BMW is receiving ready to implement a midcycle facelift for its current, F30 3-series (pictured). Element of the 2016 update will be new engine options, according to the internet site bmwblog.com. The 3-series will acquire a plug-in-hybrid version with a 4-cylinder gasoline engine, and the 3.-liter 335i will be replaced by the 340i, which features a new 6-cylinder turbo of the identical displacement.
The plug-in hybrid, likely to be named 328e, will use a 4-cylinder turbo and an electric motor. Combined output is 180 horsepower and 236 lb-ft, distilled through an 8-speed automatic the hybrid also gives a 22-mile electric range. The model replaces the current ActiveHybrid 3, which is fitted with a powerful straight-6 and an electric motor. (As for the new hybrid, its “e” designation reminds us of the mid-1980s “eta” engines.)
The 340i gets the new, modular 3.-liter straight-6, code-named B58. It replaces the 335i, with its 300-hp N55 engine. We count on a energy increase of about 20 horsepower, and we’re told that the B58 sounds better than the somewhat disappointing N55. The model designation 340i, of course, borders on the ludicrous. This is not a 4-liter V-8, and it doesn’t come close to the energy output of a modern V-8, either.
As to the M3, it will receive just a couple of minor upgrades reflecting components of the facelift of the 3-series. Look for upgraded lighting units, but beyond that, we believe the styling of the M3 won’t adjust. The internet site bmwblog.com says that BMW is considering a competitors package. We hear that further down the road, BMW is mulling a 3-cylinder for the entry-level version of the 3-series. That is not portion of this update, and we do not count on it to come to the U.S. any time soon.
BMW Readies 3-series Midcycle Updates
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