BMW imports 3 Series facelift for testing

Last month, BMW unveiled the 3 Series facelift. Now the German carmaker has imported a couple of units of the car into India for testing.

According to Zauba, BMW has imported one unit of the 320i and one unit of the 320d from Germany. While the former has a 1,995cc, 4-cylinder, petrol engine that makes 180 BHP and 290 Nm of torque, the latter is powered by a 1,998cc, 4-cylinder diesel engine that develops 188 BHP and 400 Nm of torque.

The refreshed 3 Series gets minor cosmetic changes such as new bumpers with revised air intakes, LED day time running lights, LED tail lamps and optional full LED headlights. The car also gets a new set of alloy wheel designs and exterior paint shades. On the inside, the 3 Series get chrome highlights for the controls, air vents and central control panel and a sliding cover for the front cup-holders. The interior also gets a colour head-up display, and improved graphics for the navigation system.

The 3 Series facelift is expected to be launched in India later this year.