2012 BMW 3 Series Starts at $34,900
The new sedan pricing represents a small $300 price increase over the existing model. The new model also features more room, efficient powertrains and more standard features.
The 328i sedan will come standard with a new 240-horsepower inline-four-cylinder engine with an auto start-stop system and regenerative braking and can come with either a six-speed manual transmission or a new eight-speed automatic transmission. The 328i actually comes standard with the automatic transmission. The model also comes with new features like a 6.5-inch free-standing display, iDrive, Bluetooth and iPod connectivity as standard equipment.
The 2012 335i comes equipped with a 300-hp, twin-turbocharged inline-six and starts at $42,400, which is $350 more than last year’s model.
A hybrid variant, called the ActiveHybrid 3, will go on sale next fall, but it hasn’t been priced yet.
The 2012 BMW 3 Series will make its official North American debut at the 2012 Detroit auto show. We’ll have more information then.
Editor’s Note: We listed the all-new BMW 3 Series sedan as a 2013 model year in our earlier posts, but we have since confirmed that it will be a 2012 model year vehicle.
