BMW 3 Series F30 — Sedan
2011–2019
- Internal code
- F30
- Production
- October 2011 – October 2018
- Body style
- 4-door sedan · 5 seats
- Platform
- longitudinal engine · rear-wheel drive or xDrive · turbo engines · electric steering
Body gallery
Exterior, cabin, luggage space and technical details of this body.
Other bodies
Sedan: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
The core sixth-generation body, longer and roomier than E90 and built around turbocharged engines, electric power steering and broad eight-speed automatic availability.
Revealed in 2011 for a 2012 market launch. The 2015 LCI brought chassis revisions, lighting changes and the transition to modular B-series engines in many markets.
Also searched as: saloon · four-door.
- Production
- October 2011 – October 2018
- Body code
- F30
- Documented model names
- 316i · 318i · 320i · 328i · 330i · 335i · 340i · 316d · 318d · 320d · 325d · 330d · 335d · ActiveHybrid 3 · 330e
- Engine and drive families
- N13/N20/N26/N55 · B38/B48/B58 · N47/B47 · N57
Dimensions and packaging
Measurements remain tied to this body and can still vary by derivative, market and model year.
Factory modification matrix
Documented applications for the sedan body.
| Model | Years | Engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316i / 318i | 2012–2019 | N13B16 / B38B15N13 recordB38 record | 136 PS | 6MT / 8AT | RWD | Europe | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
| 320i | 2012–2019 | N20B20 / B48B20N20 recordB48 record | 184 PS | 6MT / 8AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
| 328i / 330i | 2012–2019 | N20B20 / B48B20N20 recordB48 record | 245–252 PS | 6MT / 8AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
| 335i / 340i | 2012–2019 | N55B30 / B58B30N55 recordB58 record | 306–326 PS | 6MT / 8AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
| 316d / 318d | 2012–2019 | N47D20 / B47D20N47 recordB47 record | 116–150 PS | 6MT / 8AT | RWD | Europe | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
| 320d | 2012–2019 | N47D20 / B47D20N47 recordB47 record | 184–190 PS | 6MT / 8AT | RWD / xDrive | Global range | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
| 325d / 330d / 335d | 2012–2019 | N47D20 / N57D30N47 recordN57 record | 218–313 PS | 6MT / 8AT | RWD / xDrive | Europe | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
| ActiveHybrid 3 | 2012–2015 | N55B30 + electric motorN55 record | 340 PS system | 8AT hybrid | RWD | Global range | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
| 330e | 2016–2019 | B48B20 + electric motorB48 record | 252 PS system | 8AT hybrid | RWD | Global range | 50 years of BMW 3 Series production |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW 3 Series (F30)Wikipedia contributors
English-language secondary overview of the generation, body programme, powertrains and production chronology; key claims are cross-checked against the factory sources below.
- 0250 years of the BMW 3 SeriesBMW Group Classic / BMW Group
Official body history, production dates and position within the model range.
- 03The new BMW 3 Series Gran TurismoBMW Group Classic / BMW Group
Official body history, production dates and position within the model range.
- 0450 years of BMW 3 Series productionBMW Group Classic / BMW Group
Official body history, production dates and position within the model range.