From a sleek sedan or spacious Sports Wagon to a versatile
Gran Turismo hatchback or an eco-friendly hybrid, each 3 Series model boasts its own unique set of attributes.
The largely shunned 5 Series
Gran Turismo hatchback carries over.
The Gran Turismo hatchback is about $ 43,000, with the 6 - cylinder adding $ 4,000.
The lone exception is
the Gran Turismo hatchback, which isn't as nimble as its smaller, lighter siblings.
After introducing
the Gran Turismo hatchback last year, BMW brings back the most storied model of all to the 3 Series: the 2015 BMW M3.
On the practical side, the wagon and
Gran Turismo hatchback variants grant crossover - SUV - like cargo room and the nimble manners of a sedan.
Choose the sedan or take a leap with
the Gran Turismo hatchback or wagon body styles.
As well, the compact, all - wheel - drive, five - passenger, four - door BMW sits below the 3 Series Touring wagon, forthcoming 3 Series
Gran Turismo hatchback and X3 crossover in regard to size and price, making the X1 the most affordable way to own a utility vehicle with the famous blue and white propeller logo.
Choose from four - door saloon, Touring estate and vast
Gran Turismo hatchback — with four - and six - cylinder engines culminating in the red - hot M3.
This could spawn
a Gran Turismo hatchback variant like the larger 3 Series and 5 Series, which would be available with either front - or all - wheel - drive.
It's available as a sedan,
Gran Turismo hatchback or wagon.
Wagon and
the Gran Turismo hatchbacks start in the low - to mid - $ 40,000 range.
Not exact matches
And it has a
hatchback like a
Gran Turismo.
BMW's
hatchback version of the 5 Series sedan, dubbed 5 Series
Gran Turismo, is offered in six - cylinder 535i GT and V - 8 550i GT form.
5 Series
Gran Turismo BMW's bigger
hatchback version of the 5 Series sedan, dubbed the 5 Series
Gran Turismo, is offered in 535i GT and 550i GT trim levels.
3 Series
Gran Turismo The 3 Series
Gran Turismo is a new four - door coupe like
hatchback version of BMW's compact luxury car.
Based on the next - generation A6 sedan, the A7 is priced nearly identically to the BMW 535
Gran Turismo, a luxury
hatchback that certainly doesn't win the matchup on looks.
For 2014, BMW reintroduced the 3 Series coupe under a new name, 4 Series, and rolled out the peculiar 3 Series
Gran Turismo four - door
hatchback.
The 3 Series
Gran Turismo is a new four - door coupe like
hatchback version of BMW's compact luxury car.
5 Series
Gran Turismo BMW's
hatchback version of the 5 Series sedan, dubbed 5 Series
Gran Turismo, is offered in six - cylinder 535i GT and V - 8 550i GT form.
The 5 Series lineup also includes the
Gran Turismo, a tall
hatchback.
5 Series
Gran Turismo BMW added a
hatchback version of its 5 Series, dubbed the 5 Series
Gran Turismo, for 2010.
5 Series
Gran Turismo BMW's
hatchback version of the 5 Series, dubbed the 5 Series
Gran Turismo (GT), receives a few changes for 2013.
BMW's bigger
hatchback version of the 5 Series sedan, dubbed the 5 Series
Gran Turismo, is offered in 535i GT and 550i GT trim levels.
Hatchback - style sedans like the 2014 BMW 3 Series
Gran Turismo have come and gone in Europe over the years without being embraced by Americans.
Pricing prestige These two
hatchbacks show some differences when it comes to price, with a 550i
Gran Turismo starting at $ 63,725 and a Panamera S beginning at $ 90,775 (both cars have cheaper, V - 6 variants, as well).
Introduced for 2012, the A7 Sportback, a large
hatchback conceived along the same lines as BMW's 5 Series
Gran Turismo, combines a coupelike profile with the comfort of a sedan and the practicality of a station wagon, Audi says.
2015 BMW 328i xDrive
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Hatchback
Following in the footsteps of its big brother the 5 Series
Gran Turismo, this 3 Series based
hatchback shares many of its practical advantages including a huge load capacity and spacious cabin.
Its
hatchback / crossover bodystyle may lead you to take other options into account, too such as the Ford Mondeo
hatchback or BMW 3 Series
Gran Turismo, or even an SUV like the Mazda CX - 5.
(A
hatchback model, the 3 Series
Gran Turismo, is reviewed separately.)
Critical Knowledge: The BMW 5 Series
Gran Turismo (GT) is an all - new model for 2010Replaces the 5 Series Touring (wagon) Unique styling foreshadows future 5 Series designFive - door
hatchback body style with unique dual - action tailgateNearly 60 cubic feet of available cargo spaceChoice of 6 - or 8 - cylinder turbocharged powerplantsStandard 8 - speed automatic transmissionIntroductionBMW's 5 Series is a midsize luxury performance car that has been in production since 1972.
In between are diesel and hybrid variants, and even the
Gran Turismo 5 - door
hatchback, whose SUV - like practicality somewhat alleviates its awkward looks.
With its
hatchback design and flat load floor, the 5 Series
Gran Turismo offers even more cargo capacity.
The 2014 BMW 3 Series
Gran Turismo is a 5 - door
hatchback model with seating for four people.
The 3 Series continues to offer Touring wagon (328i xDrive, 328d xDrive) and
hatchback Gran Turismo (328i xDrive, 335i xDrive) models.
Although sedans dominate the class, there are two wagons (Audi Allroad and BMW 3 - Series wagon), two
hatchbacks (Audi A3 e-tron hybrid and BMW 3 - Series
Gran Turismo), two convertibles (Audi A3 and Mercedes - Benz C - Class convertible), and two coupes (Cadillac ATS Coupe and Mercedes - Benz C - Class coupe).
The 5 - Series
Gran Turismo is a unique body style that is part wagon and part
hatchback, with a somewhat taller seating position more like that of a utility vehicle.
Alongside the new sedan, the Germans are also working on a new version of the
Gran Turismo, the
hatchback - style model that slots between the four - door and the wagon.
Less than a month after the official reveal of the all - new 6 Series
Gran Turismo, BMW has already released a series of M Performance parts aimed at making the big
hatchback look more dynamic than in stock guise.
Meanwhile, the BMW 5 - Series
Gran Turismo four - door
hatchback is replaced by a new 6 - Series
Gran Turismo (see separate report).
Meanwhile, the BMW 5 - Series
Gran Turismo four - door
hatchback (see separate report) is carried over unchanged for 2017 on the previous - generation platform.
WAGON, HATCH VARIANTS Most buyers associate the BMW 3 Series with a sedan, but BMW's most popular model is also available as a Sports Wagon and a
hatchback called
Gran Turismo.
The GT (
Gran Turismo) was an all - new model in the line up — a distinctive - looking five - door
hatchback variant that adds some extra practicality.
There's no 5 - Series wagon for 2015, but there is a 5 - Series
Gran Turismo (GT), which is a unique body style that is part wagon and part
hatchback, with a somewhat taller seating position more like that of a utility vehicle.
In 2013, a five - door
hatchback version of the 3 series will debut that likely will be called the
Gran Turismo, or GT.
There's a
hatchback - like 3 Series
Gran Turismo with excellent carrying capacity; its look is an acquired taste.