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2023 BMW 3 Series price and specs
The updated BMW 3 Series is up to $10,100 more expensive than the pre-update model. Vehicles are set to start arriving locally in October.
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About the BMW 3 Series
Last updated Oct 23, 2024The 2022 BMW 3 Series is classified as a 4 Door Sedan currently on sale in Australia as part of the G20 generation, starting from $65,500 MLRP for the 20i M SPORT and topping out at $105,700 for the M340i xDRIVE.
There are 27 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in Apr of 2022. The 3 Series is built in Germany and is available with 2.0L Turbo Direct Fuel Injection, equipped with a 8 Speed Auto Steptronic Sport transmission with the drive sent to RWD. The 3 Series is offered with a 3 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Pros
- Functional, high-tech interior
- Balance of comfort and handling
- Smooth, punchy engine
Cons
- Radar cruise control optional on entry-level
- Four-cylinder engine lacks the character of a BMW six
- Three-year warranty isn't good enough
BMW 3 Series Rating
BMW 3 Series
Entry-level
BMW i4
Best in class
Overall rating
7.9
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8.9
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2022 BMW 3 Series Price
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| 20i M SPORT | $73,400 | $73,400 |
| 30i M SPORT | $86,900 | $86,900 |
| 30e M SPORT PHEV | $90,700 | $90,700 |
| M340i xDRIVE | $97,600 | $97,600 |
*excl. on-roads
2022 BMW 3 Series Specs
See our comprehensive details for the BMW 3 Series
2022 BMW 3 Series Dimensions
1435mm
1827mm
4709mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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With the seats up, total luggage capacity is 480 litres in all 3 Series sedan models except the 330e, which has a total luggage capacity of 375L.
With the seats up on the 330i wagon there’s a total luggage capacity of 500L, expanding to 1510L with the second row folded.
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2022 BMW 3 Series Safety Rating
The BMW 3 Series was crash tested by ANCAP in 2019 and received a five-star safety rating. This rating does not apply to the M340i xDrive Pure and M340i xDrive, as they remain untested by ANCAP and Euro NCAP.
Standard safety features across the 3 Series includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection
- Lane-departure warning
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Driver attention monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Reversing camera with front and rear parking sensors
- Eight airbags
BMW offers a $2900 Drivers Assistant package for the 320i to bring it in line with the rest of the range. This adds:
- Front cross-traffic alert
- Lane-keeping assist
- Semi-autonomous parking assist
- Adaptive cruise control with stop/go
- Surround-view camera
2022 BMW 3 Series Fuel Economy
The BMW 320i uses 6.3 litres per 100km on the combined cycle, while the 330i sedan and wagon use 6.4 litres per 100km and 7.0L/100km respectively.
The BMW 330e uses 2.1L/100km, while both the M340i xDrive Pure and M340i xDrive use 7.7L/100km.
The whole BMW 3 Series range requires 95 RON unleaded fuel, apart from the M340i xDrive Pure and M340i xDrive which require 98 RON unleaded fuel.
| BMW 3 Series | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| 20i LUXURY LINE | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL | 6.3 |
| 20i M SPORT | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL | 6.3 |
| 20i SPORT | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL | 6.3 |
| 30e LUXURY LINE PHEV | PREMIUM UNLEADED/ELECTRIC | 2.1 |
| 30e M SPORT PHEV | PREMIUM UNLEADED/ELECTRIC | 2.1 |
| 30e SPORT PHEV | PREMIUM UNLEADED/ELECTRIC | 2.1 |
| 30i LUXURY LINE | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL | 6.4 |
| 30i M SPORT | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL | 6.4 |
| M340i xDRIVE | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL | 8.0 |
| M340i xDRIVE PURE | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL | 7.7 |
Cost of ownership
What is the running and servicing costs of a BMW 3 Series?
All BMW 3 Series’s need servicing every 0 Months months or 0,000km km, whichever comes first.
How does the 2022 BMW 3 Series drive?
Our expert take on BMW 3 Series drivability.
The 3 Series is expected to walk a tricky tightrope. Not only does it need to be well-mannered on the daily commute, it needs to handle with classic rear-wheel drive balance and poise
Although it can’t quite match the smaller, less practical Jaguar XE and Alfa Romeo Giulia for outright sporting talent, it strikes a near perfect balance between usability and handling.
There’s no real need to flick into Sport, because body control is excellent in the more relaxed drive mode. Regardless of mode the 3 Series has a keen front end and classic rear-wheel drive balance, and the more powerful engine in the 330i makes it feel a bit more lively than the 320i.
BMW has backed the balanced rear-drive chassis with a peach of an engine. It’s not a lusty inline six, but the turbo four-pot is buttery smooth and has peak torque on tap between 1550 and 4400rpm, so it pulls strongly in essentially any gear.
There’s fun to be had hanging onto gears as well, revving out happily to redline. It doesn’t really zing through the upper reaches of the rev counter, but it never runs out of puff either.
The eight-speed ZF automatic is unobtrusive at a cruise, shuffling smartly through the gears. Squeeze the accelerator hard and it kicks down quickly, thrusting the engine into its torque band, and you can take charge with the paddles if you’re in the mood.
It’s a shame BMW isn’t fitting its full suite of active driver assists as standard at the moment, though.
2022 BMW 3 Series Options
Options list for the BMW 3 Series
You can find more details on all the options and inclusions across the BMW 3 Series variants on the official website, and within the official BMW 3 Series specifications page.
2022 BMW 3 Series Colours
What colours are available for the BMW 3 Series
The BMW 3 Series is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Alpine White
- Black
- Black Sapphire metallic
- Melbourne Red metallic
- Glacer Silver metallic (wagon only)
- Mineral White metallic
- Mineral Grey metallic
- Sunset Orange metallic (sedan only)
- Phytonic Blue metallic
- M Portimao Blue metallic
- Blue Ridge Mountain metallic (wagon only)
- Dravit Grey premium metallic (wagon only)
- Tanzanite Blue premium metallic (wagon only)
- Oxide Grey premium metallic (wagon only)
- Brilliant White special premium metallic (wagon only)
- Frozen Dark Grey special premium metallic (wagon only)
Metallic paint costs an additional $2000, premium metallic paints costs $3850, and special premium metallic paints cost $6500.
2022 BMW 3 Series Warranty
The BMW 3 Series range is covered by a three-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty with three years of roadside assist.
2022 BMW 3 Series vs other Sedan's to consider
The BMW 3 Series has a number of competitors because the 3er spans from a turbocharged four-cylinder, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain and a turbocharged inline-six engine with all-wheel drive.
The most obvious choice is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class which offers similarly specced vehicles.
The new-generation C-Class recently launched in Australia and looks like a shrunken S-Class. They both offer high-end, premium-looking interiors though with elements of soft-touch materials and metal accents.
Option lists on both the 3er and C-Class are quite extensive and can get expensive your get trigger happy.
The 3 Series also gets cross-shopped with the Audi A4 and Genesis G70, as well as highly-specced Mazda 6 and Hyundai Sonata models.
High-performance M340i xDrive models compete against the Mercedes-Benz C43 and the Audi S4.
Should you buy the 2022 BMW 3 Series
Is this the right car for you? Out experts buy or not guide.
BMW might not be defined by the 3 Series anymore, but it’s arguably the best car the brand makes in 2022.
Not only is the 3 Series still right up there as a class-leader, the 330i is the sweet spot in the range. It offers a brilliant blend of practicality, performance, and everyday comfort, wrapped in a design that hits all the right notes.
It’s not perfect, though. The chip crunch has hit BMW hard, and the fact the 330i doesn’t currently come with adaptive cruise control as standard (and that some owners have missed out on touchscreens) undermines its credentials as a premium sedan.
We’d recommend searching (or waiting) for a car with a full equipment list. Not only will it make the car better day-to-day, it should pay off come trade-in time.
BMW 3 Series FAQs
The cheapest BMW 3 Series is the 20i M SPORT that starts from $65,500.
The most expensive BMW 3 Series is the M340i xDRIVE that starts from $105,700.
The best towing capacity of a BMW 3 Series is offered by the M340i xDRIVE which can tow 1800Kg
The largest BMW 3 Series is the 30e M SPORT PHEV which measures 1827mm wide, 4713mm in length and sits 1444mm tall.
The most powerful BMW 3 Series is the M340i xDRIVE which has 285kW of power from its 3.0L Turbo Direct Fuel Injection engine.
The BMW 3 Series is built in Germany and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest BMW 3 Series is the 30e M SPORT PHEV which weighs 2290 kg (kerb weight).
See full fuel information for BMW 3 Series below:
| Variant | Fuel Type |
|---|---|
| 30e M SPORT PHEV | premium unleaded/electric |
| 30e SPORT PHEV | premium unleaded/electric |
| 30e M SPORT PHEV | premium unleaded/electric |
| 30e LUXURY LINE PHEV | premium unleaded/electric |
| 30e LUXURY LINE PHEV | premium unleaded/electric |
| 30e M SPORT PHEV | premium unleaded/electric |
| M340i xDRIVE | premium unleaded petrol |
| M340i xDRIVE PURE | premium unleaded petrol |
| M340i xDRIVE PURE | premium unleaded petrol |
| M340i xDRIVE | premium unleaded petrol |
| M340i xDRIVE | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i M SPORT TOURING | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i TOURING LUXURY LINE | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i TOURING M SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i TOURING LUXURY LINE | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i TOURING M SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i M SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 20i M SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i LUXURY LINE | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i M SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i LUXURY LINE | premium unleaded petrol |
| 30i M SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 20i M SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 20i SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 20i M SPORT | premium unleaded petrol |
| 20i LUXURY LINE | premium unleaded petrol |
| 20i LUXURY LINE | premium unleaded petrol |