BMW 320i
A rear-driven take on the mid-size sedan: the long-running entry petrol version of the 3 Series.
Overview
The 320i badge marks the entry-level petrol sedan in BMW's 3 Series family. Its history stretches back decades, and each generation repeats the same basic promise: a compact body, rear-wheel drive, and a chassis that pursues balance without abandoning comfort.
The sedan body style describes a three-box layout in which the luggage compartment is separated from the passenger cabin. That separation reduces how much noise and odour reach the occupants; in exchange it gives up the wide loading aperture a hatchback offers. The 320i makes that trade deliberately, prioritising time spent in the cabin.
Within the brand the model also works as a threshold. Engine options above it deliver more power, while the 320i sits at the balance point between everyday performance and running cost. That positioning is why it appears so widely in fleet purchases and on the used market.
Details
- Brand
- BMW
- Category
- Sedan
- Body
- Sedan
- Propulsion
- benzin
- Produced
- 1975–