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The base 328i’s engine puts out 200 lb-ft. of torque from 2,750 rpm and it mates to a choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmissions.
BMW 3-Series Sedan (328i, 335i, 335d) -2012
BMW speak for the fifth generation of a lineup that dates back to the late 1970s. BMW’s 3-Series has become a legend in its own time because of its sporting dynamics, trim proportions and reasonably affordable price, now with a new engine option, revisions to the exterior and an upgraded iDrive system.
Three inline six-cylinder, 3.0-liter engine options are available for the U.S. market, starting at the bottom end with the 328i’s 230-horsepower motor before climbing to the turbocharged 300-horsepower unit in the 335i and ending, at the top of the lineup, with the 335d’s 265-horsepower turbodiesel.
The base 328i’s engine puts out 200 lb-ft. of torque from 2,750 rpm and it mates to a choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmissions.
The new 3-Series diesel-powered model is known as the 335d Sedan, and is the first diesel engine offered in a BMW sedan in the U.S. since the ill-fated 524td of the mid-1980s. With a mountain of torque 425 lb-ft. on tap from just 1,750 rpm BMW didn’t have a standard manual transmission that would hold up, so the German automaker offers only a six-speed automatic
BMW’s controversial iDrive system makes its appearance in the 3-Series, though only with the optional navigation system. Thoroughly revised from earlier systems, it takes advantage of a faster processor and higher-resolution screen, as well as a simplified menu system
A revised steering wheel and, on non-xDrive models only, a lowered and stiffened sport suspension.
