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Never have we approached the first drive of a new 3 series with more trepidation. Our beloved sport sedan has experienced another disconcerting growth spurt, adding 3.7 inches in length and 0.4 inch in height to gain 3.5 cubic feet of passenger space and one more cube in the trunk. Its sublime hydraulic power steering assist has been benched for a choice of electric setups, and the entry-level 328i trades its turbine-smooth inline-six for a blown four-banger. This could easily go either way, and if this F30 edition of the breadwinning 3 has been botched, BMW's in for a world of hurt.

https://www.motortrend.com/roadtests...#ixzz1dutPoB00

There is much you need to know about the new 2012 BMW 3 Series, not the least of which is the fact that it's a very noticeable upgrade from the very first drive.

It is larger, lighter, has a longer wheelbase, uses less fuel and has more cabin and trunk space. It also offers either a six-speed manual to appease the purists or an eight-speed auto to appease everybody else.

It has downsized on the engine side, too, so the 2012 BMW 328i will arrive in the U.S. in February next year with a 240-horsepower, direct-injection, turbocharged four cylinder lurking under the hood.

And what about BMW's legacy for six-cylinder power? Well, consider this, the four-cylinder runs to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds according to BMW. That's only 0.3 second slower than the turbocharged six can manage in the incoming 335i. Think anyone will complain?

https://www.insideline.com/bmw/3-ser...rst-drive.html


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