Today BMW of North America is officially pricing the new 3 Series. While we gave you a sneak peak at the pricing on BF earlier this week, today BMW NA is taking the wraps off of the figures and a few new details.
The big news however is not what BMW is giving us but what we’ve learned from several dealers. BMW NA has sent out full pricing on all options for the new F30 to US dealers today. And perhaps the most interesting news within that is how BMW will be pricing the new “Lines”. Here’s the rundown:
The Modern Line (ZML) and Luxury Line (ZLL) will sell for an additional $2,100 for the 328i and $1,400 for the 335i model. The Sport Line (ZSL) will make you spend $2,500 for the 328i and $1,700 for 335i.
Luxury Line (ZLL) (requires ZPP): $2,100 for the 328i and $1,400 for the 335i
4CE Anthracite Wood Trim or 4B8 Burl Walnut Trim with Inlay
4DM Pearl Gloss Chrome Highlight Trim
7S2 Luxury Line aesthetic elements
LCLZ Black Dakota Leather with exclusive stitching or LCLX Saddle Brown Dakota Leather with exclusive stitching or LCLY Venetian Beige Dakota Leather with exclusive stitching
Modern Line (ZML) (requires ZPP): $2,100 for the 328i and $1,400 for the 335i
4AT High-Gloss Black Trim or 4AD Brushed Aluminum Trim
4DN Matte Coral Red highlight Trim or 4DL High-Gloss Black highlight Trim
704 Sport Suspension or 2VF Adaptive M Suspension + $900
775 Anthracite Headliner
7AC Sport Line aesthetic elements
840 Increased Top-Speed Limiter
KCL3 Black Leatherette with Red highlight or LCL3 Black Dakota Leather with Red highlight + $1,450 or LCL4 Everest Grey Dakota Leather with Black highlight + $1,450 or LCL5 Coral Red Leather with Black highlight + $1,450
You can view the full price list after the break. continued →
As has become customary over the past few years, BMW of North America has announced a inflationary price increase effective January 1, 2012. The Destination and Handling fee for all models will be increased $20 to $895 on that date as well. This increase is less than one percent and applies to the models listed in table after the break. It’s a more subtle increase than what we’ve seen over the past few years – undoubtedly due to increased competition and the economic climate. Check out the figures after the break. continued →
The current 1.6L MINI engine wasn’t quite born out of the strange bed-fellow partnership that the previous power plant was. The Tritec came to MINI from of Chrysler (where it was engineered and designed in Detroit) via Brazil (where it was produced). It just so happened that it turned out to be a robust and characterful power plant that suited the R50 and R53 rather well.
In comparison the Prince family of engines has quite the pedigree. Designed and engineered by key members of the same team that had just finished work on the famed M54 inline six BMW engine, the Prince engines introduced MINI to a number of new technologies. BMW even enlisted the help of the then BMW F1 team and some of their engineers when it came to a few key components within the JCW version. continued →
Last August Autoblog went public with a story about a diesel version of the M5. The problem was that the story was more about reading between the lines than directly quoting anyone at M. Because of that, M immediately denied making the statement and asked Autoblog to revise their story. And in this case M was right as I was actually there and heard what was said. But then again Autoblog was right to sense that there was something M was being coy about. continued →
The new F30 3 Series has elicited quite a few question from BF readers since it was introduced about a month ago. And more than a few have been questioning the car’s use of electronics to change the driving behavior and performance. Will it actually change the “feel”? That we won’t know until we drive the car later this month. But the other end of the spectrum – EOC Pro mode – we can tell you about. Here’s Robert with the question:
I am curious about the new “eco pro” setting on the F30. BMW claims a potential improvement of 20% fuel consumption. Will this be over and above the stated US EPA mileage? in other words, will the stated EPA mpg numbers take into
consideration the eco pro mode or can we expect even better mpg on top of these numbers if we utilize the setting? Thanks.
We know Clarkson loved the 1M from Top Gear. However in his recent DVD, “Powered Up”, he takes things a big further calling it the most fun new car released in 2011. Why? According to Clarkson it’s all about the simplicity and attitude.
BMW themselves have released an interview with Senior Vice President BMW Group Design Adrian Van Hooydonk primarily about the new F20 1 Series. It’s an interview unfortunately with BMW’s terrible 1 Series European marketing wrapped around it but it’s interesting nonetheless.
While we’re warming to the new F20 we’re still not convinced it’s as successful as the new F30 3 Series in overall execution. Perhaps it doesn’t matter all that much since our US readers will never get a chance to see the car on US roads. But what about the coupe and convertible? continued →
BMW’s ‘Ring development time is subject to one un-movable force – winter. And with winter fast approaching northern Europe and the long testing season winding down, clearly the pilot of this particular 6er prototype decided to have some fun. So when should we expect to see more of the four door 6er? continued →
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Sections: F30 3 Series Nov 23rd, 2011 1 Comment 
