Today we will get a closer look to the all-new BMW 3 Series (F30), the sixth generation of the German model which had been revealed few days ago. In terms of engine choices, BMW offers a total of four engines with different outputs and performance. The entry-level petrol engine is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 240 horses and 350 Nm of torque. It is available for the BMW 328i and provides a 0-100 km/h acceleration in 5,9 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h.

Thanks to the EfficientDynamics technology, it manages to return an average fuel consumption of 6,4 liters/100 km. The new BMW 335i gets a more powerful inline-six unit with 306 horses and 400 Nm of torque for a 0-100 km/h acceleration in 5,5 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h. The average fuel economy of the model is between 7,2 and 7,9 liters/100 km.

If you want to obtain the best fuel consumption you will have to opt for the diesel engines with outputs ranging from 163 horsepower for the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics to 184 horses for the standard 320d. The latter manages to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 7,5 seconds returning a fuel consumption of just 4,5 liters/100 km.

The figures are even better for the EfficientDynamics model which returns a fuel economy of 4,1 liters/100 km and 109 g/km. BMW will offer three different trim levels, namely Sport Line, Modern Line and Luxury Line. The M Sport Package is also available and brings larger 19-inch alloy wheels, revised front and rear bumpers along new trim inside.

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After a lot of speculations, spy photos and renderings, we finally see the sixth generation of the BMW 3 Series without any camouflage. The new BMW 3 Series is also known as F30 and comes to continue a successfully story written by the previous models, vehicles sold in more than 12 million units since 1975. In terms of dimensions, the new BMW 3 Series is slightly bigger than its predecessor with a 50 mm longer wheelbase for a total of 2,8 meters. According to the company, the increased dimensions will provide more legroom and headroom for the passengers.

The German engineers also managed to make the new 3 Series around 40 kilograms lighter which will slightly improve the performance.

At launch, the new BMW 3 Series F30 will be available with a total of four engines. We talk about two petrol and two diesel TwinPower turbocharged engines. The BMW 328i will get a 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit developing 240 horsepower and 350 Nm of torque while the 335i version benefits from a more powerful 306-horsepower unit.

On the other hand, there are two turbodiesel engines developing 163 horsepower for BMW 320d EfficientDynamics and the BMW 320d with 184 ponies. More details about the engine range, trim levels and pricing will be available soon.

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Here is another spy video of the next-generation BMW 3 Series, its debut being just around the corner. To be more precise, the Germans from BMW plan to unveil the new BMW 3 Series, known as F30, at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show this month. The following spy video shows the new 3 Series sedan undergoing tests in Sierra Nevada, Spain.

Even the German model still wears a layer of camouflage, the video shows some precious interior shots as well. According to the photographers, the prototype caught in this video uses a diesel unit, the model being limited to a top speed of 210 km/h.

In terms of appearance, the new 3 Series F30 will adopt the new design philosophy started by the current-generation 5 Series F10. The model gets daytime running LED lights along signal indicators in the side mirrors but also several design cues from its bigger brother.

With this been said, we hope to get all the important details on the new generation 3 Series from the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Until then, we can analyze the German prototype, several other test models from other manufacturer appearing in the video too.

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The new BMW 3 Series sedan is undoubtedly very close to debut in front of the audience, new photos with the German model surfacing, this time, without any camouflage layers. Actually, the new BMW 3 Series (F30) is scheduled to enter production somewhere in November this year while it should see the model on streets next year. In terms of appearance, the new 3 Series generation showcases an evolved design with influences from the new 5 Series F10 generation.

The model pictured in this article is painted in Mineral Gray while the interior features a beige finish. These photos are not the official ones of course, but they help us to get an idea on the next-generation 3 Series.

Talking about engines, BMW most likely will reveal the new 3 Series initially with two choices, the 328i powered by a four-cylinder turbo unit and the 335i model benefiting from a more powerful six-cylinder turbo engine.

Even these photos are not revealing all the important details as they might be snatched from a brochure, expect to find more about the new BMW 3 Series (F30) in a short time, even before the official reveal later this year.

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Time is running out and the Frankfurt Auto Show seems to be closer as its gates will open in September this year. The Germans from BMW revealed a new teaser starring the next-generation 3 Series, known as F30, while doing some tests in Death Valley, a common and very hot place where the car manufacturers test their models.

The new BMW 3 Series F30 has yet its camouflage layer but considering the low quality of the teaser, expect to see the full video within the coming days. As you can see, the German model is followed by other three vehicles bearing BMW’s badge, namely the X5 M, the new 7 Series but also something which seems to be a revised version of X6.

BMW’s next-generation 3 Series dealed with extreme high temperatures of over 45 degrees Celcius or 115 Fahrenheit, BMW claiming that the Death Valley is the “hottest place on Earth”.

Alongside the obvious tests, the BMW engineers also forced the air conditioning in order to see exactly how it behaves in certain situations.

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The latest spy photos caught the future 3 Series generation, known as F30 somewhere in Sweden while the German engineers from BMW were testing the new model in winter conditions. There are some rumors that BMW may adopt a new three-cylinder engine for the next-generation 3 Series, the new three-cylinder engine that will be available soon for the new front-wheel drive version of BMW’s 1 Series range.

The six-cylinder engine will be featured on the future 335i while other four-cylinder engines will be available too together with the rumored new three-cylinder propeller which will debut soon as we talked above.

Even there is nothing confirmed yet, there are some rumors that the new BMW 3 Series F30 will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012 and these rumors might be true as this is not the first set of spy shots we face, thus, the model already got several test sessions, which means that the development process is already finished. A hybrid version of the new BMW 3 Series F30 might enter the range lately.

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