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
- 3 L Diesel
- 286 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 3 L Diesel
- 265 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 2 L Hybrid
- 292 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- Plug-in hybrid
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3 Series M340i
RRP £49,920
Currently unavailable on carwow
The BMW M340i has a 3.0-litre, six-cylinder engine with 387hp. It also gets 19-inch alloy wheels and the Adaptive M suspension, which can automatically adjust based on how you drive. Plus, there's the uprated M Sport brakes and differential.
M340i standard equipment
2 engines available with the M340i trim
- 3 L Petrol
- 374 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
- 3 L Petrol
- 374 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive
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3 Series M340d
RRP £51,545
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Standard kit includes a 10.25in infotainment system with satnav, Android Auto/Apple CarPlay and assorted on-line services, 12.3in digital instrument panel, automatic aircon, heated leather sports seats, adaptive LED headlights and 19in wheels.
M340d standard equipment
One engine available with the M340d trim
- 3 L Diesel
- 340 bhp
- Automatic
- Four wheel drive