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8 Feb 2013

BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo - specs, prices and photos

BMW have have revealed pricing, specs and photos of the new 3 Series Grand Turismo.

BMW have just ruined the 3 Series (that was just starting to resemble a decent looking car after Bangle the Mangle's years of design destruction) by raising the roof and giving it a massive butt.

The 3 Series has traditionally offered a choice of body-shells.  Saloon for enthusiastic drivers with a family, coupĂ© for enthusiastic drivers with small, or no, children, estate for enthusiastic drivers with a family and a dog.

Now we have another variant.  The 3 Series GT body-shell for people who want a car that looks like a late 90s Toyota Avensis.  It must have a hatchback but not one a dog can see out of, it must have a really high load hatch, and the roof must be high enough that the occupants can wear stove-pipe hats.

According to BMW, the GT offers increased wheelbase, increased interior space, increased load volume and a sporty coupĂ©-like form.  Amazingly the GT is more expensive than it's Touring counterparts in the range.  The cheapest GT is the 320i SE, which costs £28,830 on the road.

Basically it's a BMW 3 Series for pensioners who don't like their dog.  In all probability it will become the private hire car of choice for Addison Lee.

Specifications and prices:

Model
Power Bhp
Torque   Nm
0 – 62mph Seconds
Top Speed Mph
Combined Mpg
CO2 Emissions g/km
OTR Price
£
320i  SE Gran Turismo
184
270
7.9
143
42.8
153
£28,830
328i  SE Gran Turismo
245
350
6.1
155*
42.2
156
£32,030
335i  Modern Gran Turismo
305
400
5.7
155*
34.9
188
£38,470
318d  SE Gran Turismo
   143
320
9.7
130
62.8
119
£29,910
320d  SE Gran Turismo
   184
380
8.0
143
57.6
129
£31,310