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Home » New BMW 3-series – what do you think? [w/ poll]

New BMW 3-series – what do you think? [w/ poll]

October 1, 2018 by Krzysztof Wozniak 12 Comments

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Only days before the official debut pictures of the new BMW 3-series have leaked onto the internet: delighting some, disappointing others, and leading most of us to re-adjust our glasses to make sure it’s indeed the new model that we’re lookin at. 

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…

Current generation BMW 3-series

So, what to make of the new design? Much like with pretty much every new Audi, BMW or Mercedes, there was the usual buildup of anxiety before the model’s release – the heart hoping that “this time will be different”, but the head immediately brining expectations down to earth. And, once again, the head seem to have won – the new model is very much a 3-series, changed (if not improved) slightly from the previous generation (see below). That said, after spending some time looking at the progression of the model over the years, it becomes clear that this may in fact be the biggest step-change for the 3-series in a long time.

Changes for changes sake?

With BMW striking gold with the “right-sized” third-generation E36 model in 1990, in the three decades which have followed there has been a sense that changes to each successive new generation of the 3-series could be divided into two groups: the ones that keep the car up-to-date with the latest stylistic changes, and the ones that try to inject something new into the model design language. The latest model, the G20, has quite a few of the latter, from the removal of the horizontal character line that ran the length of the profile in every model since the E36, through the Lexus IS-esque up-kick in the bottom part of the rear doors and the double-kinked Hofmeister kink, all the way to rear lights which are much flatter than ever before (at least on a non-coupe model). The end result is bound to divide punters, with some bemoaning the loss of elegance, while others applaud BMW’s (moderate) bravery to move on.

 

And inside?

The interior is arguably the most conservative aspect of the new car’s design. The first thing that stands out is the relative modesty of the way that the screens have been incorporated into the interior – neither as a “look-at-me” screen slab, as in the newest Mercedes-Benz A-Class, or as part of a new three-screen, touch-centric interior as on the latest big Audis. This will doubtless please traditionalists and those who value good ergonomics, but at the same time it’s hard to escape the feeling that the 3-series’ interior architecture is starting to feel dated, especially as the design of the section below the vent line (beige in the picture below) seems to have hardly changes since the E90 model from 2004. 

Tell us what you think

So there you have it – hardly a revolution, but maybe more of a change than at first meets the eye. The big question now is – what do you think, and does the look of the 3-series matter all that much in the end?

What do you think of the look of the new BMW 3-series?

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About Krzysztof Wozniak

Kriss grew up in Poland reading German car magazines, before moving to England and graduating to the British magazines, which he still considers the best in the world and continues reading them after he'd moved to the US. In college he promised himself he's buy himself a used Porsche before he turned 30 (not to be accused of having a mid-life crisis), but instead family needs dictated a Subaru Outback. Still waiting for that perfect moment to buy a used 2008-ish Cayman...
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Comments

  1. Bryan says

    October 1, 2018 at 21:50

    Just another ordinary and probably unreliable german sedan, who cares

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  2. tuga says

    October 2, 2018 at 03:04

    Those bumpers are super messy ( the Sportlines look a bit better though, imo ), and i really don’t like what they’re doing to the double kidney grille.

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  3. Easy Driver says

    October 2, 2018 at 21:40

    The new Genesis G70 is much, much cooler.

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  4. The Fact says

    October 3, 2018 at 13:41

    No chances against Tesla Model 3.This BMW is from 20th century.

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  5. NaBUru38 says

    October 3, 2018 at 16:46

    Those taillights could be from any Japanese or German car. The rest of the car is generic BMW as usual.

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  6. Pete says

    October 3, 2018 at 22:49

    Is that a mid-life facelift?

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    • Krzysztof Wozniak says

      October 7, 2018 at 21:01

      Nope – a completely new model, based on a new platform

      Reply
  7. 8man says

    October 8, 2018 at 09:02

    boring. much more interesting the new peugeot 508…

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  8. Haley says

    October 15, 2018 at 19:19

    This car looks awesome. I love BMW!

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  9. Losange says

    October 15, 2018 at 21:44

    The new 3 series is very disappointing. Exterior/interior design (it looks like a fat (!) 5 series with a bland dash), technical features, level of innovation are mediocre at best. And BMW joins other brands that are levelling the car market by axing the practical and comfortable GT.

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  10. Federico Tonini says

    May 10, 2019 at 01:32

    Does not even come near to an Alfa Romeo Giulia

    Reply
  11. Chester says

    November 12, 2019 at 14:26

    BMW’s styling engineers have become lazy.

    Reply

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