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BMW is about to launch the latest BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo. The elegance and spaciousness of the well-loved car over the years is now combined with a sportier figure. It will be launched with three petrol and five diesel engines, all turbocharged and all with noticeably higher output that would thrill the fans. The fuel consumption is also reduced by 14 per cent compared to the last release. The interior also offer a new user interface, high-quality materials, and an improved smartphone connectivity function.
The length of the new BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo is 4,824 millimetres — that’s around 200 millimetres longer than the other cars in the BMW 3 Series range. That’s also very close to the length of most BMW luxury-class cars. Its looks are further enhanced by standard-fitted LED headlights for dipped and high beam and the LED front foglamps, plus updated LED rear lights. It is broader and aggressive on the road.
Sophistication is the theme of the interior. It is fitted with extra chrome around the interior controls, and new decorative wood elements, colours and leather trim variants. In terms of space, it is very impressive. It has a boot offering 520 to 1,600 litres of load space which can be useful to most consumers.
The new generation of engines available for the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo are agile and economic. The range consists of three all-new petrol units developing 135 kW/184 hp to 240 kW/326 hp and five diesel variants producing 110 kW/150 hp to 230 kW/313 hp – with classical rear-wheel drive or BMW xDrive all-wheel drive, with manual or Steptronic automatic transmission (fuel consumption combined: 7.7–4.3 l/100 km [36.7– 65.7 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 175–112 g/km)*. All the four- and six-cylinder petrol engines and four-cylinder diesels are taken from the newly developed, modular BMW EfficientDynamics engine family and enjoy the benefits of cutting-edge BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. The arrival of the updated BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo sees the new petrol engines slotting into this model’s line-up as well. An all-new addition to the diesel ranks, meanwhile, is the BMW 325d Gran Turismo. The other four-cylinder diesels have been available to customers since the launch of the new engine generation in summer 2015.
