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Source: http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/bmw-announces-3-series-facelift-for-2015/34344/
Finally, there are the new engines. The headline act is a toss up between the three-cylinder engine making its 3-Series and segment debut, or the mighty 340i. All the three, four and six-cylinder petrol engines and the four-cylinder diesel units in the BMW 316d, BMW 318d and BMW 320d are now sourced from the newly developed, modular BMW EfficientDynamics engine family.
Making its BMW 3-Series debut is a four-cylinder petrol engine in the BMW 320i Sedan which offers a combined fuel consumption of 5.9–5.3l/100 km while combined CO2 emissions range from 138–124g/km, depending on transmission. The BMW 330i Sedan now has a four-cylinder engine, while the BMW 340i features an all-new six cylinder turbo engine. The 330i offers a combined fuel consumption figure of 6.5–5.5L/100 km and combined CO2 emissions of 151–129g/km. The six-cylinder petrol unit in the BMW 340i Sedan has a combined fuel consumption of 7.7–6.5L/100 km with combined CO2 emissions: 179–152g/km).
All engines have been tweaked and offer enhanced efficiency and improved emissions. Consumption and CO2 emissions are claimed to be reduced by as much as 11%. For example, the new 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Sedan has a combined fuel consumption of just 4.3–3.8 l/100 km with combined CO2 emissions of 113–99 g/km). Not bad at all for a vehicle with 120 kW fitted with the eight-speed Steptronic transmission and standard tyres.
Also new are the enhancements to the six-speed manual gearbox, which now automatically blips the throttle on downshifts, while the eight-speed Steptronic transmission allows multiple sequential downshifts, which has a positive effect on smoothness and sound while the coasting function increases efficiency.
Engine kW / Nm
318i (1.5-litre, 3cyl) Petrol 100kW/200Nm
320i (2.0-litre, 4cyl) Petrol 134kW/290Nm
320d (2.0-litre, 4cyl) Diesel 140kW/400Nm
330d (3.0-litre, 6cyl) Diesel 190kW/560Nm
340i (3.0-litre, 6cyl) Petrol 240kW/450Nm
BMW 318i – R409 000
BMW 320i – R443 820
BMW 320d – R472 000
BMW 330i – R518 359
BMW 330d – R596 923
BMW 340i – R661 335
Technology
The BMW Connected Drive system is also subject to some revisions in the new 3-Series facelift. The full-colour BMW Head-Up Display in the new BMW 3 Series enables all relevant information to be displayed directly in the driver’s field of vision, leaving the motorist to concentrate fully on the road ahead. The Professional navigation system boasts quicker start-up, significantly faster route calculation and even more realistic 3D graphics with the navigation maps automatically updated free of charge for a period of three years.
Other upgrades include the embedded SIM card now allowing LTE connectivity, the Parking Assistant can enable automatic parallel parking as well, while Auto PDC also automatically activates the front parking sensors when manoeuvring
Source: http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/bmw-announces-3-series-facelift-for-2015/34344/
Finally, there are the new engines. The headline act is a toss up between the three-cylinder engine making its 3-Series and segment debut, or the mighty 340i. All the three, four and six-cylinder petrol engines and the four-cylinder diesel units in the BMW 316d, BMW 318d and BMW 320d are now sourced from the newly developed, modular BMW EfficientDynamics engine family.
Making its BMW 3-Series debut is a four-cylinder petrol engine in the BMW 320i Sedan which offers a combined fuel consumption of 5.9–5.3l/100 km while combined CO2 emissions range from 138–124g/km, depending on transmission. The BMW 330i Sedan now has a four-cylinder engine, while the BMW 340i features an all-new six cylinder turbo engine. The 330i offers a combined fuel consumption figure of 6.5–5.5L/100 km and combined CO2 emissions of 151–129g/km. The six-cylinder petrol unit in the BMW 340i Sedan has a combined fuel consumption of 7.7–6.5L/100 km with combined CO2 emissions: 179–152g/km).
All engines have been tweaked and offer enhanced efficiency and improved emissions. Consumption and CO2 emissions are claimed to be reduced by as much as 11%. For example, the new 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Sedan has a combined fuel consumption of just 4.3–3.8 l/100 km with combined CO2 emissions of 113–99 g/km). Not bad at all for a vehicle with 120 kW fitted with the eight-speed Steptronic transmission and standard tyres.
Also new are the enhancements to the six-speed manual gearbox, which now automatically blips the throttle on downshifts, while the eight-speed Steptronic transmission allows multiple sequential downshifts, which has a positive effect on smoothness and sound while the coasting function increases efficiency.
Engine kW / Nm
318i (1.5-litre, 3cyl) Petrol 100kW/200Nm
320i (2.0-litre, 4cyl) Petrol 134kW/290Nm
320d (2.0-litre, 4cyl) Diesel 140kW/400Nm
330d (3.0-litre, 6cyl) Diesel 190kW/560Nm
340i (3.0-litre, 6cyl) Petrol 240kW/450Nm
BMW 318i – R409 000
BMW 320i – R443 820
BMW 320d – R472 000
BMW 330i – R518 359
BMW 330d – R596 923
BMW 340i – R661 335
Technology
The BMW Connected Drive system is also subject to some revisions in the new 3-Series facelift. The full-colour BMW Head-Up Display in the new BMW 3 Series enables all relevant information to be displayed directly in the driver’s field of vision, leaving the motorist to concentrate fully on the road ahead. The Professional navigation system boasts quicker start-up, significantly faster route calculation and even more realistic 3D graphics with the navigation maps automatically updated free of charge for a period of three years.
Other upgrades include the embedded SIM card now allowing LTE connectivity, the Parking Assistant can enable automatic parallel parking as well, while Auto PDC also automatically activates the front parking sensors when manoeuvring
