As reported by U-CAR a few days ago, after the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China revealed the complete appearance of the facelifted 3 Series, BMW recently disclosed the complete information of the facelifted 3 Series through the official website of the media. The version 3 Series and the station wagon 3 Series Touring appeared simultaneously; the minor facelift mainly focused on the detailed adjustment of the appearance and appearance, including adjustments to the water tank guard, headlights, front and rear bumpers, exhaust tailpipes, etc., and even replaced them with The newly designed rims are expected to bring visual freshness.
In the domestic market, the current general agent Fande is expected to be listed in the fourth quarter of 2022. However, in view of the current chip shortage and war, the shortage of cars is more serious, and various factors have affected the domestic listing rhythm, and further U-CAR will continue to track and report on the product introduction information.
BMW officially released the facelifted 3 Series and 3 Series Touring, the main changes focus on minor adjustments to the appearance and cabin space.
The minor facelift 3 Series belonging to the G20 generation, compared with the previous version, the biggest change in the main visual of the front of the car is the water tank guard and headlight group. The water tank guard presents a clearer octagonal shape, which together form a BMW The brand’s highly recognizable double-kidney appearance has not yet changed into the family’s popular vertical and large-area type; the outline of the headlight group has also been adjusted from the original irregular polygon to a smooth, narrow, long, and swept-back style, and the daytime running light bar has been slightly changed. Change to the top, and has a more obvious “inverted L”.
The picture above shows the minor facelift, and the picture below is the version before the facelift. By comparison, we can clearly see the changes made by the facelift on the front of the car.
The front bumper air dam has been adjusted to include the license plate frame, giving the front of the car a more sporty and competitive look, the bevel angle on both sides has become more obvious, and the shapes of the two air holes have also been adjusted; Different grades of models are also differentiated on the water tank guard, including different settings such as chrome plating, horizontal trim strips, and high-gloss piano paint. There are differences in 330i, 330e, M340i, M340d and other models. The standard tires The circle group is also different. However, this is also related to the product settings in each market. The domestic market version is still to be announced by Pande at that time.
As for the M340is model, which is closer to performance preferences, the factory badge will also be different from the general model, and the exclusive version of BMW Motorsport will be used, which is also one of the links to celebrate the 50th anniversary of BMW M GmbH.
In addition to the adjustment of the decorative materials, the changes in the interior of the car also introduce the curved digital screen, which is composed of a 12.3-inch digital instrument and a 14.9-inch central control screen. In addition, the in-vehicle system has also been replaced with the latest generation, and supports more driver assistance and voice operation functions.
In the interior, the main change is to introduce the latest generation of digital cockpit, including a 12.3-inch digital instrument and a 14.9-inch central touch screen, combined with a curved screen design, and the in-vehicle system has also been replaced with the latest version of iDrive (Operating System). 8), the Intelligent Personal Assistant has been improved. After the upgraded version, it can support voice operation of opening and closing the windows and sunroof, and can operate the air conditioning system.
In response to the rhythm of minor facelifts, BMW announced the sedan and station wagon at the same time. The power unit basically maintains the same configuration as before the facelift, including a variety of gasoline and diesel engines and petrol-electric power units, which are also introduced on the M340i and all diesel models. 48V light oil electric power system.
In addition to the detailed adjustments on the appearance and interior, the power structure has not been adjusted, including power systems such as straight 4 and straight 6, as well as the 320e and 330e of Hybrid gasoline-electric models, etc. The introduction of electrification technology also includes 48V light oil-electric hybrid system, in gasoline models, only M340i is equipped with 48V as standard, while diesel power units are from 318d to M340d, all of which are equipped with 48V light oil-electric technology as standard. The transmission system of all models is an 8-speed gearbox, and the xDrive of the four-wheel drive system is mainly listed as an optional plan.
