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BMW 3 Series Specs & Dimensions

Technical data

External dimensions

BMW 3 Series dimensions diagram 4,714 mm 1,827 mm 1,445 mm
Values shown are maximum 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
Battery capacity
12 kWh

Trims and engines

3 Series

Photo is for illustrative purposes

3 Series Sport

RRP £40,205

Carwow price from

£36,782

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

  • Heated front seats
  • Front and rear headrests
  • Illuminated luggage compartment
  • Front and rear velour floor mats
  • Front sports seats
  • Toolkit located in luggage compartment
  • Folding rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Front and rear reading lights
  • 40:20:40 split folding rear seat with loading system
  • Make-up mirror lights
  • Sunvisors with vanity mirrors and ticket pocket
  • 12V power socket in front storage compartment
  • Three spoke multifunction sport leather steering wheel
  • Armrest integrated in front and rear door trim + front centre console armrest
  • Height adjustable mechanically and infinitely variable steering column
  • 2 front cupholder in centre console with clamping elements and matt black inlay
  • Standard seat for driver and passenger with manual adjustment
  • 3 zone automatic air conditioning
  • Illuminated armrest storage compartment
  • Front and rear door exit lighting (left / right)
  • Lashing eyelets in luggage compartment
  • Sensatec perforated upholstery
  • Single front passenger seat
  • BMW ID
  • Front and rear ambient footwell lighting
  • Additionaly light carpet projects an ambient light design onto the left and right entering and exiting area
  • Contour lighting in instrument panel and door trim panel
  • Ambient storage compartment lighting in the centre console
  • Illuminated glove compartment
  • Ambient door handle light
  • Cruise control operation in steering wheel
  • Ambient lighting front and rear with 9 selectable colours
  • Power assisted steering
  • BMW Teleservices
  • Attentiveness assist
  • Active guard plus
  • Oil sensor for level and grade
  • ConnectedDrive Services
  • Condition based service
  • Driving experience switch
  • Shifting point display
  • BMW iDrive
  • Preparation for driver assistance
  • Automatic Start/stop button
  • Standard suspension
  • Sport automatic transmission with steering-wheel mounted gearshift paddles and launch control
  • Fuel tank breather system
  • Double joint spring strut front axle
  • Side impact protection
  • Ventilated front and rear disc brakes
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit
  • Dynamic brake control
  • Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • 3x3 point rear seatbelts
  • BMW emergency call
  • Tyre pressure monitoring with three level warning strategy
  • Plastic fuel tank
  • Crash sensor activating of airbags,Unlocking doors,hazard warning lights,fuel cut off,interior lighting+activation of safety battery terminal clamp
  • Electromechanical parking brake including automatic hold function and automatic release of the parking brake when pulling away
  • Dynamic stability control + (DSC+) - Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with brake assist and cornering brake control + Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
  • Electronic differential lock control (EDLC)
  • Driver and front passenger with seat occupancy detection for driver's and passenger side
  • Head airbags in 1st and 2nd row, head protection at side, curtain airbags open from headliner above 1st and 2nd row
  • Driver and passenger side airbags, body protection at side and airbags deploy from seat backrests
  • Reversing lights
  • Heated washer jets
  • LED rear lights
  • Front and rear bumper system with replaceable deformation elements
  • Acoustic glazing
  • Door sill strips
  • Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation
  • Interior rear view electrochromatic mirror with automatic anti dazzle function
  • High gloss shadow line exterior trim
  • Model designation on right side of tailgate
  • Automatic headlight beam throw control with load dependent regulating reaction, dynamic compensation of braking dive and acceleration squat
  • Welcome lights in interior and door handle area
  • Electric windows - front and rear, with open/close fingertip control, anti-trap facility and comfort closing
  • Follow me home headlight function
  • Illuminated bow type door handles in body colour drivers side with door lock
  • Side frame decorative moulding black matt
  • Front apron plastic in body colour
  • One piece front bumper cover including towing eye cover in body colour
  • Licence plate panel integrated into front bumper and tailgate
  • Body colour roof fin
  • Fuel filler flap - right rear in body colour
  • 3rd brake light
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear boot
  • BMW emblem, engine compartment lid and tailgate
  • Visible exhaust tailpipe finisher
  • Matt black window recess cover
  • Matt black B-pillar finsher
  • BMW kidney with 8 grille struts per segment in high gloss black and frame in high gloss chrome
  • Centre lock switch
  • Alarm system
  • Electronic vehicle immobiliser
  • Closing system with central locking
  • High gloss black interior trim
  • DAB tuner
  • Connected pack professional - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • Interior and exterior mirror pack - 3 Series Touring/Saloon
  • Storage compartment pack - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • 17" V spoke Obrit grey alloy wheels - Style 775 including BMW mobility kit

4 engines available with the Sport trim

3 Series

Photo is for illustrative purposes

3 Series M Sport

RRP £41,455

Carwow price from

£37,932

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

  • Heated front seats
  • Anthracite headlining
  • Front and rear headrests
  • Illuminated luggage compartment
  • Front and rear velour floor mats
  • Front sports seats
  • Toolkit located in luggage compartment
  • Folding rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders
  • M Sport multifunction leather steering wheel
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Front and rear reading lights
  • 40:20:40 split folding rear seat with loading system
  • Make-up mirror lights
  • Sunvisors with vanity mirrors and ticket pocket
  • 12V power socket in front storage compartment
  • Armrest integrated in front and rear door trim + front centre console armrest
  • Height adjustable mechanically and infinitely variable steering column
  • 2 front cupholder in centre console with clamping elements and matt black inlay
  • Standard seat for driver and passenger with manual adjustment
  • 3 zone automatic air conditioning
  • Illuminated armrest storage compartment
  • Front and rear door exit lighting (left / right)
  • Lashing eyelets in luggage compartment
  • Single front passenger seat
  • BMW ID
  • Front and rear ambient footwell lighting
  • Additionaly light carpet projects an ambient light design onto the left and right entering and exiting area
  • Contour lighting in instrument panel and door trim panel
  • Ambient storage compartment lighting in the centre console
  • Illuminated glove compartment
  • Driver backrest width adjustment
  • Ambient door handle light
  • Cruise control operation in steering wheel
  • Ambient lighting front and rear with 9 selectable colours
  • M sport suspension
  • Sport automatic transmission with steering-wheel mounted gearshift paddles and launch control
  • Fuel tank breather system
  • Double joint spring strut front axle
  • Side impact protection
  • Ventilated front and rear disc brakes
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit
  • Dynamic brake control
  • Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • 3x3 point rear seatbelts
  • BMW emergency call
  • Tyre pressure monitoring with three level warning strategy
  • Plastic fuel tank
  • Crash sensor activating of airbags,Unlocking doors,hazard warning lights,fuel cut off,interior lighting+activation of safety battery terminal clamp
  • Electromechanical parking brake including automatic hold function and automatic release of the parking brake when pulling away
  • Dynamic stability control + (DSC+) - Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with brake assist and cornering brake control + Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
  • Electronic differential lock control (EDLC)
  • Driver and front passenger with seat occupancy detection for driver's and passenger side
  • Head airbags in 1st and 2nd row, head protection at side, curtain airbags open from headliner above 1st and 2nd row
  • Driver and passenger side airbags, body protection at side and airbags deploy from seat backrests
  • Reversing lights
  • Heated washer jets
  • LED rear lights
  • Front and rear bumper system with replaceable deformation elements
  • Acoustic glazing
  • Door sill strips
  • Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation
  • Interior rear view electrochromatic mirror with automatic anti dazzle function
  • High gloss shadow line exterior trim
  • Model designation on right side of tailgate
  • Automatic headlight beam throw control with load dependent regulating reaction, dynamic compensation of braking dive and acceleration squat
  • Welcome lights in interior and door handle area
  • Electric windows - front and rear, with open/close fingertip control, anti-trap facility and comfort closing
  • Follow me home headlight function
  • Illuminated bow type door handles in body colour drivers side with door lock
  • Side frame decorative moulding black matt
  • Front apron plastic in body colour
  • One piece front bumper cover including towing eye cover in body colour
  • Licence plate panel integrated into front bumper and tailgate
  • Body colour roof fin
  • Fuel filler flap - right rear in body colour
  • 3rd brake light
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear boot
  • BMW emblem, engine compartment lid and tailgate
  • Visible exhaust tailpipe finisher
  • Matt black window recess cover
  • Matt black B-pillar finsher
  • Centre lock switch
  • Alarm system
  • Electronic vehicle immobiliser
  • Closing system with central locking
  • Variable sport steering
  • BMW Teleservices
  • Attentiveness assist
  • Active guard plus
  • Oil sensor for level and grade
  • ConnectedDrive Services
  • Condition based service
  • Driving experience switch
  • Shifting point display
  • BMW iDrive
  • Live cockpit plus with Navigation + 12.3" instrument display + 14.9" display, Intelligent voice assist, 2 USB, 4G LTE connect
  • Preparation for driver assistance
  • Automatic Start/stop button
  • DAB tuner
  • Connected pack professional - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • M sport exterior styling pack - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • Interior and exterior mirror pack - 3 Series Touring/Saloon
  • M Aerodynamics package - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • Storage compartment pack - 3 Series Saloon/Touring

4 engines available with the M Sport trim

3 Series

Photo is for illustrative purposes

3 Series M340d

RRP £59,385

Carwow price from

£50,458

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

  • Heated front seats
  • Anthracite headlining
  • Front and rear headrests
  • Illuminated luggage compartment
  • Front and rear velour floor mats
  • Toolkit located in luggage compartment
  • Folding rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders
  • M Sport multifunction leather steering wheel
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Front and rear reading lights
  • 40:20:40 split folding rear seat with loading system
  • Vernasca leather upholstery
  • Make-up mirror lights
  • Sunvisors with vanity mirrors and ticket pocket
  • 12V power socket in front storage compartment
  • Armrest integrated in front and rear door trim + front centre console armrest
  • Height adjustable mechanically and infinitely variable steering column
  • 2 front cupholder in centre console with clamping elements and matt black inlay
  • Standard seat for driver and passenger with manual adjustment
  • 3 zone automatic air conditioning
  • Illuminated armrest storage compartment
  • Front and rear door exit lighting (left / right)
  • Lashing eyelets in luggage compartment
  • Single front passenger seat
  • BMW ID
  • Front and rear ambient footwell lighting
  • Additionaly light carpet projects an ambient light design onto the left and right entering and exiting area
  • Contour lighting in instrument panel and door trim panel
  • Ambient storage compartment lighting in the centre console
  • Illuminated glove compartment
  • Driver backrest width adjustment
  • Ambient door handle light
  • Cruise control operation in steering wheel
  • Ambient lighting front and rear with 9 selectable colours
  • Side impact protection
  • Ventilated front and rear disc brakes
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit
  • Dynamic brake control
  • Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • 3x3 point rear seatbelts
  • BMW emergency call
  • M sport seatbelt
  • Tyre pressure monitoring with three level warning strategy
  • Plastic fuel tank
  • Crash sensor activating of airbags,Unlocking doors,hazard warning lights,fuel cut off,interior lighting+activation of safety battery terminal clamp
  • Electromechanical parking brake including automatic hold function and automatic release of the parking brake when pulling away
  • Dynamic stability control + (DSC+) - Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with brake assist and cornering brake control + Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
  • Electronic differential lock control (EDLC)
  • M Sport brake in red calipers
  • Driver and front passenger with seat occupancy detection for driver's and passenger side
  • Head airbags in 1st and 2nd row, head protection at side, curtain airbags open from headliner above 1st and 2nd row
  • Driver and passenger side airbags, body protection at side and airbags deploy from seat backrests
  • Reversing lights
  • Heated washer jets
  • Sun protection glass
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED rear lights
  • Adaptive LED Headlights
  • Front and rear bumper system with replaceable deformation elements
  • Acoustic glazing
  • Door sill strips
  • Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation
  • Interior rear view electrochromatic mirror with automatic anti dazzle function
  • High gloss shadow line exterior trim
  • Model designation on right side of tailgate
  • Automatic headlight beam throw control with load dependent regulating reaction, dynamic compensation of braking dive and acceleration squat
  • Welcome lights in interior and door handle area
  • Electric windows - front and rear, with open/close fingertip control, anti-trap facility and comfort closing
  • Follow me home headlight function
  • Automated High beam assist
  • BMW individual lights shadow line
  • Illuminated bow type door handles in body colour drivers side with door lock
  • Side frame decorative moulding black matt
  • Front apron plastic in body colour
  • One piece front bumper cover including towing eye cover in body colour
  • Licence plate panel integrated into front bumper and tailgate
  • Body colour roof fin
  • M Sport spoiler
  • Fuel filler flap - right rear in body colour
  • 3rd brake light
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear boot
  • BMW emblem, engine compartment lid and tailgate
  • BMW M Individual high gloss shadow line with extended contents
  • Visible exhaust tailpipe finisher
  • Matt black window recess cover
  • Matt black B-pillar finsher
  • LED turn indicator
  • Centre lock switch
  • Alarm system
  • Electronic vehicle immobiliser
  • Closing system with central locking
  • Variable sport steering
  • BMW Teleservices
  • Attentiveness assist
  • Active guard plus
  • Oil sensor for level and grade
  • ConnectedDrive Services
  • Condition based service
  • Driving experience switch
  • Shifting point display
  • BMW iDrive
  • Preparation for driver assistance
  • Automatic Start/stop button
  • Sensatec instrument panel
  • Larger capacity fuel tank
  • M Sport differential
  • Sport automatic transmission with steering-wheel mounted gearshift paddles and launch control
  • 48V Mild hybrid technology
  • Fuel tank breather system
  • Double joint spring strut front axle
  • DAB tuner
  • Connected pack professional - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • M sport exterior styling pack - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • Interior and exterior mirror pack - 3 Series Touring/Saloon
  • M Aerodynamics package - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • Storage compartment pack - 3 Series Saloon/Touring

One engine available with the M340d trim

3 Series

Photo is for illustrative purposes

3 Series M340i

RRP £59,780

Carwow price from

£50,853

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

  • Heated front seats
  • Anthracite headlining
  • Front and rear headrests
  • Illuminated luggage compartment
  • Front and rear velour floor mats
  • Toolkit located in luggage compartment
  • Folding rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders
  • M Sport multifunction leather steering wheel
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Front and rear reading lights
  • 40:20:40 split folding rear seat with loading system
  • Vernasca leather upholstery
  • Make-up mirror lights
  • Sunvisors with vanity mirrors and ticket pocket
  • 12V power socket in front storage compartment
  • Armrest integrated in front and rear door trim + front centre console armrest
  • Height adjustable mechanically and infinitely variable steering column
  • 2 front cupholder in centre console with clamping elements and matt black inlay
  • Standard seat for driver and passenger with manual adjustment
  • 3 zone automatic air conditioning
  • Illuminated armrest storage compartment
  • Front and rear door exit lighting (left / right)
  • Lashing eyelets in luggage compartment
  • Single front passenger seat
  • BMW ID
  • Front and rear ambient footwell lighting
  • Additionaly light carpet projects an ambient light design onto the left and right entering and exiting area
  • Contour lighting in instrument panel and door trim panel
  • Ambient storage compartment lighting in the centre console
  • Illuminated glove compartment
  • Driver backrest width adjustment
  • Ambient door handle light
  • Cruise control operation in steering wheel
  • Ambient lighting front and rear with 9 selectable colours
  • Side impact protection
  • Ventilated front and rear disc brakes
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit
  • Dynamic brake control
  • Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • 3x3 point rear seatbelts
  • BMW emergency call
  • M sport seatbelt
  • Tyre pressure monitoring with three level warning strategy
  • Plastic fuel tank
  • Crash sensor activating of airbags,Unlocking doors,hazard warning lights,fuel cut off,interior lighting+activation of safety battery terminal clamp
  • Electromechanical parking brake including automatic hold function and automatic release of the parking brake when pulling away
  • Dynamic stability control + (DSC+) - Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with brake assist and cornering brake control + Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
  • Electronic differential lock control (EDLC)
  • M Sport brake in red calipers
  • Driver and front passenger with seat occupancy detection for driver's and passenger side
  • Head airbags in 1st and 2nd row, head protection at side, curtain airbags open from headliner above 1st and 2nd row
  • Driver and passenger side airbags, body protection at side and airbags deploy from seat backrests
  • Reversing lights
  • Heated washer jets
  • Sun protection glass
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED rear lights
  • Adaptive LED Headlights
  • Front and rear bumper system with replaceable deformation elements
  • Acoustic glazing
  • Door sill strips
  • Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation
  • Interior rear view electrochromatic mirror with automatic anti dazzle function
  • High gloss shadow line exterior trim
  • Model designation on right side of tailgate
  • Automatic headlight beam throw control with load dependent regulating reaction, dynamic compensation of braking dive and acceleration squat
  • Welcome lights in interior and door handle area
  • Electric windows - front and rear, with open/close fingertip control, anti-trap facility and comfort closing
  • Follow me home headlight function
  • Automated High beam assist
  • BMW individual lights shadow line
  • Illuminated bow type door handles in body colour drivers side with door lock
  • Side frame decorative moulding black matt
  • Front apron plastic in body colour
  • One piece front bumper cover including towing eye cover in body colour
  • Licence plate panel integrated into front bumper and tailgate
  • Body colour roof fin
  • M Sport spoiler
  • Fuel filler flap - right rear in body colour
  • 3rd brake light
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear boot
  • BMW emblem, engine compartment lid and tailgate
  • BMW M Individual high gloss shadow line with extended contents
  • Visible exhaust tailpipe finisher
  • Matt black window recess cover
  • Matt black B-pillar finsher
  • LED turn indicator
  • Centre lock switch
  • Alarm system
  • Electronic vehicle immobiliser
  • Closing system with central locking
  • Variable sport steering
  • BMW Teleservices
  • Attentiveness assist
  • Active guard plus
  • Oil sensor for level and grade
  • ConnectedDrive Services
  • Condition based service
  • Driving experience switch
  • Shifting point display
  • BMW iDrive
  • Preparation for driver assistance
  • Automatic Start/stop button
  • Sensatec instrument panel
  • M Sport differential
  • Sport automatic transmission with steering-wheel mounted gearshift paddles and launch control
  • 48V Mild hybrid technology
  • Fuel tank breather system
  • Double joint spring strut front axle
  • DAB tuner
  • Connected pack professional - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • M sport exterior styling pack - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • Interior and exterior mirror pack - 3 Series Touring/Saloon
  • M Aerodynamics package - 3 Series Saloon/Touring
  • Storage compartment pack - 3 Series Saloon/Touring

One engine available with the M340i trim