BMW launched the 3-series last year here in India but it was only launched in 3 variants, one for the petrol- M sport and 2 for the diesel- Sport and Luxury line. BMW has silently launched the base Sport variant of the 330i petrol which takes place of the 320d Sport. BMW 320d sport has been discontinued and the diesel is only available in Luxury line.
BMW 330i Sport has been priced at Rs 41.70 lakhs ex-showroom. The 330i model range comes with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol motor churning out 258 German horses and 400 Nm of torque paired with a ZF-sourced 8-speed gearbox. The diesel range which now only gets a Luxury line variant comes with a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel producing 188 bhp and 400 Nm of torque paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
Despite being a base Sport variant, it gets a lot of features like BMW driving experience modes, launch control, cruise control with braking function, LED headlights and taillights, rearview camera, 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, 3-zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers, powered seats, sunroof and TPMS among many other features.
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However, it misses out on some features like wireless charging, M-sport body kit, front sports seats, ambient lighting, digital instrument cluster and Apple car play. The updated model range gets a price hike of Rs 60000 and the updated prices are given below.
| Variants | 320d | 330i |
| Sport | - | Rs 41.70 lakhs |
| Luxury Line | Rs 47.50 lakhs | - |
| M-sport | - | Rs 48.50 lakhs |
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BMW 3-series is the most selling BMW in the world and in its 7th generation, it has reclaimed the tag of the perfect sports sedan. BMW 3-series competes with cars like Mercedes C-class, Audi A4, Jaguar XE and upcoming Volvo S60.
