Super TestCar reviews - BMW - 3 Series - 320i sedanBMW models3 Series 318i Executive sedan 318i sedan 318ti Sport 3-dr hatch 320d sedan 320i Gran Turismo 320i sedan 323i Touring 330Ci convertible 330Ci coupe 330d sedan 330e 330i sedan 335i Convertible 335i coupe 335i Touring 340i Compact 5-dr hatch range Convertible range Coupe and Convertible Coupe and Convertible diesels Coupe range GT M3 and M4 M3 Competition M3 coupe M3 CS M3 sedan range sedan range Touring Research BMW Overview7 May 2003 CAPTURING the zeitgeist of its era, the second-generation BMW 3 Series had crisp, Teutonic styling, a solid cabin and the lusty 105kW six-cylinder engine 323i to its credit. In comparison the 77kW 1766cc 1.8-litre four-cylinder 318i felt underpowered and under-equipped. A Baur 318i Cabriolet arrived in late ’83, soon followed by the popular four-door variants. Then BMW dropped the ball when it replaced the 323i with the unleaded petrol 90kW 325e in early ‘86. Using a new low-rev/high-economy “ETA” six-cylinder engine, it felt very un-BMW to drive. It also put the four-door 318i on hiatus for two years from late 1987 just as the two-door version finally got the decent 83kW 1796cc 1.8-litre engine the 318i deserved. It accompanied the Series II facelift of Jan 1988, which saw revised suspension, interior trim, grille, bumpers, taillights and wheels. The 320i four-door sedan featured here was the least expensive of the straight-six BMWs available, offering a silky smooth 95kW 1990cc 2.0-litre unit that suited the E30's grand touring ambitions quite well. Model release date: 1 February 1988 to 1 March 1990 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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