PRIDE OF BMW

For the rest of the world it is a small car, but here in India the BMW 3 Series – the 320i, 325i and 320d -is considered a medium to large sized luxury car. With a price tag of Rs.26 lakhs and above there is no argument about the luxury tag. As of April 2007 the three models sold in India come with the following specifications:

Model 320i 325i 320d
Cylinders/valves 4/4 6/4 4/4
Capacity in cubic cms 1995 2497 1995
Maximum output in kW at 1/min 100/6200 158/6500 115/4000
Maximum torque in Nm at 1/min 191/2250 246/4000 330/2750
Price in rupees 26,70,000, 32,20,00 29,40,000
All BMW are currently of Euro 3 exhaust emission standard.

Some features are standard in BMW and this is the USP of the brand, for the competition offers some of these only as an optional- meaning you have to pay extra for the selected features. This is what BMW will fetch: alarm system, automatic air conditioning, automatic transmission, car telephone preparation (subject to availability of service provider), 6-CD changer and central locking with electronic, immobiliser and crash sensor. HiFi loudspeaker system and BMW Professional Radio are of superlative quality, specially made for the brand.

The fuel tank filler flap is integrated in the central locking system. The plush interior has Dakota leather upholstery and. Exterior parts come in body colour, and floor mats in velour. Fog lights are not popular in India, but the day you decide to drive to a hill station or head to north Indian in winter you will be glad that BMW has fitted them on your car.

Depending on the model, there is a glass roof. Other gizmos are: electric green stripe windscreen, and headlight washer system, interior mirror with automatic, anti-dazzle, interior/Exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle, Leather steering wheel, Metallic paintwork multifunction steering wheel, on-board computer, including check control, on-board monitor with TV function, park distance control, front and rear, park distance control, rear. A rain sensor ensures you do not have to take your hands of the steering when the rain starts. There is a rear centre armrest with, two upholders, seat adjustment, electric with memory function for driver’s seat. A sports leather steering wheel improves the grip and enhances the sports-car-like handling and ride. A start/stop button has been provided, as also sunblind for the rear side windows, and mechanical sunblind for the rear windshield. The electric Xenon light is best experienced and not explained. It enhances visibility of pedestrian and slow moving vehicles like bi-cycles without lights, and road shoulders

Safety Features
Airbags: - Driver and front passenger airbags, with seat occupation detector for front passenger airbag; - Head airbags front-to-rear - Side airbags for driver and front passenger.
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) (also with additional functions), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Cornering Brake Control (CBC) and Dynamic Traction Control (DTC). Run flat indicator, run flat tyres, Safety body shell: - Bumper system with aluminium impact absorbers at the front and steel impact absorbers at the rear, reversible up to 4 km/h, and special deformation elements at the front and rear designed to absorb impacts at speeds up to15 km/h - Integrated side impact protection.
- Ergonomic seatbelt system at the rear, - Inertia-reel seatbelts at the front and for the two outer rear seats, with belt-tensioner and belt force limiter. Warning triangle and first-aid kit