BMW silently launches the 330i, priced from Rs. 42.4 lakh

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BMW appears to have silently launched the 330i petrol in India. The company's official website now has an updated price list, which has been put into effect from May 1, 2017. This new list indicates the presence of two variants in the 330i guise - Sport Line and M Sport. The 330i Sport Line is priced at Rs. 42.4 lakh, while the 330i M Sport has been pegged at Rs. 44.9 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi).

Powering the BMW 330i is a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder TwinPower petrol engine that churns out 248 BHP @ 5,200 rpm and 350 Nm of torque @ 1,450-4,800 rpm. Transmission duties are handled by an 8-speed Steptronic Sport automatic transmission. It comes with four driving modes: Comfort, ECOPRO, Sport and Sport+. BMW claims that this engine can deliver a fuel economy figure of 16.05 km/l.

Features on offer with the 330i variants are similar to that of the corresponding trims in the 320d guise. However, the 330i Sport Line comes with a rear parking camera, something that the 320d Sport Line doesn't get.

The 330i Sport Line can be opted in three colour options - Alpine White, Black Sapphire and Mediterranean Blue. Meanwhile, the 330i M Sport gets the first two colours, but misses on the Mediterranean Blue shade.

Following is the updated price list of the BMW 3-Series line-up (ex-showroom, New Delhi):

• 320d Prestige - Rs. 37.50 lakh

• 330i Sport Line - Rs. 42.40 lakh

• 320d Luxury Line - Rs. 42.70 lakh

• 320d Sport Line - Rs. 42.70 lakh

• 330i M Sport - Rs. 44.90 lakh

• 320d M Sport - Rs. 45.90 lakh