e90-productinfo-brochure.pdf

Product Information

2006

3 Series

2006 3 Series

325i Sedan

325xi Sedan

330i Sedan

330xi Sedan

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Table of contents

Quicker. Smarter. More

refined. New style, packed

with new technology. The

E90 3 Series concept,

pages 2-5.

Equally reflecting BMW’s

new design direction and

the 3 Series heritage, the

E90 strikes a perfect

esthetic balance. Exterior

& aerodynamics features,

pages 38-41.

The new 3’s space,

elegance and wide range

of luxury features are

described in ergonomics,

luxury & convenience

features, pages 42-53.

E90 3 Series concept

Page 2

The 3 Series tradition

3 Series models & key features

From the media

Performance & efficiency features

The 3 Series tradition

began with the 02 Series,

whose debut was in 1966.

(1974 2002 seen here.)

Four decades of evolution

have brought us to the

E90, which is all-new yet

faithful to its great

heritage. The 3 Series

tradition, pages 6-11.

Handling, ride & braking features

Exterior & aerodynamics features

Ergonomics, luxury & convenience features

Safety & security features

An even stronger body

structure, front and rear

Head Protection System

and newly engineered side-

impact airbags are among

the highlights of the new

3 Series’ safety & security

features, pages 54-59.

Options & accessories

Key dimensions

Standard & optional features summary

Technical specifications

Exterior & interior color combinations

Market outlook

The new 3 Series’ debut

rolls out four models.

Pages 12-15 summarize

each model’s key features

and highlights how they

differ from each other.

Early reports indicate a

hearty media reception

for the new 3. From the

media, pages 16-17.

Every new 3 Series model

offers exciting new tech-

nology, headlined by the

innovative NG6 engine.

Performance & efficiency

features, pages 18-29.

Exciting new options –

among them BMW’s

exclusive Active Steering,

shown here. Options &

accessories, pages 60-74.

Informative drawings with

key vehicle dimensions

lead off the section

containing the standard &

optional features summary

(pages 76-79), technical

specifications (pages

80-82) and exterior/interior

color combinations

(page 83).

Sprinting into the market,

the new 3 hits the ground

running. An overview of

the new 3 Series’ market

heritage, positioning,

competitive field and

customer demographics is

found in market outlook,

pages 84-93.

Note:

Some of the photos

and drawings appear-

ing in this Product

Information Book are

preliminary in nature.

Many photos and

drawings are of

European models.

Some information is

also preliminary and

subject to change.

All-new suspension under-

pins the new 3, taking it

beyond even its illustrious

predecessor in terms of

agility, stability and pure

driving pleasure. Handling,

ride & braking features,

pages 30-37.

The new 3 Series: concept & overview

Quicker. Smarter. More refined.

Shown here is a 330i

(European version) with

Sport Package.

New technology and style.

The BMW 3 Series, as just about

everyone who cares about cars

knows, is an icon. It’s an icon for

many reasons: its style, its quality, its

unique combination of performance,

practicality and European luxury in

a compact package.

Yet above all, the 3 Series’ undisputed

status as an icon stems from how it

drives . For decades, BMW has

essentially owned the whole concept

of agility; the 3 Series has always

been remarkably agile and pleasur-

able to drive without compromising

comfort and everyday practicality

and usability, and no one else quite

knew how to match this constellation

of attributes.

The new 3 Series, appearing first as the E90

Sedans, builds on this core concept with –

• An all-new design that perfectly blends

3 Series character and tradition with progres-

sive esthetics and enhanced functionality.

• All-new engines that retain the unique

smoothness and sound of BMW’s inline

6-cylinder format while offering more power,

more torque, even more refined delivery of

power, and new technology so exciting that

it’s a complete story in itself.

• All-new suspension that combines the

refined road manners of larger, more costly

BMWs with the agility of the more compact

3 Series…plus innovations in steering,

brakes and stability systems as well.

• Greater body rigidity , more efficient

aerodynamics and even more effective

management of crash forces.

• More space for rear passengers and cargo.

• Greater luxury and convenience , including

numerous features previously offered only

in the 5, 6 and 7 Series.

• New safety features , including rear Head

Protection for the first time in the 3 Series

(front HPS has always been standard in

E46 3 Series Sedans).

As the first models of the 5th-generation

3 Series, the E90 325i and 330i Sedans enter

production in March 2005 as 2006 models.

The 325xi and 330xi all-wheel-drive Sedans

(which are also covered in this Product Infor-

mation Book) and E91 Sports Wagons follow

in September ’05. Still later, E92 Coupes and

E93 Convertibles will make their debut.

New through and through, yet

firmly grounded in 3 Series

tradition

From their low, wind-slicing front end through

upswept side character line and beltline to a

high trunklid that enhances aerodynamics

and cargo space, the ’06 3 Series Sedans are

the logical progression from their E46 prede-

cessors. Not only does the first glance tell

you that this is a BMW; it also tells you that

this is a 3 Series.

Incrementally larger and roomier,

yet still truly compact

Compared to their predecessors, the new

3 Series Sedans grow in nearly every dimension.

Wheelbase is up by 1.4 inches; length is 2.2

in. greater than before; width is up by fully

3 in.; and the new models are 0.8 in. taller.

These gains in exterior dimensions pay off in

greater passenger and cargo room: shoulder

room (+1.0 in. front/0.9 in. rear); head room

(+0.4 in. front); rear knee room (+0.8 in.);

interior volume (+6.1%) and trunk space

(+12.1%). But there’s no hint that the 3 Series

is abandoning its tradition of compact exterior

dimensions (see nearby table), and despite

extensive new content, weight is up less than

100 lb. on most versions (data for all-wheel-

drive models are preliminary).

3 Series Sedan, 2006 vs. 2005:

Key dimensions & weights

2005 (E46)

2006 (E90)

Difference

Wheelbase, in.

107.3

108.7

+1.4

Track, front/rear, in. (standard wheels)

57.9/58.4

59.1/59.6

+1.2/1.2

Length, in.

176.0

178.2

+2.2

Width, in.

68.5

71.5

+3.0

Height, in. (without Sport Package)

55.1

55.9

+0.8

Weight, lb.:

325i with automatic transmission

3307

3351

+43

330i with automatic transmission

3362

3450

+88

Weight distribution, front/rear, %:

325i with automatic transmission

50.9/49.1

50.7/49.3

0.2

330i with automatic transmission

50.6/49.4

51.1/48.9

0.5

Shoulder room, front/rear, in.

54.4/54.2

55.4/55.1

+1.0/0.9

Head room with moonroof, front/rear, in.

37.0/37.4

37.4/37.1

+0.4/-0.3

Leg room, front/rear, in.

41.4/34.6

41.5/34.6

+0.1/–

Rear knee room, in. (see page 44)

30.9

31.7

+0.8

EPA passenger-compartment volume, cu ft.

90.8

93 2

+2.2

EPA cargo volume, cu ft.

10.7 1

12 1, 2

+1.3

1 – Can be expanded via available folding rear seats.

2 – Current EPA measurements are rounded off to nearest whole number.

Incremental increases in

exterior dimensions

translate into more usable

space, primarily in shoulder

room, rear knee room and

cargo volume.

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