BMW is placing on a giant present for the three Collection’ fiftieth anniversary subsequent week on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Nonetheless, the milestone has already been celebrated 1000’s of miles away. China is the primary market to obtain a particular version commemorating half a century of the E21. Bmwblog filmed the limited-run sports activities sedan at Auto Shanghai.
We shot the 330i with an ordinary wheelbase (G20), however BMW additionally presents the extra spacious 330Li (G28) with additional rear legroom. Chinese language clients all for going electrical can get the 50 Years Version because the i3. The all-electric 3 Collection is bought solely with the lengthy wheelbase. Featured within the first a part of the video is a 330i completed in Thundernight Metallic, although consumers may go for Frozen Pure Gray. Each colours are new to what stays BMW’s largest particular person market.
So, what actually makes the three Collection 50 Years Version stand out? Beginning on the entrance, the kidney grille options an illuminated contour. Alongside the profile are newly designed 19-inch bi-color wheels and a “50 Jahre” emblem on the B-pillars. The rear carries over the acquainted design however advantages from a Shadowline bundle with a black trunk lid spoiler.
Though it’s a 330i, the inside has an ambiance much like an M340i. The flat-bottomed steering wheel is wrapped in Alcantara with a purple 12 o’clock stripe. BMW enhanced the cabin with Alcantara door panels, a cloth that additionally seems on the seats, mixed with synthetic leather-based. A 3 Collection in China options this two-material inside for the primary time. Blue stitching is discovered all through, and the carbon fiber trim on the middle console features a “3 50 Jahre” emblem beneath the iDrive controller.
The electrical 3 Collection is accessible solely because the i3 eDrive40L (G28). BMW offered the EV in Frozen Pure Gray at Auto Shanghai, full with the i3-specific grille sample and illuminated kidney outlines. The steering wheel lacks the Alcantara end of the gas-powered variant, however in any other case, the automobile is basically the identical, other than a unique wheel design.
BMW is capping the three Collection golden jubilee at 1,000 models for the usual 330i and 1,400 for the 330Li. At simply 100 models for the i3 eDrive40L, the EV is the rarest of the trio.
