Road 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 OverviewBMW's E90 3 Series sedan has landed, but does it improve on the accomplished E46?22 Jul 2005 HANDS down, BMW’s most important model is the 3 Series with the least costly engine and a few expensive options thrown in. In the latest E90 guise that would be the 320i, the four-cylinder sedan that takes over from the hugely successful E46 318i. It’s been this way since the old E21 version released back in 1980. Twenty five years on, does the four-pot Three cut it in the fiercely competitive $50K-plus-prestige segment? (320i Executive sedan pictured) Model release date: 1 June 2005 to 1 May 2007 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 Previous modelThe E90 sedan’s direct predecessor is the E46 318i sedan, which arrived here with a weasy 87kW 1.9-litre SOHC four-cylinder in October 1998, while the E46 320i was actually powered by a 125kW 2.2-litre six. The base 318i only came good after BMW fitted its new 105kW 2.0-litre twin-cam multi-valve engine as part of a Series II facelift in October 2001. Besides gaining a far more fiery four-pot engine, a five-speed auto ousted the old four-speed gearbox while stability control joined the standard ABS and traction control systems in early 2003. |
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