Auto India, Car India

With the great advancement in the number of car buyers in India, global brands are launching their high end, luxurious vehicles. Leader in this class of all brands, BMW, with their unleashed market reputation, is simply rocking in the Indian premier sedan market. The whole of the 3-series sedans are surely a bench-mark for all other brands in the same class.

Highlighting Features :
The BMW 3-series cars are available in both petrol and diesel variants. All of them equally superb in term engine performance. We write here about 320i. The car is equipped with highly polished stand out exterior. The 320i engine is a 2.0L Petrol engine producing a whopping 156 ps at 6500 rpm, which delivers 0-100 acceleration in just 9.6 sec. The 320i engine has surely got enough potential to fulfill all your speed needs. Here is the specification window view to 320i!

General statistics :

• Name and Model : BMW 320i
• Ex showroom price (Mumbai) : Rs 26,95,000 (May vary)
• Body type : Sedan
• Available colors :
  • Black Sapphire,
  • Titanium Silver,
  • Monaco Blue,
  • Sparkling Graphite
• Engine type : 2.0L 154bhp 4 cycle In-line Petrol
• Maximum power : 156@6500 (ps@rpm)
• Maximum torque : 20@3600 (kg-m@rpm)
• Top speed : 215 km/hr
• Acceleration, (0-100) : 9.6 sec
• Steering : Power
• Brakes : Front Disc, Rear Disc
• Transmission : 6 speed automatic
• Wheels : 16″ Alloy
• Fuel tank size : 63
• Fuel efficiency : 11.4 (km/h, For highway), 8.3 (km/h, For city)
• Seating Capacity : 5
• AC / Non-AC : AC with climate control

• Music system :
  BMW professional radio, 6 CD changer

Comments :The entry level luxury car by BMW, the 320i, is a brilliantly designed machine. The 2.0L 4-cylinder in-line petrol engine under its hood is able to max power of 156 ps at 6500 rpm and peak torque of 20 kg-m at 3600 rpm. This exceptional engine performance level helps the sedan to run on highways like anything, once you press the accelerator. Even when the car runs at extreme speed it gives you complete joy of driving through its driving comforts such as power assisted flexible steering, 8-way adjustable seat, smooth transmission and steering activities, extra ordinary braking, etc.

The car systems are largely accounting for the passenger safety and self security. The courteous suspension along with the well balanced body structure blesses the car with extra-ordinary stability. A double joint spring-strut axle takes care of the front end suspension, whereas the rear suspension is five-link.Undoubtedly, the 3-series cars are one of the safest in all. The car is well equipped with modern-age technology (mostly electronic!), to add considerable amount of automatic-ness in all activities.

It includes new and innovative safety systems such as Central locking with electronic immobilizer and crash sensor, Cornering brake control and dynamic traction control, Driver and front passenger airbags with seat occupation detector for front passenger airbag, Dynamic stability control, etc. The safety in 320i is taken to the next level compared to class rival brands with added systems such as, Ergonomic seatbelt system at the rear with 3-point seatbelts for all rear seats and integrated belt catches, Head airbags front-to-rear, Integrated side impact protection, Interior-reel seatbelts at the front and for the two outer rear seats withbelt tensioner and belt force limiter, Runflat indicator, Warning triangle and first-aid kit.

As mentioned earlier, the cars exterior is one of its kinds. All the exterior assemblies such as the bumper, the ORVM, the door-handles, etc., are body colored and fit flawlessly into the design. The body shaping offers the car an extremely appealing stance, which is further enhanced through the profoundly attractive 16” alloy wheels. In short, the car exterior is up to the BMW’s brand reputation.

The interior is a roomy space for five, full of luxuries! The 8-way adjustable seats are fitted upright and offer maximum seating convenience. A noticeable peculiarity in BMW 320i is the connectedness of the rear seats, which offers adjustability of space as per the passengers needs. The driver’s convenience level and the passengers comfort level are maintained up to high standards. This is achieved with the help of systems such as, Automatic air conditioning, Car telephone preparation, Electric sunblind for rear window, Green stripe windscreen, On-board computer, including check control, Rear centre armrest with two cup holders,Rear park distance control system (PDC), Seat adjustment electric with memory function for driver’s seat, Start/stop button, etc.

Pros :

• 2.0L 154bhp 4 cycle In-line Petrol
• Front suspension- Double joint spring-strut axle
• Rear suspension- Five link
• Exterior parts in body colors, Metallic paintwork, Rain sensor
• Central locking including electronic immobilizer and crash sensor, Driver and front passenger airbags with seat occupation detector for front passenger airbag, Dynamic stability control, Ergonomic seatbelt system at the rear with 3-point seatbelts for all rear seats and integrated belt catches, Head airbags front-to-rear, Integrated side impact protection, Interior-reel seatbelts at the front and for the two outer rear seats with belt tensioner and belt force limiter, Runflat indicator, Warning triangle and first-aid kit
  

• Automatic air conditioning, Car telephone preparation, Electric sunblind for rear window, Green stripe windscreen, On-board computer, including check control, Rear centre armrest with two cup holders, Rear park distance control system (PDC), Seat adjustment electric with memory function for driver’s seat, Start/stop button

Cons :

• Fuel consumption and transmission

Bottom Line :
The globally unbeatable style and engineering is in India finally! In the year 2009, BMW launched the 3-series sedans in India, and the sedan market got stirred by witnessing its marvelous and appealing looks, trend-setting engineering and superb finished interior. The aerodynamically designed frontier shape, with the company logo and gracious looking chromed grille creates deep impression to the viewer.

The 320i in the BMW’s 3-series is crafted as per the brands reputation and there is a little option to complain to! Despite of its superiority in comfort and safety systems, BMW India has tried to make the car as economical as possible, to reach the maximum target Indian buyers.So, the bottom line is, Surely go for the new BMW series and experience one of the miracles of the German engineering!