All new BMW 3 Series 2012 Driving

ActiveHybrid 3
Marking a first for the segment, BMW will launch a hybrid version of its new 3-Series during the fall of 2012. The ActiveHybrid 3 will be powered by BMW's 300 horsepower 3.0L turbocharged six-cylinder paired to an electric motor that can boost power by as much as 55 horsepower. BMW says to expect performance on par with the 335i.

The ActiveHybrid 3 can travel up to 2.5 miles on all-electric power, with an all-electric top speed of 37mph while under load. The hybrid 3 can coast at speeds up to 100mph while in electric mode.

The EPA has yet to test the ActiveHybrid 3 but the car averaged 36.7mpg on the European cycle, representing a 12.5 percent improvement over "equally powerful conventionally driven BMW sports sedans."

BMW has yet to release pricing information for the new 3, but we expect to have that information closer to the car's February on-sale date.

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[smilersmiling]

@chigasaki06 It's all relative your typical BMW will have far more electronic systems running your car over any lesser brand such as ford, vauxhall, kia etc so by the law of odds it will go wrong more often. The difference I hold on German cars in general is that the excluding the electronic hiccups the engineering of the car does run supreme and you can see this in the 30 year old Mk1 Golf Gti's still running around still often with the original paint and very little corrosion.

[firminization]

@onlinetrollhere2stay Do you think - or can you even proof - that any car from another country - is better than a german car? expect luxury cars

[volkaracho1981]

@onlinetrollhere2stay du hast ma gar keine ahnung!

[onlinetrollhere2stay]

I have to laugh when they rave about german engineering. German engineering = awesome to drive but won't last long. These cars are so unreliable. Good luck when your warranty expires.

[nielsboex]

@chigasaki06

It was just a question, now I know .

[chigasaki06]

@nielsboex My statement wasn't based on a mere assumption. Secondly, I didn't realize one had to own "numerous cars of each each model" to make that determination. 1. My father owns a foreign auto repair shop, guess which brand he works on the most? BMW. Mostly b/c of electrical issues. He always tells me never to get own unless there's a good warranty, bound to give trouble. Lastly, based on consumer reports etc, German brands, particularly BMW don't fair very well.

[nielsboex]

@chigasaki06

Why would you assume they're not reliable ? How you owned numerous cars of each model ?

[chigasaki06]

@ghhgyiufff Only wish the reliability would match the driving experience.

[godrilla]

Sexy.

[BadgerinSC]

@bk11121988 No. The 3 Series badged as a 2012 was sold throughout 2012 and production stopped in October or thereabouts. The all new 3 Series, which will be available in Sport, Luxury and Modern versions, will be out I think later this month and will be badged as a "2013" BMW.