{"id":22476,"date":"2022-05-18T00:04:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T04:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=22476"},"modified":"2022-05-18T00:04:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T04:04:24","slug":"1135887_2023-bmw-3-series-facelift-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=22476","title":{"rendered":"2023 BMW 3-Series receives nip and tuck with upgraded technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The seventh-generation 3-Series has been tweaked and upgraded to keep up with the newer competition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the 2023 BMW 3-Series was revealed with larger screens, revised styling, and a new place or origin for U.S. models when they arrive in July. Pricing has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

BMW said every U.S. 3-Series will now be built at the automaker’s new plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.<\/p>\n

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2023 BMW 3-Series<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The largest change for the refreshed 3-Series takes place inside the cabin. Those seated up front will be greeted by a wall of displays placed under a curved piece of glass similar to that of the electric iX crossover SUV<\/a> and i4 electric car<\/a>. The digital gauge cluster now measures 12.3 inches while the touchscreen is 14.9 inches. The gear selector is now a toggle switch on the center console. Buyers will find Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard.<\/p>\n

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2023 BMW 3-Series<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2023 BMW 3-Series<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A keen eye will be required to spot the refreshed 3-Series going down the road. The front and rear fascias have both been updated, but the tweaks are minimal. The kidney grilles present themselves in a slightly more pointed fashion on the sides, and the LED headlights look slimmer, smoother and more polished in a similar fashion as the latest 5-Series. Black trim, which is called Shadowline in BMW speak, is now standard while satin silver exterior trim will be an option on the base 330i and plug-in hybrid 330e.<\/p>\n

Powertrains carry over from the current model. Base models continue to have a 255-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 under the hood, while a 382-hp turbo-6 with a mild-hybrid 48-volt system returns as well. The plug-in hybrid remains the greenest and most efficient option with a net 288 hp. No fuel economy figures were provided, but all models power the rear wheels, or available all-wheel-drive system, via an 8-speed automatic transmission. A manual transmission remains absent from the lineup even in the base car. Those wanting to #GiveAShift<\/a> will need to buy an M3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The current 3-Series features automatic emergency braking as standard equipment, and we expect that to continue. Advanced features are walled into (likely expensive) option packages. Examples include active lane control, blind-spot monitors, and adaptive cruise control that allows for limited hands-free driving under certain conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The seventh-generation 3-Series has been tweaked and upgraded to keep up with the newer competition. On Tuesday, the 2023 BMW 3-Series was revealed with larger screens, revised styling, and a new place or origin for U.S. models when they arrive in July. Pricing has yet to be announced. BMW said every U.S. 3-Series will now […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22477,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}