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Old 06-14-2008, 07:02 PM   #1
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BMW now offers revised 320d and 330d models, and while power and torque are up, fuel consumption remains unchanged.

The diesel units offered on the 3 Series range have previously been restricted to accommodate inferior quality fuel, but BMW SA has announced that it will lift this restriction on diesel models sold locally.

Power up

The BMW 330d now boasts 170 kW of power at 4 000 r/min and 500 Nm of torque between 1 750 r/min and 2 750 r/min. This allows it to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.7 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h.

Previous versions of the BMW 330d delivered 160kW and 480Nm, whilst acceleration from rest to 100km/h took 6.9 seconds with top speed pegged at 246 km/h.

In the same vein, the 320d also benefits from increased output, now producing 130 kW at 4 000 r/min and 350 Nm of torque at 2 000 r/min. Performance is up, too; the new version sprints from 0 - 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds and hits a top speed of 230 km/h compared with the previous version's 8.1-second sprint and 227-km/h top speed.

Power and torque figures on the previous version were 125 kW and 340 Nm.

Quoted fuel consumption figures remain at 6.5 l/100 km for the 330d and 5.5 l/100 km for the 320d.

Sport Edition

In addition to the power gains for the 3 Series diesels, BMW SA has also announced that it is releasing a Sport Edition for the entire 3 Series range.

Only 300 units will be produced between June and September 2008 and the model will be differentiated from current M Sport models in a number of ways.

Apart from a sporting suspension set-up, the M Sports Package featured as standard on this model includes M Aerodynamics Package. This comes with modified bumpers and side-sills, sports seats, an M leather steering wheel, fog lamps on the four-cylinder models, and aluminium interior trim.

Standard equipment also includes new 18-inch wheels bearing the BMW Motorsport logo. They are, after all, identical to the wheels used on BMW's World Touring Car championship campaigner…
Other features are "sport edition" embossing on the backrest of the front seats, aluminium door entry sills bearing the same words, while an Extended Light Package and Hi-Fi Loudspeaker System.
The Sport Edition will only be available in three colours, Ruby Red Metallic and Status Grey Metallic (125 units each), and Crimson Red (50 units).
Sport Edition models and the more powerful diesels are available at BMW dealerships immediately.

Prices standard list price including the Sport Edition package
320i - R 320 000
323i - R 334 000
325i - R 363 000
330i - R 418 500
335i - R 461 500
320d - R 351 500
330d - R 417 000
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Re: Limited Sports Edition 3 Series In South Africa

Feeling the pain of the new C-Class?
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Old 06-15-2008, 07:03 AM   #3
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Re: Limited Sports Edition 3 Series In South Africa

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Feeling the pain of the new C-Class?
Give me a break. BMW doesn't have to up the power of it's diesel engines to better compete with the Mercedes C-class. What a joke.
This is done to make the pre-LCI interesting in it's last months of sale. Let's just see it as a final edition.
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Let's just see it as a final edition.
That seems about right. The x120d engine already sports 130 kW in the 120d today so it was bound to end up in the 3-series as well.
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Re: Limited Sports Edition 3 Series In South Africa

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Give me a break. BMW doesn't have to up the power of it's diesel engines to better compete with the Mercedes C-class. What a joke.
This is done to make the pre-LCI interesting in it's last months of sale. Let's just see it as a final edition.
lol it was a joke Klier. The 3-series is a huge seller in South, so obviously they're keeping sales bubbling while the FL is on the way.
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Re: Limited Sports Edition 3 Series In South Africa

Weird,usually those editions are done by the end of life cycle not the FL
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Weird,usually those editions are done by the end of life cycle not the FL
Ha ha be careful Tarek.
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Ha ha be careful Tarek.
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Re: Limited Sports Edition 3 Series In South Africa

Limited editions (both Style and Sport) are for sale in Belgium since 6 months.

You'll find some info in dutch or french on the followling links: BMW Belux - België or BMW Belux - Belgique

There is a link on the home page
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Weird,usually those editions are done by the end of life cycle not the FL
Long life cycles over at BMW.
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