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    2018 BMW 3 Series

    New from

    $19,600 excl. on-roads

    CarExpert Rating

    Safety Rating

    5

    Warranty

    3 year

    Fuel Efficiency

    2.1-7.7 L / 100KM

    About the BMW 3 Series

    Last updated Dec 18, 2024

    The 2018 BMW 3 Series is classified as a 4 Door Sedan which was previously on sale in Australia as part of the F30 LCI MY18 generation, starting from $19,600 MLRP for the 18i LUXURY LINE and topping out at $49,700 for the 40i M SPORT.

    There are 49 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in January of 2018. The 3 Series is built in Germany and is available with Turbo Multi Point Fuel Injection , equipped with an 8 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to rear-wheel-drive.

     

    Other powertrain options include:

    • Diesel Turbo Fuel Injection, equipped with a 8 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to rear-wheel-drive
    • Turbo Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a 8 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to rear-wheel-drive
    • Turbo Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a 6 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to rear-wheel-drive
    • Diesel Turbo Fuel Injection, equipped with a 6 Speed Manual transmission with the drive sent to rear-wheel-drive

    The 3 Series is offered with a 3 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.

    See BMW 3 Series models from other years

    2018 BMW 3 Series Price

    4d Sedan

    VariantPrice From*Price To*
    18i LUXURY LINE$19,600$32,800
    20d LUXURY LINE$22,300$37,300
    18i SPORT LINE$23,800$31,200
    20i LUXURY LINE$26,100$36,000
    18i M SPORT$26,500$27,200
    20i M SPORT$27,300$33,400
    20i SPORT LINE$28,300$30,700
    30i M SPORT$29,100$40,100
    20d SPORT LINE$29,400$35,900
    20d M SPORT$30,300$38,800
    30i SPORT LINE$31,600$38,600
    30e M SPORT PHEV$35,800$35,800
    30i LUXURY LINE$35,800$38,600
    30e SPORT LINE PHEV$35,800$35,800
    30e LUXURY LINE PHEV$38,600$38,600
    40i M SPORT$40,700$49,700
    40i LUXURY LINE$40,700$49,700

    4d Wagon

    VariantPrice From*Price To*
    20i TOURING SPORT LINE$25,000$34,600
    20i TOURING LUXURY LINE$27,400$33,300
    20i TOURING M SPORT$30,700$37,500
    30i TOURING SPORT LINE$35,800$38,600
    30i TOURING M SPORT$37,100$40,100
    30i TOURING LUXURY LINE$38,600$38,600

    5d Hatchback

    VariantPrice From*Price To*
    20d M SPORT GRAN TURISMO$30,700$30,700
    30i LUXURY LINE GRAN TURISMO$32,300$32,300
    30i M SPORT GRAN TURISMO$35,400$35,400
    20d LUXURY LINE GRAN TURISMO$36,300$36,300
    20d SPORT LINE GRAN TURISMO$39,200$39,200
    30i SPORT LINE GRAN TURISMO$43,600$43,600
    *excl. on-roads

    2018 BMW 3 Series Specs

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    2018 BMW 3 Series Dimensions

    1429mm
    1811mm
    4624mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

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    2018 BMW 3 Series Fuel Economy

    BMW 3 SeriesFuel TypeCombined
    18i LUXURY LINEPremium Unleaded Petrol5.5 L/100km
    18i M SPORTPremium Unleaded Petrol5.4 L/100km
    18i SPORT LINEPremium Unleaded Petrol5.5 L/100km
    20d LUXURY LINEDiesel4.4 L/100km
    20d M SPORTDiesel4.4 L/100km
    20d SPORT LINEDiesel4.4 L/100km
    20i LUXURY LINEPremium Unleaded Petrol5.8 L/100km
    20i M SPORTPremium Unleaded Petrol5.9 L/100km
    20i SPORT LINEPremium Unleaded Petrol5.9 L/100km
    30e LUXURY LINE PHEVPremium Unleaded-Electric Hybrid2.1 L/100km
    30e M SPORT PHEVPremium Unleaded-Electric Hybrid2.1 L/100km
    30e SPORT LINE PHEVPremium Unleaded-Electric Hybrid2.1 L/100km
    30i LUXURY LINEPremium Unleaded Petrol6.5 L/100km
    30i M SPORTPremium Unleaded Petrol6.5 L/100km
    30i SPORT LINEPremium Unleaded Petrol6.5 L/100km
    40i LUXURY LINEPremium Unleaded Petrol7.7 L/100km
    40i M SPORTPremium Unleaded Petrol6.8 L/100km
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