BMW 3 Series – Review, Specs, Pricing, Features, Videos and More

The 2025 BMW 3 Series introduces updates to its design, technology, and performance, emphasizing a balance of refinement and innovation. With production for the U.S. beginning in August 2024, the latest 3 Series maintains its position in the premium midsize sedan market. Updates include new exterior paint options, redesigned steering wheels, and advanced interior features such as customizable ambient lighting and upgraded materials.

Technological enhancements are anchored by BMW's Operating System 8.5, which powers the latest iDrive with QuickSelect. This system simplifies menu navigation and integrates features like Augmented View for navigation. The interior layout is further streamlined with fewer physical controls, shifting to touch-based and voice-operated functions.

Under the hood, both the 2.0-liter four-cylinder and 3.0-liter six-cylinder engines now include 48V mild-hybrid technology, improving efficiency and power delivery. The M340i models produce 386 horsepower, with a 0-60 mph time of 4.4 seconds, while the 330i models generate 255 horsepower.

Chassis adjustments enhance both ride comfort and dynamic performance. Steering effort has been reduced in Comfort mode, and suspension tweaks improve handling precision. These refinements aim to uphold the 3 Series’ reputation for blending sportiness with everyday usability.

With over 20 million units sold since its debut in 1975, the BMW 3 Series continues to evolve while adhering to its core principles of performance, technology, and design.

I know what the M in M340i stands for, but I propose a new meaning: “measuring stick.”

That’s what the 2023 BMW M340i xDrive is in the compact luxury sedan segment, after all. For decades, the 3 Series has been the car against which all other competitors are judged. Sure, there was a slight wobble with the previous, F30 generation, but this latest G20 was a return to form. And, if anything, the market’s ongoing love affair with the SUV has put the merits of the sport sedan into sharper focus.

For 2023, BMW has treated its vaunted four-door to a round of updates. Do they keep the M340i ahead of the pack? I spent a week with a Skyscraper Grey Metallic model with xDrive to find out.

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All over its lineup, BMW is making big decisions that’s getting some big pushback.

Controversial large grilles, increased electrification, less-serious M-series models, and as BMW decides to build the first stand-alone M model in decades, it’s a large SUV.

The 3 Series, though, is more traditional. More set in its ways. The original sports sedan still has small grilles (other than the M3) and is still very much like the generations of 3 that came before. So it’s not much of a surprise that the refresh for the 2023 BMW 3 Series is not ground-shaking. Instead, it’s quite subtle, but more than enough to keep this car ultra-competitive in its segment.

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