The 3 Series family remains one of BMW’s core product lines, which continues to generate huge profits for the Bavarian company. The compact premium model was refreshed in May last year, when the LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) brought a new LED light signature, redesigned bumpers, a completely reshaped dashboard inside the cabin, and a standard eight-speed automatic transmission. Not much changed underneath the skin, though the 3er was already a very solid all-rounder even before the refresh.
The team over at km77.com decided to see how fast the facelifted 3 Series Touring can perform in the moose test. The journalists used a version of the model that isn’t available in the United States – the M340d, which has a 3.0-liter diesel engine under the hood. This isn’t a slow car with its 335 horsepower (250 kilowatts) and 516 pound-feet (700 Newton-meters) of torque, which are enough for a 0 to 62 miles per hour (0-100 kilometers per hour) sprint in just 4.6 seconds. Not bad for a diesel family hauler, right?
